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COPYRIGHT DEPOSIT 



ILI^USTKATED BUFFALO: 



T[iE Qgeen Gity of the Lakes. 



PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE 



r ^ OWTH. ITS RESOURCES. ITS COMMERCE, ITS MANUFACTURES 
ITS FINANCIAL INTERESTS. ITS PUBLIC INSTI- 
TUTIONS. AND ITS PROSPECTS. 



HISTORICAL DESC^PTION BY 

GEORGE M^'bAILEY, 

AUTHOR OF "TEN YHARS IN BUFFALO." EDITOR "BUFFALO REAL ESTATE NEWS," FORMERLY OF 
LOCAL STAFF "BUFFALO MORNING EXPRESS," ETC. 



1890. 



PUBLISHED BY 
ACME PUBLISHING AND ENGRAVING CO., 

TEMPLE COURT, 
NEW YORK. 




GiiO. il. BAILEV. 



The descriptive matter of this book was written by Mr. Bailey, author 
of" Ten Years in Buffalo," editor "Buffalo Real Estate News," formerly 
of local staff "'Buffalo Morning Express," etc., etc., and is the best and 
most authentic ever published. 



copyright by 
Acme Pvblishino and Enokavinq Co. 







INTRODUCTORY. 



[I IK publication of tliis volume was undertakeu to present a general view of the resources and 
industries, tlie material wealth, the moral elevation and the social conditions of Buffalo — 
the famed Queen City of tiie Lakes. And not only has it been the endeavor of the pub- 
lishers to render the work an abstract and brief chronicle of the time, but likewise to give 
sdiiic ;ic.nunt of the city's historical importance; her advantage of location; her plan of city govern- 
ment; her churches and schools; literary and social life, together with compendium and statistics 
illustrating the growth and extent of her commercial and mannfacturing interests. The statistics 
he'-ein collected, compiled, digested and tabulated have been obtained by conscientious inquiry and 
from reliable reports. Without the aid of business men, manufacturers and others, by giving clear and 
candid statements of the facts in their possession, and known in most cases only to the individual, the 
compilation of such a work— even as imperfectly as this has been done, would have been impossible. 
From these and other favors from various quarters, whether solicited or volunteered, the publishers 
make grateful acknowledgment. The illustrations which accompany are believed to add to its interest 
and permanent value. The subjects of them were selected solely because they were characteristic, and 
without any reference to private interests. Among them are included sketches of the leading thorough- 
fares, public buildings, and several representative manufacturing establishments. The enterprise and 
hearty co-operation of many of Buffalo's leading business men have made possible the publication and 
general distril)ution of the book. It is intended as an advertisement only in the broad sense that every 
publication setting forth the actual conditions of a prosperous and public spirited community is such. 
Necessarily to a volume of the size to which this must be restricted, it is impossible to set forth in 
detail all the business establishments comprehended in a general view of the prosperity of the city. In 
the following pages it lias rather been attempted to give the reader nnacquainted with the resources 
and industries of Buffalo some idea of their rnn'c/j/ as well as their extent. It is shown that historical 
and geographical causes have conduced no little to this versatility of Buffalo enterprise, as well as to 
that measure of success which has attended it. The future pro.spects of the Queen City of the Lakes 
■depend largely and hopefully upon the quickening of a new public spirit, which has been manifested in 
a comparatively long period. This has found expression in the movement which led to the organization 
of the Merchant's Exchange, and the spirit of co-operation therein manifested. But it had its fore- 
shadowiiigs in the individual enterprise displayed by one firm or single merchant or manufacturer and 
then by another; and finally communicated from one to another until sluggishness gave way to that 
enterprise, and conservation yielded to that progress which have indelibly stamped the Queen City of 
the Lakes one of the most powerful throughout the length and breadth of the Union. With this our 
■siilutary bow to the Buffalo public, we close these few prefatory remarks, and beg to respectfully sub- 
scribe ourselves, anticipating the leniency of an indulgent public for all errors of commission or 
omission. 

THE PUBLISHERS. 

New York. 1890. 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Acme Mining Co., E. B. Hill, Agent 132 

Adams & Co., Boarding & Livery Stables 18.') 

Alberger, F. J., Caterer 231 

Albreclit, Louis, .Meals, Lards, etc 185 

Alderman, F. N., Druggist and Chemist 232 

AUenbrandt, Ed . Marble and Granite 180 

American Exchange Bank 101 

Andrews, J. M. , Horse Furnishings 97 

Anthony, J. L., & Son. Forwarders 212 

Apothecary, The, J. L. C. Cronyn Prop 209 

Argus. John., Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes 179 
Argus, Franlc, Hardware and House Furnishing 

Goods 183 

.\rstill, A., Children's Shoes 173 

Atkins, Rob't F., Undertaker 139 

Auerbach, Olto. Millinery Goods 198 

.\very, J. T.. Wood Turning of every description. ... 188 

B.\cii. P.. Stationer, etc 320 

Baines, Broths., Beef, Mutton, Pork 153 

Baker & Lockwood, Household Goods, Carpets, etc. 209 

Bank of Buffalo, The 102 

Barber Asphalt Paving Co.. Tlic 122 

Barnes, J. PL, Groceries and Provisions 185 

Barth & Knobloch, Bookbinders 169 

Bartlett & Scars, Hard and Soft Coal 133 

Bartlett, Frazier & Co., Grain Commission 172 

Batterson & Co., Commission Merchants 175 

Barutt, .lohn. Dry Goods, Notions, etc 179 

Baynes, Win., Street Cleaning Contractor 151 

Baxter, R. U., Druggist and Chemist 154 

Becker, Conrad <fc Sou. Groceries, Flour, etc 192 

Bell, Lewis & Yates Coal Mining Co., The 125 

Bell, J., Meats 1~5 

Belsey, Wm., Florist 189 

Benson's Art and Stationery Rooms 131 

Bergtold, Louis, Cigars 133 

Bernhard, M. J. , Manuf'r of Beer and Lunch Coolers, 

and Saloon Fixtures 94 

Besser, Ernest & Bro., Books and Stationery 147 

Bidwell & Barrowman, Wall Paper, Window Shades, 

Mouldings, etc 180 

Bidwell, D. D., Real Estate and Insurance 85 

Billings, W. F., Ladies' Straw Hats 155 

Bissing, F. J., Real Estate and Insurance. . . 125 

BUickncy, L. R. & Co., Druggists 194 



Blake Dumping- Wagon Works. The 149 

Blakcslee, Harvey D., Horse Clothing, Saddlery, etc. 143 

Blakeslee, F. R. & Co., Harness, etc 213 

Blanding, D., Gents' Furnishing Goods 164 

Bliss, Broths., Photographers 189 

Bloedel, .1., Groceries, Provisions, etc 203 

Blue, R. & Co., Cattle, Hogs and Sheep 169 

Boechut, Frank P., Real Estate, Ins., and Loans 142 

Bon & Fluviot, Wine Merchants 219 

Bookser, R. C, .lewelry, Musical Instruments, etc... 202 

Borchard, W. F. , Meats, Lard, etc 1 55 

Borget, W. H., Drugs, etc 193 

Bork, Chas. J., Fire Insurance, and Prop, of Attica 

Mills 101 

Bork, Wm. H., Bookbinder and Envelope Manuf'r.. Ill 

Bowers, J. F., Grocer 173 

Boysen, Henry C. , Boots and Shoes 198 

Braiuard House, The 146, 216 

Brandel, Chas. P., Real Estate, Loans, etc 143 

Brennan, Wm., Commission Merchant and Grocer.... 171 

Brenuisen, F. A Son, Produce and Commission 217 

Brigham. F. J., Fancy Goods and Novelties 195 

Broezel, Hotel 108 

Brown & Co., Vessel and lus. Agents 130 

Brunei-, Wra., Money Broker 151 

Brunswick. Balke & Collender Co., The, Manuf'rs of 

Billiard and Pool Tables, etc 150 

Brush Electric Light Co., The 115 

Biichheit, C. J., Real Estate and Insurance 122 

Buell, Fred, Real Estate and Fire Ins £03 

Buffalo Brass and Iron Bedstead Co 131 

Buffalo Trycicle Co., The 124 

Buffalo Ice Co 200 

Buffalo Cloak and Suit Manuf'g Co 125 

Buffalo Fish Co 120 

Buffalo Engineering Co., Engineers and Contractors.. 197 

Buffalo Electric Light and Power Co 228 

Buffalo Pie Bakery 159 

Buffalo Electric Co 193 

Buffalo Granolithic Paving Co., The 143 

Buffalo Sewer Pipe Co 224 

Buffalo Produce Exchange 123 

Buffalo Cast-Iron Pipe Co 145 

Buffalo & Medina Cut Stone Co 145 

Buffalo Rubber Co 227 

Buffalo Rubber & Type Foundry 21 2 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Buffalo Shirt Co 332 

Buffalo Vulcanite and Asphalt Paviug Co 102 

Buffalo Specialty Manuf g Co 106 

Buffalo Staiued Glass Works 203 

Buffalo Book Bindery 229 

Buffalo Artificial Limb Co 149, 216 

Buffalo Hat Mauuf'g Co 112 

Buffalo Belting Works, R. Hoffield & Co., Prop's 89 

Buffalo Steam Forge, Locomotive and Car Axles 217 

Burkhardt Bros., Real Estate 192 

Burt, F. N., Printer 333 

Buxton, E. J., Florist 334 

Campbell, James A. , General Insurance ... 131 

Carlton Hotel, The, Crowley & Smyth, Proprs 97 

Oarroll, N. A., Liquors 133 

Gary Safe Co., The. Limited US 

Caton Business College Co., The 105 

Chamberliu, It., Patent Attorney 177 

Chamot, C. P., Boots and Shoes 173 

Chandler, H., Engraver 21.5 

Chase, W. H , Pharmacist 331 

Chicago Beef Depot 193 

Chubbuck, S. L., White Sewing Machines 143 

Citizens' Gas Company, The 314 

Citizens' Bank of Buffalo 91 

Claris, John T., Dr., Veterinary Hospital 87 

Clark & Patridge, Prop's Queen City Planing Mill. . . 232 

Clement & Conover, Real Estate and Insurance 97 

Clinton Street Tea Store, The 334 

Coatsworth & Eddy, Plumbers, etc 120 

Cold Spring Meat Meat Market 214 

Colwell, H. S. & Co., Real Estate and Insurance 309 

Comet Cycle Co 145 

Commercial Oil Co., A. B. Clayson, Manager 130 

Conroy, Kate, Employment Agency and Boarding 

House 234 

Conschafter, L., Undertaker and Embalmer 185 

Contractor's Plant Mauuf'g Co, The 130 

Cooper & Hallock, Horses 156 

Cooper Paper Box Works 218 

Cornelius Broth's, Hardware, Paints, Copper, Tin, 

Plumbing, etc 217 

Cosack & Co., Lithographers 236 

Coulson, Wm., Druggist 176 

Crandall, A. B. & Co., Horses and Mules HI 

Crandall House, The, A. B. Crandall, Prop 90, 216 

Crescent Steam Laundry 205, 216 

Crowley Bros., Undertakers and Embalmers 310 

Cunningham, P. R., Real Estate, Loans, and Insur- 
ance 124 

Cutter, Wm. B., Real Estate, etc 98 

Cutting & DeLaney, Wood Workers 225 

Danforth & Clauk. Steam Engineers 176 

Dannheimet. John, Bakery and Confectioner 166 

Davey, Marsden, Surveyor and Engineer 218 

Deakers, L., Painter and Decorator 184 

Dean, F. B., Stables 188 

Debus, Aug., Groceries and Provi.sions 213 

DeCeu, F. M., Real Estate, Loans and Ins 130 



Delahunt, £., Real Estate 221 

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co 93 

Dennis Chas. A., Bicycles 139 

Denton & Cottier, Pianos and Organs 105 

Devlin, John, Meats.: 172 

Dickenherr, Martin, Church Altars, Pulpits, etc 153 

Dickinson, T. V., Jeweler 137 

Dickinson, T. & E., Diamonds and Jewelry 170 

Diebolt Bros. , Groceries and Fruits 137 

Diebolt, Chas. S., Boots, Shoes, and Rubbei-s 193 

Dikeman, Geo. H., Manufacturers' Agent 206 

Dobinson, W. A., Hardware, etc 159 

Doebert, Louis, Presses, Moulds, Cutters, etc 195 

Doettrel, J. F., Hosiery, Laces, etc 189 

Doll, J. F. &Co., Cycles 170 

Doll & Ger.st, Real Estate and Ins 182 

Domedion, F. W., Real Estate and Ins 145 

Domedion, Andrew, Barber Supplies 184 

Donaldson, O. G. & D. H., Stoves and Repairs 186 

Dopp, H. Wm. & Son, Soap Makers' and Butchers' 

Machinery 106 

Dorn, F. J., Jeweler 302 

Drake, J. R., Solicitor of Patents 137 

Drill, J. M., Coal, Iron. Lumber 105 

Driscoll & Fletcher, Printers' Machinists 168 

Duncan, Elmer L.. Real Estate and Ins 172 

Dunham, J. F., Groceries, Provisions, etc 192 

Dunning & Stevens, Com. Salesmen in Cattle, Sheep 

and Hogs 197 

Dwyer, Edward, Chemist and Druggist 164 

East Buffalo Stock Yards, L. B. Crocker, Mangr. 118 

East Buffalo Live Stock Exchange 196 

Eaton, Henry, Real Estate Agent and Broker 140 

Eberhardt & Garuett, Merchant Tailors 314 

Eby, P., Bounty and Pension Att'y HO 

Eckard, Mrs. & Son, Greenhouse 153 

Eckhardt, Jacob, Coffee Roaster 224 

Eckhert. John, Real Estate and Insurance. 228 

Eclipse Installment Goods 189 

Edwards & Lee, Jewelers and Silversmiths 148 

Ehrenreich, Anthony E., Hardware, Coal Oil, etc. . . . 170 

Eichner's East Bakery 167 

Eiss, Clark E., Real Estate and Ins 131 

Elberson Broth's, Break, Cake and Pies 16a 

Elias, G. & Brothers, Timber & Lumber 201 

Elsaesser, Adam, Art Store 157 

Elsheimer, Geo., Sign Painter 153,216 

Emery, W. F. & Co., Shoes 176 

Empire Brewing Co 156 

Eude, L. F., Photographer 176 

Englehardt, Geo., Wagons, Horseshoeing, etc 147 

English, Wm. M., Lumber 183 

Equitable Life Assurance Society, The 231 

Erbes, Philip, Wall Paper, Painter, etc 161 

Erie Medical Co 126 

Erie County Savings Bank 117 

Exstein & Co., Men's Furnishing Goods 233 

Fatrbairn & Landes, Printers and Publishers 163 

Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank 99 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Farw.ll, II. 1)., Uiidirlakur V.U 

Fi'liliimn, Geo., Uiulerlnker 18» 

Fenick, Win., Moals iiuii Poiilliy 161 

FieUl, A. 11.. Hat and Hoiiiit'l Frames 176 

Fiscus, Julius, Dry Goods, Notions, etc 178 

Fischer. .loliii L., Groceries luid Provisions 189 

Fi.scher, P., Crockery, Glass, and Silverware 185 

Fisber & Koru, Carriages, Sleighs, etc l'>7 

Fisher Bros. & Co., Props, of Genesee and City Mall 

Houses '-•" 

Fiske, F. \V., Jr., Insurance 233 

Fleming, Emmet, Lumber 210 

Foell, Louis, Groceries and Provisions 200 

Folinsbee, H. D., Heal Estate Broker 106 

Forsyth, R., & Son, Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers 146 

Fo.\ Optical Co l'^)8 

Frierl Conrad, .Jr.. Dry Goods, etc 2;i0 

Fries & Co., Brass Foundei-s 113 

Fuchs Brothers, Wines and Groceries 217 

Fuller & Ripley, Real Estate and Insurance 14!) 

G.\iL, J. H., Produce Commission Merchant 2();i 

Gammcl, Fred.. Stoves, Ranges, etc 199 

Gunihee, Jas., Wholesale Grocer 210 

Gardner, David, Vienna Bakery 169 

Gardner. W. A., & Co., Real Estate 22.5 

Garono, Louis, Hardware and House Furnishing 

Goods 146 

Gavin, Joseph E., Coal and Coke 147 

Gay & Mil.son, Engineers' Supplies 154 

Gebhard, A. F., Paper, Card Board, and Printers' Sup- 
plies 180 

Gelz, Geo.. Crackers, Ginger Snaps, etc 191 

Gerking. Fred. W.. Cigai-s 166 

German American Steam Laundry 100 

German-American Land Office 129 

German Rock Asphalt and Cement Co 110 

Genesee Planing Jlill Co., The 186 

Genesee Street Auction House 188 

Gentsch, B. F.. & Sous, Mustards and Pickles 191 

Gisel. Wm., Harness, Trunks, etc 178 

Glauber & Hunkemoeller, Grocers 158 

Globe Tea Co. (The), Braun & Weisz, Props 207 

Goodyear. F. H.. & C. W., Lumber, Coal, and Iron. . 98 

Goodyear Rubber Co 117 

Gorges, Wm. P., Undertaker 104 

Graham, Bailey & Co.. Mfrs. Graham Pipe Wrenches. 129 

Grahling, Jacob, Provisions, Teas, Coffees, etc 141 

Grand Trunk Rjiil way of Canada 227 

Graves. S. L., & Co.. Paper Hangings, Mouldings, etc. 123 

Great Western Fire Clay Co 209 

Griffin. John W., Sanitary Engineer and Gas Fitter. . 19.5 

Grist & Walkinshaw. Real Estate and Insurance 90 

Grover, R. B., & Co , Fine Shoes l.W 

Guske, Morris, Tailor 184 

Habeustro. J. F. , Real Estate and Insurance 134 

Hack, G., Boots and Shoes 223 

Haefner, A., Engravings, Picture Frames, etc 158 

Hainz. F., Millinery 172 

Hall, E. F., & Co., Photographers . 219 



Hall. N'alhaniel, it Son, Insurance 1-m 

Hall, J. N.. Groceries 148 

Hallauer, C. Poultry, Butter, Eggs, etc 139 

Hamilton, John, Millinery and Fancy Goods, etc 129 

Hammond, J. 1.. Sales Stable 214 

Uanrahan, A., Groceries, Provisions, Wines, Li<iuors, 

etc 20(. 

Hans, John, Boots and Shoes 175 

Ilarlwell, W. G., Real Estate 135 

Harvey Brothers. Flour and Grain 149 

Hasselbach, A., Meats and Groceries 149 

Hauenslein. J., Grocer 176 

Ilauser's Great Cash Store, Teas, Spices, etc 181 

Hawks Book Store, The 122 

Haynes, Warren M., Groceries and Provisions 180 

Hazard, E. C, & Co., Wines, Liquors and Cigars 207 

Healy, P., & M., Millers' Agents 219 

Hedge, Geo. F., & Son, Pianos 187 

Heiuold & Rodebaugh, Shippers of Grain and Feed. . 174 

Heinricb, S. G.. Tobacco and Cigars 150 

Ileiser, Wm., Machinist 154 

Heitmueller, Henry, Insurance Agent, and Coal and 

Wood 92 

Hellriegel Bros., Sausage Manfs 190 

Hemmeus, Jr., Marcus, Groceries, Provisions, Coal 

and Wood 183 

Henrich, Wm., & Son, Contractors and Builders 209 

Hepp, John, Fresh, Salt and Smoked Meats 155 

Herbold, Julius J., Carriages, Wagons and Sleighs.. . 179 

Herbst, M., Tailor 184 

Herold, Edward, Meals 189 

Herold, Geo., Meats 234 

Ilerr, Charles, Stables 221 

Hertle, Chas. O.. Jeweler 166 

Hess & Nobles, Real Estate and Instinince 182 

Hicks. Wra. H.. Book and Job Printing 164 

Hinckley, M. G., Grocer 164 

Hoff, W. B., Pharmacist '210 

Hoffman, .John, Baker 175 

Hoffman, Geo.. Meals 209 

Hoffman, Val. , Oysters and Clams 141 

Hofheins, Geo. F., Groceries, etc 234 

Holden's Steam Laundry 182 

Hood Bros., Confectioners 146 

Horn, Frank, Grocer 234 

Hosmcr, Eli T., Pharmacist 157 

Hotel Bioczel, B. L. Sheldon & Son, Props 108 

House. G, Organs 175 

Howley, E. A., Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers 23;j 

Hucker, H. V., Insurance 22! 

Hub, James I)., Saddlery, Hardwar(; 198 

Hubbard, A. G., Pharmacist 127 

Hull & Sweeney, Lumber 221 

Iluine & Sanford, Real Estate and Insurance Agents. 109 

Hume & Choale, Real Estate 177 

Humphrey, Richard, Coal, Wood. Flour, Feed, etc ... 20k 
Hunt, L. , & Son, Vessel Brokerage and Marine Insur- 
ance 180 

Hurley, Daniel. Real Estate 231 

Hurley & Stygall, Plumbers and Steam Fitters 207 

Iliister, B., Flour, Feed, and Groceries, etc 234 



GENERAL INDEX. 



Ii,i,iG, F. J., Copper, Tin and Sheet Iiou 136 

International Copying Co 167 

International Horse Exchange (The), Brown & Smith, 

Props 330 

Irish, George. Paper Dealer 135 

Irish & English Furniture, Carpets and Bedding 108 

Iroquois Pharmacy 22r) 

Isham, J. H., Jeweler, and Bicycles 233 

James, H. H., Diamond and Watch Specialist 108 

Janke, Henry, Merchant Tailor 207 

Jewett, J. H., Shoes 228 

Jocoy, J. D., Groceries, Feed, Hay, Straw, etc 107 

Johnson, T. M., Pharmacist 234 

Johnson, W. H. , & Co. , Paper Hangings 215 

Johnson & Wilkens, Undertakers 283 

Jones, F. P., & Co., Electrical Supplies, etc 215 

Jones, W. D., Flour, Feed, Grain, Hay, etc 194 

Juengling, F. W., Notions, Stationery, Cigars, etc... 190 

Kaiser, F. H., Millinery 232 

Kamman, C. H., & H. A., Meats and Lards 191 

Kellner, Frank, Baker and Confectioner 166 

Kelly, E. Henri, Science, Art, etc 151 

Kempff, August, Groceries, Provisions, Flour, etc... 202 
Kerr, Lewis, & Co. , Grain and Live Stock Brokers. . . 306 

Kibler, Charles, Groceries 114 

Kiekebush, Otto, Cigars, etc 180 

King Spring Co. (The), Springs & Gears 219 

King, B. H., & Son, Jewelers 158 

King, J., Carriage Manfr 231 

Kingston, Thomas, Coal, Wood, Hay, Oats, etc 163 

Kingston, E. A., Pharmacist 190 

Kinne, V. P., Men's Outfitter 118 

Kinney, .Tireh, Diamonds, Watches, etc 230 

Kirchmyer, L. P., Trunks and Travelling Goods 158 

Kirst, Frank A., Tailor 190 

Klaus & Bork, Plauing Mill and Lumber Yard 215 

Klein, E., & Co., Dry Goods, Cloaks, Shawls 235 

Klinck.C.Pork Packer, and Dressed Beef 126 

Knobloch, Phil., Boots. Shoes, Dry Goods, etc 165 

Knox, S. H., 5 and 10 cent Goods, etc 157 

Kobler, A., Boots and Shoes 231 

Koehler, Joseph, Baker and Confectioner 165 

Kraft, Henry, Copper, Tin, Cutlery, etc 181 

Kraft, F. J. , Undertaker 152 

Kranichfeld & Brenner, Plumbers, etc 95 

Krehl, C. J., Dry Goods, Notions, etc 156 

Kreiuheder & Flierl, Builders and Contractors 115 

Krull, L. A., Musical Instruments 313 

Kurtz, Gus E., Importing Tailor 112 

Lake Erie Boiler Works 193 

Lake & Co. , House Furnishers 179 

Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad 113 

Lamy, Chas. , Groceries 233 

Lang's Gerhard Park Brewery 120, 121 

Langner, John D., & Bro., Groceries, Feed, Hay, etc. Ill 

Lathrop, G. A., Laundry Supply Depot 210 

Lederer, F. J., Printing and Embossing 116 

Lee, Holland & Co., Manfrs. of Doors, Sash, Mould- 
ings, etc 197 



Lee, Mai tin, & Co., Jewelers 131 

Leible, Geo. J., Fine Shoes 184 

Leo, M., & George L. Ritt, Real Estate and Insurance 140 

Lexington Pharmacy 232 ■ 

Line's New Shoe Store, J. S. Benson, Manager 239 

Lippett & Elmslie, Crayons, Portraits, etc 120 

Litho-Engraving Co. (The) 147 

Little, H. H., Architect 132 

Little, Dr. E., Chemist and Druggist 171 

Little, McDonald, & Co., Contracting and Consulting 

Electrical Engineers, etc 94 

Lockie Bros., Pharmacists 215 

Lockwood & Ough, Stationers 138 

Loebig, Michael, & Son, Stoves, Tinware, etc 200 

Loewer & Sieber, Lock Manfrs. and Bell Hangers 229 

Loh, F. C, Fresh and Salt Meats 142 

Loton, J., Cabinet and Upholsterer 175 

Long. T. J., & Co., Hay, Straw, Oats, Feed, etc 205 

Looney, J. M., Lawyer 187 

Lovell Manuf. Co., W. H. Markham, Manager 158 

Lutz, J., Groceries and Provisions 233 

Lutz, George J., Window Shades, Wall Paper, etc. . . 193 
Lux, J. L., & Co., Hatters and Furnishers 211 

Machwirth Bros., Galvanized Iron, Tin and Slate 

Roofs, etc 92 

Mahaney, D., & Son, Grocers 218 

Mahouey, T. J., Real E.state and Insurance 143 

Manhardt, F. P., Printing, Binding, etc 175 

Manufacturers' and Traders' Bank 95 

Marine Bank of Bufialo 98 

Martin, J., Park Stables 100 

Mason, Mme. E. M. , Millinery 157 

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The) 109 

Mayer, Chas., Milk Dealer and Stock Farm 181 

McArthur & Co. , Niagara Pharmacy 167 

McCann, Robt.. Auctioneer, Real Estate Agent 220 

McCray, Dr. G. W., Druggist and Chemist 125 

McCue, Edward J., Groceries 171 

McGrath & Bisgood, Spring Beds, Mattresses, etc 204 

McKeown, Tho.s., Coal and Wood 312 

McKinnon Dash and Hardware Co 204 

McLaughlin, J. T., Real Estate 98 

McLean Brothers, Dry Goods, etc 139 

McMichael, H. R., D. D. S 157 

McNaughton & Bapst, Contractors 169 

McNeil & Kurtz, Lumber, Coal and Iron 173 

McNeil, Henry, Coal and Wood 234 

McNiven. W. R., Broker in Grain, Provisions, etc... 213 

Meadville, Pa., Distilling Co 187 

Melville, John, Manfr. of Harness 133 

Menge, F. A., Roofing, Stoves, and Tinware 230 

Merritt, Jas. M., Wines and Liquors 201 

Mertens, J. H., Boots, Shoes, Rubbers 185 

Mesmer, Jacob, Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron 165 

Mesmer. .John. Boarding and Livery Stables 174 

Messersmith, H., Carpets and House-furnishing Goods 107 

Metzgar, D. Edward, Architect 154 

Metzger, Jacob, Merchant Tailor 203 

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co 99 

Methot, E., Feather Dyer and Dresser 229 



G E N H H A I. INDEX. 



Mfver. Ci. K., Boot8, Shoes, iiml Uubbeis i'Si 

MifliM-, C, Huts, t^aps. etc IVri 

Miller, J. N., Pliiirmucist 159 

Miller, J. A., Carriages, elf 229 

Mills, Dr., Store of Rational Medicines 208 

Mitchell, Mark, Groceries and Provisions 170 

Moeller House, Kobt. Moeller, Prop 99 

Jloeller's, C. . Son, Groceries and Provisions 176 

Moershfelder, N., Barbers' Supplies aud Cutlery 170 

Montgomery, H. 51., Wall Paper aud Window Shades 177 

Mooney, Jos., & Bro., Real Estate and Insurance 214 

Moore. W. Boweu, Pension and Claim Att'y 168 

Moore. J. S., Insurance Ageut 107 

Moore & Hubbard Drug Co 144 

More. G. E., Hatter and Furrier 160 

Morley & Catliu, Enameled Lettei-s. etc 234 

Mossmau, J. A., Commercial Agent Wabash liail- 

road Co 230 

Mueller. Peter J., Fresh and Salt Meats 162 

Music Hall Restaurant 148 

Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York (The) 169 

N.vnoN.vL Cash Registek, Chas. M. Proctor, Agent. 101 

Nassoy Bros., Livery and Boarding Stables 166 

Xason & Hay, Wood, Slate and file Mantels, etc 116 

Neu, Henry, Hats, Caps, etc 193 

Newell, Edward, Domestic Sewing Machines 204 

Newhall, D. E., Grain Commission ISn 

Newman. George E., China, Glass, Crockery 112 

New York Central & Hudson River Railroad 114 

New York, Lake Erie and AVestern Railroad 85 

New Live Stock E.vchange, East Buffalo 196 

Niagara Hotel. H. F. Roesser, Manager 128 

Niagara Tannery, G. F. Zeller & Sons, Props 100 

Nicklis & Joues. Importing Tailors 177 

Noeller, Louis, Furniture 170 

Nolan. M. R., Beef, Mutton, etc 152 

North Buffalo Shingle Factory 229 

North & Vedder, Insurance 132 

Nuse, F. P., Diamonds, Watches and Silverware 92 

O.^KS, J. A., Caterer. . 207 

Oatman, Leroy S., & Co., Produce and Commission.. 142 

O'Brian & Sons, Jlerchant Tailors 165 

O'Briau, John, Real Estate and Insurance 160 

O'Brien, T. J.. Commission 194 

O'Brien, W. S., Apothecary 172 

Oishei, A. J. , Law and Real Estate 138 

O'Rourke, T., Boots, etc 223 

Otis. H. H. Bookseller and Stationer 230 

Otto, John, <fc Son. Real Estate, etc 160 

< )«'ens & Peck, Caterers and Confectioner 219 

P.vLACE Me.\t Market 133 

Palace Stable, W. J. Hovey. Prop 110 

Paleu & Read. Groceries and Meats 161 

Palmer (The). Photograph Gallery 213 

Parade House (The). "Schwabl Bros.. Props 211 

Pardee. J. H., Slanager International Collection Co.. 176 

Patterson & McWatty , Millinery 148 

Patten Bros., Grain Shippers 190 



Paul, A. W. , Real Estate 13:i 

Paul, Erail.C, Architi.'Ct and Supt 161 

Pauly , Jacob, Coal and Wood 108 

Penfold, C. C., Jewelry, Badges, etc 225 

Peoples' Jlutual Live Stock InsuranceCo. (The) lOH 

Peoples' Bank (The) 97 

Perry & Stevens, Interior Decorators, etc 187 

Pfeffer Bros.. Children Carriages, Picture Frames, etc. 191 
Pfeiffer & Windsor Bros. , Commission Dealers in Live 

Stock 119 

Phillips, P. H. , & Co. , Dry Goods, etc 165 

Pickelmau, S., Jr., Florist 282 

Pierson, F. F., Pipe and Fittings, etc 208 

Pleuthner, Adam, Watches, (;iocks, etc 173 

Plumb. Burdicl & Barnard, Nuts and Bolts 126 

Pollard, A. C, Flour, Feed, Hay, etc 231 

Pollock, Jos. M., Jeweller 162 

Potter, W. W., Stencil Cutter and Rubber Stamp 231 

Mauuf r 138 

Pratt, Geo. L., Broker 161 

Pratt & Co., Graiu Merchants 187 

Prentice, W. H., House Furnishing 228 

Pridmore, Howard, Confectioner 184 

Progress iu Art 164 

Propster, M. J., Harness and Horse Furnishings 183 

Prussniaiui, H, Watchmaker and Jeweler 222 

QuKKN City Stea.m Laundky 150 

Queen City Rag Co 160 

Queen City Cleaning and Dyeing Establishment 142 

Queen City Stencil and Stamp Works 152 

Queen City Hide House 178 

Queen City Wire Works 123 

Queen City Shirt Co 113 

Ransom & McDowei,!., Commission Merchants, Cattle, 

Sheep, and Hogs 220 

Ranch, A.C., Paper Hangings, Shades, etc 190 

Rayner, A. J. , Hats. Caps and Furs 124 

Rea & Powell, Commission Merchants 150 

Read, O. C, Investment Securities 104 

Read. Alex., Lumber 214 

Reeb, M. A., Building Materials 205 

Reicbell & Scheuueman, Pattern Makers 170 

Reichert, L. P., Hardware, Stoves, etc 169 

Reimainu, Geo., Druggist 205 

Reimainn , Jacob, Builder and Contractor 168 

Ren wick, R. C, Plumber and Gas Fitter 222 

Reppenhagcn, JMartin, Groceries, etc 221 

Retel, Dr. M., Pharmacist 192 

Rice, F. H.. Wagons and Sleighs 167 

Rice, Edward R., Rubber Boots and Shoes 144 

Ricker, Geo. A. , Civil Engineer 228 

Rief el. A., Wall Paper 155 

Rieman, F. J., & D. F., Jr., Wagons, Carriages, etc.. 205 

Riemaun Bros., Stoves, Hardware, etc 200 

Riexinger, Adam, Groceries, Provisions 222 

Ripper The, Clothier, Hatter aud Furnisher 195 

Robinson & Dick, Confectioners 163 

Roch, E. A., Painter and Decorator 207 

Rodney, Frank W., Funeral Director 182 



GENERAL INDEX, 



Rodney, Jay P., Fmnishina; Undertaker 

Roedtke Bros. , Coal and Wood 

Roehmer, A. J., Real Estate 

Rogers, S. C & Co., Manufs. of Book Binders' Ma- 
chinery, Saw Files and Gummers 

Homer. A. E., Druggist and Apothecary 

Root, Francis. Mfr. of John Root's Bitters 

Rose, W. W , Merchandise Broker 

Ross, J. H., Cement, Plaster, etc 

Ro.sendale, J. W., Beef, Mutton, Pork , 

Roth, Edward C, & Co., Fire Insurance 

Rother, J. C, Artist 

Rueling, Henry, Contractor and Builder 

Ruge, E. W., & Co., Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers 

Ruppersberg, C. P., Fancy Furs 

Rushbridge, C, Plating. Galvanizing, etc 

Russell & Walson, Copper, Tin, Sheet Iron, etc 

Rydstrom, Oscar, Pharmacist 

Rykert, C. W. ; Photographer 



103 



Sannen, a. J.. Grocer ^00 

Scatcherd & Son. Wood and Lumber 130 

Schack, "Wey, Bicycles 221 

Scbaefer& Bro., Malsters 306 

SchaurotU & Wohlers, Boots and Shoes 156 

Scheikenberger, J., Grocer 222 

Schell, C. F. , Stoves, Ranges, etc 194 

Scheu, Wm. , Flour, Feed, Corn, etc 178 

Scherbarth, Chas. , Sample and Pool Room 150 

Scherer, S. J., Photographer 230 

Schirra, C. , & Son, Merchant Tailors 103 

Schilling, Theo., Hats, Caps, and Furnishing Goods. . 183 

Schmidt, Henry, Carriages, Wagons, etc 161 

Schneider, M., Doors, Sash, Blinds, Moulding, etc. . . 233 

Schneider, James. Merchant Tailor 167 

Schwinn, F. R,, Umbrellas, Parasols, etc '222 

Schoell, A., & Bros., Fancy and Staple Groceries. 

Seitz, Chas., Groceries, Wines, Liquors 

Seitz, Valentine, Boots and Shoes »» 

Shamp, G. W., Patterns and Models '220 

Shanley, T. A., Insurance 233 

Shaw, J., Beef, Sheep and Calves 220 

Shepard, Sidney, & Co., Props, of Buffalo Stamping 

Works 107 

Sheriff, Geo., Meats, etc 234 

Shipraan, C. D., Shoes 188 

Shufeldt Bros., Flavoring Extracts 154 

Sickles, Geo. H., Jr., Real Estate and Loaning 173 

Sikes Chair Co., Manuf. of Chairs 199 

Sikes, F. G., & G. R., Engineers and Surveyors 173 

Slocuui & Manning, Agents Fidelity and Casualty Co. 134 

Slocum, W. H., Law Stenographer 128 

Smith's Drug Store 184 

Smith, C. C, Jeweler 334 

Smith, C. C, Portraits 224 

Smith, Harry, Hats. Caps and Furs 229 

Smith, H. J., Groceries and Fruits, etc 163 

Smith, H. F., Coal and Wood 226 

Smith, Henry E., & Co. , Shippers of Coal 110 

Smith, John D., Carton Ftirnace, Chandeliers, etc... . 103 
Smith, John E., & Sons, Patentees and Manufacturers 174 



Smith, G. W., Lumber Co 119 

Smith, Wm. F., Coal, Wood, Flour, Feed, etc 179 

Soergel, J. G., Meats 

Spann & Chandler, Grain and Commission Merchants.. 110 

Spaven, Thomas, & Geo., Commission Merchants 144 

Speyser, T., & Co., Undertakers and Embalmers 197 

Spitzmiller & Sons, Hardware 194 

Springfels Manuf. Co. (The), Plush and Jlorocco 

Cases, Jewelers' Trays, etc 136 

Sroka, A. W., Tailor 159 

Stacey, Bement. Donaldson & Sedwick, Commission 

Salesmen of Cattle. Hogs, and Sheep 119 

Sladerman & Fo.'C. Pianos 136 

Staley, T. B., Fine Shoes 140 

Standard Oyster Co 152 

Standard Cycle Co 140 

Standard Trunk Co 162 

Standard Life and .Accident Insurance Co. (The), of 

Detroit, Mich 127 

Standart, J. C, & Son, Pharmacists 208 

Stark & Nolen, Tents, Awnings, etc 144 

Star Oil Company 151 

Stanch, J. A., Stock Broker 160 

Steger, Alois, Tailor 127 

Steinmann & Weinheimer, Plumbing and Gas Fitting 195 

Sleinhauser, Simon, Groceries and Provisions, etc 197 

Stetter, John, Grocer 200 

Stickney, D. J., Coal 222 

Stock Exchange Hotel 159 

Story & Fox Show Card and Label Printing Co., Gen- 
eral Finishers to the Lithographing and Printing 

Trade, etc 86 

Strum. C, Brass Founder 142 

Stryker, M. L., Groceries and Meats 164 

Sturm, Fred. J., Jr., Meats 202 

Stumm, Jacob, Trunks and Traveling Bags 163 

Sullivan, Timothy, & Co , Lumber 227 

Sutton, Geo., Book and Job Printer 102 

Swope, Hughes. Waltz &Benstead, Commission Sales- 
men, Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep 212 



Taft, O. a.. Photo- Artist 

Talbot, Thos. L., Chemist and Druggist 

Thebaud, C. A., & Son, Livery and Boarding Stable. 

Thing, S. B, & Co., Boots Shoes, and Rubbers 

Thomas, J. H., Boots and Shoes 

Thomas & Walker, Real Estate 

Thompson, E. H., Watches. Clocks, etc 

Thorne& Angell, Real Estate 

Thulmau, J. A., Printing 

Tifft, G. W„ Sons, & Co., Engines, Boilers, etc 

Tifft House 

Tilma, John, Pharmacist 

Tilden, J. H., Builder and Contractor 

Tindle. Thos., & Co., Cooperage Stock 

Tiphaine. V. L., Wines and Cigars 

Towns. H. A., Coal and Wood 

Trautman, G. E., Meats 

Tucker, H. C.,«& Co., Bankers 

Tucker & Butts, Photographers' Supplies 

Turner, Chas. M., Boarding, Livery and Sale Stable. 



G b N b R A L INDEX. 



Ullknuuicii, J. H.. Scifiililic Upiiciim V.iH 

Union lircwfiy 87 

Union Land Exclmugc (The) 88 

Uppor & Donovun, Coal and Wood 220 

Urban & Co.. Props, of Urban Rolling .Mill, ulc 90 

Ulley, C. H.. Pianos 134 

V.vNDKNVouvEK, E., Plate and Window Cilass 224 

Vandcrsclier Bros., Slables 204 

Vanderbergh. F. P., Chemist . 144 

Victor Manuf. Co., Engineers, Millwrights, etc 90 

Voss. Wm. C, Prop., Voss House 171 

W\oSEU, M.KTT., Cigars, Tobacco, SnnlT, etc 141 

Wiilbridge & Co., Hardware 103 

Walker, W. H., & Co., Boots and Shoes 211 

Walker & Thomas. Real Estate and Insurance 132 

Walkam, Dohn &, Fisher, Planing Mill and Lumber. . 213 

Walsh Bros. . Liquor Dealere 199 

Walsh, Patrick, Groceries, Provisions, etc 212 

Wanuop John, Plumber 148 

W.ird, J. A., Paper Bo.\es 103 

Ward, Charles F.. Architect and Superintendent 112 

Warner, A. L., Real Estate and Insurance 133 

Washington Life Insurance Co. (The), of New York.. 200 

Watson, B. F., & Co., Real Estate Brokers 137 

Watson, Wm. U.. Jeweler 133 

Waters & Seymour, Commission Merchants 108 

Webb, M. J.. Wagons & Carriages 174 

Weed & Co. , General Hardware 100 

Weeks' Sc-ile Works 171 

Wegener, E. W., Groceries and ProvLsions 104 

Wendling & Knodel. General Insurance 129 

Weppner, A. Frank, Pork Packer and Dealer 151 

Wheats' Ice Cream Co., W. S. Wheat, Prop 177 

Wheeler & Wilson Maufg. Co., Sewing Machines 188 

Wheelock, C. J 

White, J. J., Commission Merchant 109 

White, A., Jeweler 102 



White, Wm. .1., Engineer and Surveyor 174 

White, E. R., Card, Engraving, Printing and Wed- 
ding Invitations 235 

White &, Fish, Real Estate and Loan Brokers 140 

White, H. G., House, Sign and Fresco Painter 138 

Whittct, Barrett «fc Co., Engineers' Supplies 228 

Wittman, Jr., Casper, Real Estate Virt 

Wieder, P. F., Copper, Tin, Glass, etc 1,59 

Wieman, Andrew, Hats, Caps, Furs, Umbrellas, etc.. 198 

Wightman, Geo. D., Designer and Engraver 171 

Wiggins, Dr. D. B., Specialist 134 

Wile Bros. &Co., Wholesale Clothiers HI 

Williams & Peters, Coal 149 

Willgansz, Wm., Groceries 207 

Williams, C. E., Contractor 104 

Wilhelm & Bonner, Patent Solicitors 14.5 

Winkleman, H. E., Tin and Sheet Iron 1,54 

Winship, Howard, Real Estate and Insurance 147 

Winter, Anthony, Merchant Tailor 147 

Witte, Adolf, Boots, Shoes and Rubbers 208 

Witte, Phil. C, Boots, Shoes and Rubbers 200 

Wolf, J. J., & Co., Hardware, Cutlery and Lamps... 109 

Wolf, A. J., Coal, Wood, Flour, Grain, etc 122 

Wolfsohn, J., & Son, Printers.. 224 

Wright, A. J., & Co., Stocks, Bonds and Grain 9.5 

Wright, W. H., Printing 148 

Wurtz <fe Schmahl, Elevator Buckets 178 

Wycoff, Seamans & Benedict, Typewriters 181 

YotTNG, Peteh, Hats, Caps, etc 102 

Youngmann, Geo. 11. , Boots, Hats, etc 200 

Zeigel, Henry W. . Real Estate 138 

Zeiler. Geo. E.. Real Estate and Insurance 194 

Zenner, John P., Notary Public and Insurance 1.55 

Zesch, F. , Grocer 198 

Zimmer & Robe, Commission Merchants, Cattle, Hogs 

and Sheep 128 

Zirnheld Bros., Groceries, Provisions, etc 205 



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CHAPTER I. 

Yonder the Luke, with heiiven upon its breast, 
Sleeps 111 the open portals of the West: 
And the strong River, like a god in wrath. 
Leaps from the calm upon his fateful path. 

Dnrid Gray, 

Palmer's Log Tavern.— The Dike i.e RoniEFocAt ld-Liancoi in Visits the Settlement of 
BuKFALo Creek— An English Baronet Makkies an Indian Syt aw— Cobnelius Winnky, the 
First Merchant, and His Partner, a Captain of the British Army— The Duke Sleeps on 
THE Tavern Floor and Dreams of the Bold La Salle and Father Hennepin— The Build- 
ing OF "The Griffon," the First Vessel to Sail the Lakes— The Duke, Asleep, Steals a. 



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" Mon Dim! No rum, no milk, no candies, no bed !" 

Poor liospitality Buffalo had to offer at Palmer's Tavern in 1795. No wonder he swore, for the first night 
that his grace the Duke de Rochcfocauld-Liancourt and his valet stopped in Buffalo, hungry and tired, they 
had to sleep on the floor in their clothes. And it was a poor compliment to John Palmer and his new hemlock 
floor that the French traveller wrote in his journal, " We slept as soundly as wc had done in the woods." 

But there were a few neighbors, and I wonder why John didn't try to borrow milk and rum and candles 
from them. There was Cornelius Winnev, the first pure white man to build in the settlement at P>uffalo Creek. 

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His store was in a loi; bnildiiii; on the north bank of Little Bufialo Creeic, near the corner of what is now "Wash- 
ington and Quay streets. Tlie tavern was a two-story log house which would to-day, if resurrected, come up 
through the pavement of The Terrace a few rods west of Main Street, opposite Exchange Street. Then there 
was Asa Ransom, who could look from the window of his log house— west of the tavern beyond the corner of 
Pearl Street and the Terrace, as we now know the spot — out over Lake Erie and the Niagara River. Or John 
could have gone to Michael Middaugh, a Mohawk River Dutchman, or to Ezekiel Lane, his son-in-law, who 
had built a double log house upon land belonging to William Johnson, a little east of Washington and north of 
E.xchange Street, as those thoroughfares now lie. 

The only other neighbor I know of was Johnson, the half-breed son of Sir William Johnson. Sir William 
had come out to command the Indian contingent of the British army in the French War, and had married 
Molly, the sister of Capt. Joseph Brant. 

But though young Johnson's mother was a full-blooded Mohawk, and sister to the terrible " Thay-en den- 
cgea," William was the son and legal heir of a British baronet. Buffalo " society" of that period winked at 
the fact that Sir William did not marry Molly until the latter part of her life with him, when they lived in 
their hospitable home in the Mohawk Valley, between the sites of Rome and Schenectady. 

But their son, as I said, was heir to a baronetcy, and as lie had, a few years before the date of the French 
duke's visit, obtained from the Indians a conveyance to himself of all the lands at the mouth of Buffalo Creek, 
he was considerable of a nabob in the settlement. He owned neariy all the land now occupied by the city of 
Buffalo; therefore he wasn't quite the man for John Palmer to go to to borrow rum, candles, or milk. Wil- 
liam Johnson's house was the finest in the settlement, for it was half frame. 

So his grace the Duke de Rochefocauld-Liancourt ate "a very indifferent supper," as he wrote in his jour- 
nal, and went to sleep on the floor. But he dreamed. It was nothing to him that Prussia and Spain had 
signed the peace-treaty with the new French Republic at Basle, that the catalogue of victories of the French 
arms was hung up in the Convention hall ; that there was famine that day in France among the lower classes ; 
that Napoleon had quelled the insurrection of Vendemiaire, or that the terrible yellow-fever plague was then 
sweeping along the Atlantic coast states of America. 

No, he cared not for things at home, nor of events in the new American republic. He slept too soundly 
for that. 

The duke had, I suppose, read the journals of La Salle and Father Hennepin, written in his own native 
French one hundred and sixteen years before, for he dreamed that night that he was with that old Franciscan 
friar, sailing up Lake Erie in "The Griffon." He heard the bold explorers tell how, at the mouth of Cayuga 
Creek, more than half way down to the great cataract, during all the previous hard winter, they and their 
iieariv two score of followers had worked and built a dock ; how two Mohegan Indians made bark liouses for 
them, and a bark chapel, where the good Father Hennepin (who carried his altar thither on his back) preaclied 
and read mass on Sundays and saints' days ; how they felled trees and laid the keel of "The Griffon," that was 
to be the first white man's boat to plow these inland seas ; how the savages envied the builders of the " big 
canoe," and plotted to burn it ; how, often disheartened and fearing mutiny, the pious Jesuits worked on until 
July, 1679, when, amid the firing of their five little brass cannon and three arquebuses, their little ship was 
launched. On the prow crouched a carved griffin, with wide-spread wings; above was an eagle, while at the 
mainmast floated the lilies of France. Our dreamer heard the crew chant the Te Deum of Ambrose, after they 
had pulled the boat up stream for miles, and finally started out from the stiff current below what is now Fort 
Porter, and he saw the helmsman point the nose of the Griffon up the lake. 

" The streamlet seeks the path it knew of yore, 
And Erie murmurs to a lonely shore ; 
The birds are busy in their leafy towers ; 
The trampled earth is wild again with flowers ; 
And the same River rolls in changeless state. 
Eternal, solemn, deep, and strong as fate." 

Only one other Frenchman that we know of had visited the site of Buffalo during the one hundred and 



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sixteen vcars tliat liiul cliipseil lietween liii Salic ami Linncoiirt, aiiil lie was IJamii La lluntaii, who inade ati (■> 
poilition tliroiiij;li this region in UiHV — eisjlit years after La Salle. 

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of a century rolled by, until he saw himself 
again trudging into the settlement at Buffalo 
Creek and knocking at Jolin Palmer's tavern 
door. 

Wonderful charmer, this sleep is, to a 
tired man, for another vision was in store for 
his grace, as he lay there curled up 
floor. Another century, nearly, passed before 
him, but into the future, and it vpas the year 
1890. He stood upon a broad, paved terrace, 
and knew that it was tlie site of Palmer's 
Tavern. The scene about him saw that of a 
busy city of more than a quarter of a million souls. It was again a day in July. All the potent forces of a 
wonderful age of invention — of steam and eloctric power— were conspiring round about him. By his very 



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CITY OF THE LAKES. :iT 

side thundered mighty engines, pulling palatial coaches loaded with precious merchandise and prosperous 
people on tlieir way from the Atlantic to '.he Pacific Ocean. Some of the people luid just come from his own 
any Paris, which they had left only ei(/hl days before. Above his head hummed the wires of the telegraph, 
telephone, fire-alarm signal service, and he knew that the thoughts penned by men about him could be read in 
Loudon in half an hour, and in far away Calcutta before sunset. He knew that in an upper parlor that day at 
.■I public l)ouse called "Tlie Iroquois," men and women were sitting upon velvet divans listening to an orchestra 
of eight pieces playing sweet music at No. 18 Courtland Street, New York; that over the same wire which 
lirought the music in at the window men were talking, as though face to face, between Rochester, Albany, 
and Pou<rhkccpsie — now miijhty habitations of men ; then little more than .settlements like Buffalo Creek. 

He knew that men were near him, on Elk Street, laying tracks for street cars to run upon, propelled by 
this same electricity that Dr. Franklin had fetched down from a tliunder-cloud with a kite. He knew that a 
m.in named Edison, of mighty genius and intellect, had invented a machine into which, if Julius Cassar in his 
time could have spoken, would to-day have reproduced his very voice and accent. Ho knew that women no 
longer grew bent and blind over midnight needlework,, nor spun nor wove by hand; that the children of 
the poor h.id free schools in a land where 65,000,000 people lived under the ruler of their choice. He learned 
for the first time the uses of coal, and gas, and petroleum. 

The city in which the noble traveler found himself had risen from the liuinhlo sji.it where Winney, "the 
trader from the Fishkills," bartered nim and colored cloth with Indians ftjr pelts, to 1 ycome the largest coal- 
distributing point in the world ; the largest lumber market in the world (taken with its suburban port of Tona- 
wanda) ; the largest fresh-fish market in the world ; the largest sheep market in the woild; the second largest 
grain market in the world ; the second largest live-stock market in the world, and one of the greatest centres 
for the manufacture of a dozen different necessities of life. 

He saw a city leaping towards a grander metropolitan size and strength, with gigantic strides, and knew 
that even the old towns of New York and Philadelphia were not keeping pace with Buffalo in her growth. 
Again he thought of La Salle and Hennepin ; of the wilderness they found, and of their little boat disappearing 
up the lake towards that now grand Northwest, whose development means still greater prosperity for Buffalo. 

With his eyes now on the distant Northwest this Ji,ily day in 1890, he saw the sim shining upon thousands 
and thousands of acres of ripening wheat in Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Montana, and the British province 
of Manitoba, that would send its millions and millions of bushels of grain to feed the teeming nations of over- 
crowded Europe ; and he saw Buffalo t.iking toll from every bushel of this grain, by a natural right of geo- 
graphical position. He saw immense herds of horned cattle, grazing upon the fertile prairies of a half dozen 
princely states and territories, and these were fattening towards the near day when they would be brought to 
Buffalo, to swell the already magnificent total of more than §2,000,000 of cattle sales each week. He heard a 
thousand axes chopping in the woods " that stand on the rugged Lake Superior region," and heard the busy 
hum of hundreds of saw-mills that were transforming the giant pines of a virgin forest into material for a thou- 
sand new homes in Buffalo. He heard a hundred air-drills pounding in the bowels of the earth at Lake Ver- 
million, and he knew that they had only just begun to tap a veritable mountain of finest iron ore, and he knew 
that huge vessels were waiting to carry the ore down to Buffalo, and to take back cargoes of coal. He knew 
that the receipts of iron at Buffalo had been but 60,242 tons in 1870, and in 1800 more than 500,000 tons. He 
knew that under the streets of Buffalo lay pipes through which, from a distance of one hundred and fifty miles, 
poured streams of petroleum and gas-fuel, direct from the storeliouses of a million years in the bosom of 
Mother Earth. 

Ho knew that the great cataract that had thundered in La Salle's e;irs two hundred and eleven years be- 
fore still poured its mighty flood over the precipice, with waste of a force sufficient to drive all the wheels of 
a great nation's factories, and ho knew that the men of this generation, who had pierced mountains, who had 
made a channel through the Isthmus of Suez, bridged the Hudson, and had tied together with a copper thread 
all the cities of the earth, could tunnel under the cataract of Niagara and plant water-wheels tliere that would do 
the work of 150,000 liorses. And he knew that for each horse-power in use in the American republic, three per- 
sons were employed, and for each worker four others were dependent, and he saw, still farther into the future, 
the 1,800,000 people who would thank God for the power He had put into the cataract, as they ate their 
daily brea<l and toiled in the great city on the Niagara frontier. 



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Strange sounds greeted the traveler's ear— the dull, hoarse whistle of the big steel propeller, just com- 
ing into Buffalo Creek, under the shadow of high grain-elevators ; the sound of the boiler-maker's hammer 
and of the steam-forge ; the locomotive's shrill cry ; the hum of printing-presses, turning out 40,000 copies an 
liour of a journal that told of the happenings of the day before in Pekin, Moscow, and on the Congo River. 
He heard the noon bells of St. Paul's Cathedral chiming out the loud music of " Praise God from whom all 
blessings flow," and though his head was dazed his heart was full of thanksgiving. 

But morning came to wake him from the enchanting dream. John Palmer had cooked a steak of venison 
for breakfast. The mist was rising from the lake. Captain Powel of the British Army, stationed at Fort 
Niagara, had just arrived at Buffalo Creek to see Winney, in whose store business Powel was a partner. The 
captain's influence with the Indians of the whole region was great, and it was long-headed, indeed, for him 
to make an arrangement with the trader from Albany and the Fishkills to turn that influence into gold 
sovereio-ns. He sent the Indians to sell their pelts to Winney. The proud Frenchman would not meet the 
British soldier, for the sores of a frontier war were not yet sufficiently healed to make them court each other's 
friendship ; so the morning hours soon saw the Duke de Rochefocauld-Liancourt and his valet picking their way 
along that crooked Indian trail on the left bank of the Creek (now Main Street) that led to Cold Spring. But 
at the crossing of the sta?e road from Batavia to the Black Rock Ferry, he turned and waited for the stage to 
take them to Batavia. This stage road did not come into Buffalo Creek settlement, because its projectors did 
not know that anybody lived at the mouth of the creek. It crossed Buffalo at the site of the present York 
Street, Holy Angels Academy, and the reservoir, and went down a dugway just above the present Niagara 
Street railroad barns. 

" Jf o»i Dieu ! No rum, no milk, no caudles, no bed !'" Poor hospitality Buffalo had to offer in 1795. 



CHAPTER II. 

It is the time wlieu still the forest made 

For its dusk children a protecting shade ; 

And by these else untrodden shores they stood, 

Embodied spirits of tbe solitude ! 

When still at dawn, or day's serener close, 

The smoke-wreaths of the Kah-Kwah lodges rose. 

Damd Oray. 

The " Kah-Kwahs," (the Erie or Cat Tribe), the First-known People on the Site of Buffalo — 
Enmity between the Hurons and the Iroqdois — Quarrel between the Senecas and the 
Kah-Kwahs — War or Extermination, by the Senecas — How Buffalo Creek got its Name- — 
General Sullivan Completes the breaking-up of the Iroquois Confederation — Some op the 
Scattered Tribes settle near Buffalo — Their Descendants — Sib William Johnson sends his 
Half-breed Sons to School— They become Lieutenants in the British Army. 

To the general reader, history is the least interesting of literature. Fiction leads. But of all history, that 
of wars, conquests, and great men is most popular. How fortunate, then, that he who essays to tell the story 
of Buffalo, can, in painting his word-picture, dip his brush into the sanguinary flood of war and conquest ; can 
tell how a nation of red men was wiped out, and how the city, as it grew, nursed and schooled the ambition of 
men who went out of her walls as the chosen rulers of the greatest nation of earth. 

Yes, the Polish laborer who, in digging a sewer trench across Church Street yesterday, near the City Hall, 
unearthed a stone hammer, a skull, and a flint arrow-head, connected our civilization and history with that day 
back of 1795, back of Baron La Hontan, back of La Salle and Hennepin, back of Hendrick Hudson, back of 
Columbus, the Spanish sailor of Palos — back, back to a time when Europe was sleeping, fitfully, in the middle 



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jiijcs. Then we know from Indian traditions, handed down by the story-tellers and song-keepers of the Iro- 
•quois — who loved history and anecdote, and who held these traditions sacred, — that before they themselves oc- 
cupied the site of Buffalo with their wi'jtwanis, a neutral nation, the Xcutors, known as the Eric or Cat tribe, 
lived on the banks of the Ti-i/ou-si/o-ini (place of bass-woods), or Buffalo ('reck. West of tlieni lived the 
llurons; E;i.st, the Iroquois, sworn enctnies of each other. 

Like those little. struiTirlinii nations of Europe, whose home Fate (lecrec(l t<> be between two powerful 




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foes, war came licavicst upon the littk- people. Tliey wislicd to l.e noulial, Imt their fann-yards becaiiu: 
the devastating battle-fields of the bigger powei-s. So with tlie Erie or Cat tribe— tlic Kah-Kwahs. From llie 
<lays of Europe's middle age up through tlie centuries to about 1G54 or '55, tlic Kah-Kwahs hold the site of 
Buffalo; and probably they saw tlie formation of the Iroquois confederation, though no one knows exactly 
when that strong union took place. They were about 12,000 in number. 

The Senccas, the most powerful of the Iroipiois, quarrelled with the Kah-Kwahs. War was declared 

a fierce, awful, bloody war of extermination ; and the Ilurons held back, and the other nations of the great 

confederation held back, or abetted the Senccas. Hundreds of Kah-Kwahs fell on the shores of Lake 
Erie. Hundreds poured out their blood on the very ground that we of I'.uiralo w.ilk upon to-day, and war- 
riors, wives, babes, old men and women — all fell under the fire and tomahawk of the savage Senccas. Twelve 
thousand souls went out of the Kah-Kwahs, and probably as many more, or nearly, of the numerous Senccas. 
Mav it not be that some of these fell under the big elms that now border the asplialt of Delaware Avenue ? 
The rings of these trees would count back past La Salle. May it not be that tlie hammer, skull, and arrow-head 
are the veritable " last of the Kah-Kwahs ?" 

Indian tradition also seems to prove that the Ameiicaii bison of the prairie, iidw sharing the fate of the 
Kah-Kwahs — extermination — used to herd on the banks of Buffalo Creek. Learned historians and students of 
Indian lore have discussed this subject at great length, and they declare that before the Indian hunters drove 
the bufialos beyond the Mississippi, they used to visit this region in herds in summer, where they found salt 
licks in the rushes along our Buffalo Creek and in the Genesee Valley. There arc many little streams in tlie 
United States as far east as Buffalo, called " Buffalo Creek," from similar Indian traditions of the bison. 

From that masterly work of Mr. Allen G. Bigclow and Mr. J. N. Earned, " A New History of Buffalo," we 
read that the late Orsamus II. Marshall, in searching the manuscript treasures of London, found the earliest 
known mention of Buffalo Creek. It was in a collection called "King George's Maps," and was dated 1764. 
The map showed both banks of the Niagara from Lake Erie to Black Rock. " The American shore," said 
Mr. Marshall, " is represented as entirely unsettled, covered with forest, and bordered with sand bills. Buffalo 
Creek is laid down, bearing its present name." 

It is scarcely within the province of this story about the Queen City of the Lakes to tell all the events of 
the French and Indian War, and of the Revolution, that took place on the Niagara frontier. 

Have you ever looked down the Niagara gorge towards Lewiston ? Remember the pines, chestnuts, and 
bass-woods; the beech and butternut trees, and picture a forest just like that extending all along the shore of 
the river and covering the site of Buffalo. Indian trails are the only paths. There is no Erie Canal; no light- 
houses in the harbor ; no break-water; no river front of elevators and warehouses ; no church spires above the 
tree-tops, and no steam-boats going in and out of Buffalo Creek. 

It is 1781 — fourteen years before the visit of the Duke de Rochefocauld-Liaiicourl. The powerful Iro- 
■quois confederation is broken up by the white men's wars with each other. In the recent conflict between the 
■colonies and Great Britain, the Indians have fought against the colonies. And now the British have sailed for 
home or have retreated into Canada, and the Indians must follow across the frontier or hazard a peace with 
the new State of New York. Sullivan, two years before this date, has driven the Iroquois out of the Wyoming 
and the Genesee Valleys, and has burned their crops. An unusually cold winter has brought starvation to thou- 
sands of these poor savages, and they have so importuned the British conimandanl at Fort Niagara, that his 
supplies are exhausted. 

From the flight before Sullivan's army, the Indians have brought white captives to Buffalo Creek. There 
are Rebecca and Benjamin Gilbert, Jr., Elizabeth I'cart and her nine-month's-old babe, and others. They are 
«nduring great hardships, and work in the corn fields of their captors. It will be many months before they es- 
cape and return to friends in the white settlements of the Fast. 

The Senccas have formed a village on the south side of Buffalo Creek, at a place until recently well known 
by its mission church and old burying-ground. This was the homo of the famous orator. Red Jacket, who 
now lies beside his contemporaries. Corn-planter, Tall Chief, Tom Pollard, and Chief Two Guns, in Forest 
Lawn Cemetery. From the Buffalo Creek village the Seneeas removed to their present liome on the Cattar- 
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what is now the village of Ebenezer. Tlie few descendants that remain are now with the Senecas at Cattarau- 
gus, and at the Alleghany Reservation, and in Canada with the Mohawks. The Cayugas settled along that 
creek upon whi^h La Salle had built "The Griffin" just one hundred years before. 

Sir William Johnson has sent the children of his squaw wife, with other Indian boys, to a charity school 
at Lebanon, Conn., where the Rev. Dr. Wheelock has found them to be apt pupils. One of Sir William's 
daughters has married his nephew, Guy Johnson, commandant at Fort Niagara, and another has been wedded 
to a Colonel Claus. The two sons from school, when grown, go with their brother-in-law, Guy, to Fort Niagara 
to become lieutenants in the British army. The descendants of Sir William settle near Brantford, Ont., and irk 
1890 arc of the most educated, refined, wealthy, and aristocratic families in the Dominion. The daughters to- 
day visit Buffalo, and are entertained in the city's best society, and one of the young ladies is a recognized 
po'ct. 

Revolutionary war records give no glory to citizens of Buffalo. There was no material here in 1V76 ta 
make into soldiers. 

With unaccountable forgetfulness or ingratitude, the British made no provision for their former allies, the 
Indians, when they arranged the peace treaty with the United States in 178.3, but left the problem of their fu- 
ture e.xistence among the people of the new American republic to be solved by themselves, well knowing that 
the Indians must be defended from Anglo-Saxon greed for land, and from a craft and intelligence superior to 
their own. 

The red man was being rapidly pushed to the wall. Unfortunately for him, he had chosen the wrong side 
in the conflict, and even after the defeat of the British by the colonies he could not bring himself to recognize 
the new State of New York, and the United States of America as permanent governments with whom he must 
make friends. Political lines he did not understand, nor did he see any good intentions towards himself in the 
white man's new and mysterious double-headed government. His former friends had retreated across the Ni- 
agara frontier into Canada, but with a pitiful foolliardiness, born of his ignorance, he stayed around the place 
where General Sullivan had so completely whipped hira, and occasionally gratified his sullen desire for revenge 
by murdering pioneer settlers, or burning them up at night in their log cabins. This could not and did not last 
long. 

Thoughtful men to-day who have studied the Indian question in New York State, believe that a great mis- 
take was made by the states and the federal government in regarding the Indians and treating with them as a 
foreign nation. They had been allies of the British, and with them were defeated by the Continental forces. 
The Six Nations were defeated by General Sullivan — were completely routed. The United States alone should 
have thereafter made terms. Yet the remnant of these tribes asserted their independence as a nation, and the 
states and the federal government dared not make peace with them upon any other basis. As an instance of 
the ridiculousness of this precedent, the Protestant churches who to-day send to and maintain missionaries upoi» 
the Indian reservations in the state place the charge of these evangelists under their boards of foreign mis- 
sions. And the effect of the State protectorate over this foreign nation, under which the Indian is regarded 
as " a perpetual minor," has produced a red man to-day with little sense of personal responsibility ; and it has,, 
as many good and wise people believe, so handicapped him in all his relations with his white neighbors, that 
civilization cannot make of him the honest, moral, useful man that it otherwise would have made, if some wiser 
plan had been adopted for his assimilation by the white race, or that would have provided more encouraging: 
conditions for his life among a people more progressive and mtelligent than his own. 

But this is deep water, and only concerns Buffalo in that it vitally concerned her early days. It should 
be said though, that in the war with Great Britain, in 1812, the Indians fought with the United States forces,^ 
and it is an interesting fact that to-day may often be seen on the streets of Buffalo, peddling sassafras bark or 
berries, Henry Philips, a Seneca Indian, who is a pensioner of the United States Government as a surviving en- 
listed soldier of the War of 1812. He is one of the most interesting Indians in America to-day, and through 
an interpreter he has told the writer of these lines many anecdotes of that war, of Red Jacket and Cornplanter, 
whom he knew well, and of Farmer's Brother, Tall Chief, and Tom Pollard. Chief Philips is slow to adopt 
civilized dress, and at his home on the Cattaraugus Reservation is always seen wearing feathers in his long- 
black hair, moccasins, and a white man's shirt outside of his pantaloons, which are held up by a leather belt. 



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He is an inveterate smoker, and prefers a long-stemmed pipe of liis own manufacture, from the stem of which 
depend beads and colored strings. He is an incorrigible pagan, holding little or no intercourse with the guy- 
weh-yu — the Christian missionary. What must often be the thoughts of Henry Philips (whose father un- 
doubtedly had a hand in many a bloody massacre in Western Ncv^ York, and whose mind is stored with tradi- 
tions of the Niagara frontier), as he walks in Bnfialo under the shadow of huge elevators and smoking steam 
forges and factories on the banks of Buffalo Creek, whose batswoods his father used to strip for wigwams, 
and out of whoso trunks made dug-out canoes. 

History tells of the treaty at Fort Stanwix (Rome) in September, 1784, where the Iroquois chiefs met com- 
missioners from New York State and from the United States ; how the Indians ceded to " the father at Wash- 
ington" all their rights to the land of the four-mile strip from Johnson's Landing on Lake Ontario to the 
mouth of Buffalo Creek ; how this caused confliction between the state and the nation ; how another " great 
council" of Indians was held at Buffalo Creek, in 1787, who demanded an explanation of the dark and mysteri- 
ous relations between the father at Albany and the father at Washington ; how at Hartford, commissioners 
from New York, Massachusetts and the United States had settled their own disputed claims, without assistance 
from or consultation with the Indians interested, and how by this convention New York obtained sovereignty 
over all land west of her present eastern boundary as far as Seneca Lake. It tolls how Massachussetts was 
given the pre-emption right only, subject to Indian title, to all lands west of Seneca Lake, except a mile-strip 
along the bank of the Niagara from Lake Ontario to the mouth of Buffalo Creek, which was kept for New York, 
also subject to Indian claim, and, finally, it tells how this latter title was extinguished by the treaty of 1802. 
All of these matters involve so much of interest to other territory besides Buffalo, that it would be a digression 
to tell them over in detail. 



CHAPTER III. 

The city sleeps ; its changing features fade 
In the green depths of many a rustling glade ; 
The wind of summer whispers sweet and low 
"Mong trees that waved three hundred years ago. 

David Gray. 

The Author, Impatient to Reach the Point of His Storv that Tells of the Present and Future 
OF Buffalo, Jumps over a Couple of Generations and Compares This Citv, To-day, with 
Other American Centres. — He Will Take You Back Again, in the Next Chapter, to the 
Time When Red Jacket Hobnobbed with George Washington, and Received a Big Silver 
Medal from the First President of the United States Buffalo Has the Medal now. 

People who, like the Duke do Rochefocauld-Liancourt, visited Buffalo in its infancy, must have carried 
back to the Eastern settlements good impressions about its desirability for residence ; about the opportunities 
for trade with the Indians; the cool summers on the shore of Lake Erie ; the unusually fertile soil along the 
Niagara River, and back from the shore of Lake Ontario ; the possible future for a commerce on the great 
chain of lakes, and the certainty that, if immigration ever pressed farther west than Buffalo, that this settle- 
ment would be upon the most popular route of travel. It had a promising look to these early visitors, as a 
town site, and they went back east and talked about it. Settlers soon began to arrive. How wonderfully and 
how quickly these prophecies have been fulfilled and exceeded ! As to these predictions, see a city holding 
the key to the commerce of a mighty inland empire ; as to trade, see the future Manchester of America, with 
cheapest coal, abundant natural gas-fuel, and quick distribution of products to the corners of the earth by rail- 
road, canal, and lakes ; as to location on the popular route of travel, see her puffing steam-caravans of emigrant 
pilgrims passing through from Castle Garden to Golden Gate; see her twenty-seven different railroads with more 
than two hundred and fifty trains daily, and more trackage within her limits than in any other city of the world. 
As for climate, see the showing farther over in these pages, as gathered by the New York World, wherein Buffalo 



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is placed at the head of thirty-six leadiiiLr American cities 
as having the lowest death-rate of aii)-. As for fertility 
of soil of this region, see Erie County's rich crops and fat 
cattle ; see Niagara County's apples and fruits, whose 
fanners receive, annually, more than $1,000,000 for apples 
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about La Salle ; the hay and grain of Grand Island ; the variety and rich growth of vegetables along the 
Limesone road at West Seneca. In a thousand other ways the Queen City is peerless. 

Every city has a reason for its being, and, if great, reasons for its greatness. Have Boston, New York, 
and Philadelphia got ships from every foreign port ? So Buffalo may have by the widening of the Erie Canal, 
which living men shall see. Have Rochester, Lowell, Lawrence, Paterson and other cities got cheap water- 
power? So Buffalo soon will have, and cheaper, by the mightiest cataract of earth ; and cheap coal and natural 
gas. Have St. Louis, Kansas City, and Chicago got cattle yards? So has Buffalo, the second largest in the 
world. Have they become centres for large local distribution ? So has Buffalo become the natural supply-giver 
to a territory to-day inhabited by more than 2,000,000 of people. Has Denver got silver and lead ? So has 
Buffalo, and copper and iron too, from the rich Lake Superior region. Buffalo last year (1889) received 28,853 
ons of copper from the Lake Superior mines ; 265,130 pigs of lead, which was thirty-five times more than she 
received in 1879, and her import of silver was considerable, and will increase as the silver mines of the Superior 
region are developed. Have Portland, Me., and Portland, Ore., and Bangor, and Saginaw got lumber ? So 
has Buffalo ; and together with her suburban port of Tonawanda she is already the largest lumber market in 
the world. Have Detroit, Milwaukee, Cleveland, and Duluth got natural harbors ? So has Buffalo, and more, 
for she has nineteen and a half miles of water-front, on her lake, river, and ship canals. Has any city got 
skilled workmen '! So has Buffalo, for she is one of the greatest centres in the world for the manufacture of 
edge tools, hardware, agricultural implements, engines, boilers, flour, glucose, soap, starch, malleable iron castings, 
furniture, milling machinery, iron pipe, cement, printing inks, wall paper, leather belting, refrigerators and 
bird cages, boots and shoes, carriages, sewer pipe, clothing, confectionery, lake vessels, chemicals, patent medi- 
cines, and for oil refining, lithographic and fine art printing, meat packing, and brewing, any one of which in- 
dustries, if possessed, in the same degree, by a more boastful town would distinguish that place for its " spe- 
cialty." 

Have Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Jersey City, and Elizabethport got coal to sell and to distribute ? So has 
Buffalo, more than they, for she is to-day the largest coal distributing point in the world. Have Washington, 
Cleveland, New York, and Baltimore got princely streets and boulevards, so that foreigners tell of them and the 
great monthly magazines show pictures of them ? So has Buffalo, the most beautiful of residences, parks, park- 
ways, boulevards, and pavements. She has more miles of asphalt pavement than any other city in the world, 
outranking even Paris, " the world's parlor," as some writer has called that gay capital, contrasting it with 
London, "the world's workshop." 

Have the other great American cities grown rapidly in population ? So has Buffalo, more rapidly than any 
other city of her importance, as shown by the comparisons made on subsequent pages. Have they been distin- 
guished for their able men and useful citizens ? So has Buffalo, for she exceeds every other city in the Union 
in having given two presidents to the Nation, also men who have sat with highest honor in the Senate, House 
of Representatives, and in the saddle on the field of battle. Did a soldier from any section of the land save the 
country from defeat in war? So did a citizen of Buffalo save this Union from financial defeat and bankruptcy, 
when Elbridge Gerry Spaulding (of the stock of the signer of the Declaration of Independence) devised his 
measure in Congress which, adopted, supplied the nation with currency when her troops were threatened with 
starvation and rags. " The Father of the Greenback," as he is called, still lives in Buffalo, enjoying the fullest 
of honors with a fulness of years. A nation's historian has already given Mr. Spaulding the credit of having 
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Two Biii Greedy Land Companies Fail to oet Possession ok Indian Lands is Western New York, In- 
CLiniNO THE Site of Bitfalo. — The Phelps and Gorham Purchase. — The Holland Land Com- 
PANV Makes Its First Appearance on the Scene. — Biffalo Creek Settlement becomes the 
Meeting-place for Important National Treaties. — Red Jacket Goes to Visit General Wash- 
ington, AND (JETS A Tomahawk and a Silver Medal as Mementoes. 

From yon sjrray ruin's shade the forms are fled. 
That came, but now, up-tlironging from the dead ; 
Hut the great heart of Commerce, full and strong, 
Throbs to the chime of swarthy Labor's song. 

David Gray. 

JvsT as rich men in tlio eastern cities arc to-day combining to get control of whole counties in the grand 
new western states, which in a few years will become very valuable by the development of that country, so in 
the early part of this ceijtnry rich men combined and got a monopoly of land in western New York, including 
the site of the city of Buffalo. But the first two big land companies failed, by reason of their own greed — 
•• The New York and Genesee Land Co.," and " The Niagara-Genesee Land Co." 

So determined were these corj)orations to get possession of these lands, that the New York company 
finally succeeded in inveigling the Indian chiefs into signing a lease for nine hundred and ninety-nine years, or 
•• as long as water flows and grass grows," and they tried to corrupt the new legislature of New York State 
into recognizing this bargain. But they failed, and the Governor was oiiipowercd to use the State troops, if 
necessary, to keep white .settlers off from the coveted land. 

After the failure of the land companies, priva e individuals tried to buy the land with money supplied by 
another combination of New York and Massachusetts capitalists. The only successful agents were Oliver Phelps 
and Nathaniel Gorham, who, for $1,000,000 in Massachusetts paper money, bought all the lands in New York 
State controlled by Massachusetts, described in the previous chapter of this story. The money was only worth 
fifty cents to the dollar, and the purch.isers hoped to buy currency at that discount, or less. But the Federal 
<Tovernraent funded the debt of Massachusetts, with other states, and brought the value of this currency up to 
par. This made the Phelps and Gorham people bankrupt, and in 1789 they asked the Massachusetts Legisla- 
ture to release them from the larger part of their obligation, and it was granted them. 

Buying Massachusetts' claim to land in western New York did not give the Phelps and Gorham men 
absolute ownership, because that slate's claim had been merely a pre-emption right to settle. So during the 
period of several years between their purchase and their bankruptcy, they effected an honorable treaty with the 
Indians (at Buffalo Creek, July 4, 1788), by which they agreed to pay the Senecas $5,000 in cash and $500 
annually forever for the big tract thereafter known as "The Phelps and Gorham Purchase." This tract in- 
cluded the site of the city of Buffalo. Before winding up their affairs, Phelps and Gorham sold thirty town- 
ships, but in the lands that Massachusetts took back in 1789 was the site of Buffalo. Robert Morris, the great 
financier of the Revolution, bought the released lands, and thus became sole ownc^r of the site of our beautiful 
city. But he soon sold it to the Holland Land Company. At that time aliens could not hold land titles in 
their own names, so Herman Leroy and others, as trustees of the Dutch capitalists, were the actual purchasers 
from Mr. Morris. 

Now, the site of Buffalo becomes of great historical interest, because of important councils held here be- 
tween the Indians and the United State Government. President Washington feared that the discontent still 
brewing among the Indians would prevent the settlement of the country west of Buffalo Creek, and he com- 
missioned Col. Thomas Proctor, on March 12, 1791, to go and settle, if possible, a treaty of permanent 
jieace. Cornplanter was then head chief of the Senecas, and lived at the head of the Allegheny river. A 
grandson of Cornplanter, Solomon Obail, now lives on the Cattaraugus reservation, an aged, dignified Indian, 
who beare a striking resemblance to his famous ancestor. The council was held at Buffalo Creek in April and 
May, 1791, and was attended by Red Jacket, Cornplanter, F'armers Brother, Young King, and other sachems. 



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It was a very large and important assemblage, but the hostile 
intluonce of the British, througli Chief Brant, prevented that 
harmony so needful in negotiating a permanent peace, and not 
much good ever resulted from the council. 
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Ohio river." Congress gave » 100,000 for the expenses of this expedition and treaty. Tiie Federal coniniis- 
sioncrs were Gen. Benjamin Lincohi. Mr. Beverly Randolph, and Col. Timothy Pickering, wlio met the 
Indians on June Uth, at the long house on tlic bank of Buffalo Creek. .\ welcoming salnte was fired by the 
Scnecas, who were armed with muskets. There is preserved, in tlie collection of tlie Massachusetts Historical 
Society, a pen picture of this council while in session, drawn by a young British officer fr.>m Fort Niagara, who 
was present. 

The .-..uncil resulted in :i ti.-aly ..t peace lliat has been ever since preserveil. A treaty iii.ide later by the 
same commissioners with Indians at Detroit was not kept by the natives. But iuiinigialion was eucourageil, 
and the settlement which the Duke de Rochefocauld-Liancourt founded at the mouth of Buffalo Creek, two 
years after this treaty by General Lincoln, began to grow rapidly, and John Palmer's tavern was so well patron- 
ized that lie was able to give better entertainment than he had given to the French duke. 

In 1792 Red Jacket, with several other chiefs, to settle for themselves many questions affecting their alle- 
giance to the new American Republic, decided to visit the father of the new nation, President Washington. So 
pleased was George Wasliington witli the dignity, suavity, and eloquence of Red Jacket, that he caused to be 
struck a huge, oval, silver medal seven inches long by five inches wide, on which General Washington and Red 
Jacket were depicted, near a plougliman, smoking the pipe of peace. The gift greatly pleased the old Indian, 
and he always wore the medal around his neck. It is shown in the celebrated painting of Red Jacket, from 
life, bv R. W. Weir, of New York, a copy of which, together with the original medal and a fine tomahawk, 
also presented by Washington, are now the property of the Buffalo Historical Society. 

It seems to me that the romantic period in Buffalo's history has now been told ; that the stepping in of 
these phlegmatic Dutchmen, with their Holland Laml Company, and their old theodolite and surveyor's chain, 
intrude such practical dollar-and-cent matters upon our attention, that you, patient reader, will tire of a detailed 
history of how the town site was cut up into lots and sold, and how the village boasted a school-house, then a 
church, court-house, and jail. The growth of every city in America was like Buffalo in these respects. 

But iis we go along from 1795 up to to-day there are a few threads that must be picked up, for consis- 
tency's sake. Wc are not telling the complete history of Buffalo, but are constructing an outline — an historical 
sketch, merely, for a work showing " The Progress of Buffalo," not its whole history. 

There was no real Holland Land Company. Robert Morris sold his land in four tracts to four sets of 
purchasers, who paid for it with money owned in Holland. There is no evidence to show that these Nether- 
land capitalists were joined together in a company in Holland or in America, and the deeds to lands sold were 
signed by the local" trustees, who were not even designated in the deeds as trustees. But our pioneer fore- 
fathei-s knew they were dealing with Dutch capitalists, through these agents, and they dubbed the proprietors, 
" Tlie Holland Land Company." 

These proprietors kept a general agent at PIiiladelphia„and a local agent at Batavia settlement. The first 
local representative was Joseph Ellicott (1800 to 1821); then Jacob S. Otto (1821 to 1827); David E. Kvans 
(1827 to 1837); and Peter Van Hall, who served from Evans's time to the sale of the last piece of land. These 
agents exerted great influence upon the growth of Buffalo by bringing in desirable settlers ; upon the outline 
of the city, by plotting its present principal thoroughfares; and they gave lasting names to many streets, roads, 
villages, and streams of water. No single individual had more to do with n)0ulding the young city than did 
Joseph Ellicott, a remarkably talented but lamentably melancholy man. 

Three years before he became local agent, Mr. Ellicott was made principal surveyor of the company. He 
had gained great experience in working with his brother Andrew, who laid out the city of Washington after 
that site was selected for the capital. In the year when he began his survey for the Holland Land Company, 
1797, a great Indian council had been held at Geneseo, at which Indian titles to the lands of the company by 
the former treaty were extinguished. 

Ellicott organized an cn<rinecr corps of one hundred and fifty men, and bought nearly $8,000 worth t)f 
rations and supplies for a six months' campaign in the unexplored wilds of western New York. "When the 
site of Buffalo was correctlv mapped, in 1801-2, the little settlement which we have seen as the home of John 
Palmer, Winncv the trader, Asa Ransom. Middaugh, and Lane, was put down as " New Amsterdam." It had 
also become the home of William Robbins, a blacksmith, and of a man named Maybce, who Icept an Indian 
store in a log bnildins about where the Marine Bank now stands, on the west side of Main Street, below Seneca. 



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Ellicott laid out this city in 1805, from the lake to " Chipeway Street," and from Ellicott Street (then 
"Onida") west to about Carolina Street, as the city is to-day divided. But Main Street was " Vanstaphorst 
Avenue, and Niagara Street bore the euphonious name of " Schiramelpennick Avenue." The only streets that 
have kept their names ,is then inscribed are Mohawk, Huron, Chippewaw, Delaware, Swan, Seneca, Eagle, and 
the Terrace — but it was " Cazenovia Terrace." 

Joseph EUicott's end was pitifully unfortunate, lie committed suicide while an inmate of the Blooming- 
dale Insane Asylum, on August 19, 1826. 

The name "New Amsterdam " never found favor with the settlers. The hamlet was known as Buffalo 
Creek, and that name became so popular that even the Holland Land Company dropped New Amsterdam from 
their land conveyances, in 1811, and substituted "Buffalo." 

As early as 1772 the state of New York, then a colony, was divided into counties, and the whole western 
part was included in " Tryon County," after the last of the royal governors. In 1784 the name was changed to 
« Montgomery County," in honor of Gen. Richard Montgomery, and in 1801 the county of Ontario was 
organized. The boundary extended west to the state line, and all west of the Genesee river was called " the 
town of Northampton." In 1802 Ontario County was again divided, and Genesee County was set off. In 
1808 the county of Niagara was established, with Buffalo as the county seat. By the same act the village of 
Buffalo was included in the town of Willink, which extended to the Cattaraugus Creek. The township of 
Buffalo was also defined that year. In 1813 the village of Buffalo received its first charter. In 1821 the 
southern portion of Niagara County was set off and organized as Erie County, with boundaries substantially as 
they exist to-day, and the village of Buffalo was made the county seat. 

Professor Timothy Dwight visited Buffalo in 1804. His description of the inhabitants would, to-day, fit 
the people of any town in northern Idaho, or other rough frontier outpost. Said he : "The inhabitants are a 
casual collection of adventurers, and have the usual character of such adventurers, thus collected, when remote 
from regular society. We saw about as many Indians in this villege as white people." 

But this was a harsh criticism, for there was an element in the settlement that had ideals. Three years 
before the learned professor's visit, Joseph R. Palmer, a brother of John, as a committee of one, had secured, 
through Ellicott, from the Holland Land Company, a lot for a school-house, which was built by subscription, 
and by a "bee" of the villagers, on the west side of Pearl Street, just below Swan. The Now York Missionary 
Society supplied the schoolmaster, " clear of any expense, except boarding him." The first teacher was a 
Presbyterian minister. Rev. Samuel Whiting. The school-house was burned by a British torch on that fateful 
December 31, 1813, when Buffalo itself lay in ashes. Joseph Palmer became a schoolmaster to the children 
in the British garrison at Fort Erie, and died a year before the Buffalo school was burned. 

As may have been inferred by the reader, when he saw the French duke in 1795 going to meet the stage 
on its way from the Black Rock ferry to Batavia, and learned that the road did not come into the settlement 
at Buffalo Creek because it was not known that anybody lived at the mouth of the creek, Buffalo had a danger- 
ous rival in the live hamlet fast building into a village at the Black Rock ferr^ . 

Fort Erie was a thriving little village in 1802 when the State Legislature quashed the Indian titles to the 
mile strip along the American side of the Niagara River, and the ferry at Black Rock was a busy place. The 
opening up of this mile strip, which included the ferry, threatened to make Black Rock a bigger place than 
Buffalo. To counteract this, Joseph Ellicott put the Holland Land Company's property at Buffalo in the 
market at once, and by judicious advertising and his own personal influence he succeeded in placing Buffalo 
far in the lead. He sold the block now bounded by Genesee, Chippewa, Washington, and Ellicott streets for 
$25, and the block corner of Main and Swan streets, running through to Eric Street, for $125. All land north 
of Chippewa was sold for farms at $11 and $12 an acre. Black Rock was unequal to the race, and gave it up. 

A post-office was established at Buffalo in 1802. Ezra Metcalf carried the mail on horse-back. He could, 
and perhaps did, carry the letters in his waistcoat pocket. Ever since that day the post-ofBce business of 
Buffalo, sure index of a city's growth, has been increasing at a marvellous rate. In 1879 there were 10,593,904 
pieces of mail matter of all kinds handled at this office, which grew to 41,052,t3l7 last year (1889), or an 
increase of 287^ per cent in the past decade ! 

John Palmer's log tavern was, in 1802, the scene of another interesting event. A Seneca Indian came to 
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door, and saw the assault. 

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for safety. A big band of warriors, armed to the teeth, entered Buffalo 
next day and threatened wholesale massacre if the Indian was executed. 
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«ad state of terror. The officers at the ijarrisun were firm, and no blood wan slied. Some lime afterwards llie 
Indian was released, and he lived a long life on the Tuscarora reservation. The |)eo()le were not strong enoufjh 
to enforce the demands of justice. 

The first cemetery in Buffalo was on the site of the Wasliinglon Block, corner of Washington and 
Exchange streets, but it was too low, was " too near the centre of the village," and a site outside of the more 
populous district was selected — the block bounded by Franklin, Eagle, Delaware, and Church streets, and now 
occupied by the City Hall, the political centre of the city. The first notab'c person buried there was the Seneca 
chief Farmer's Brother, a wise, good, man, whose interment was honored by a military pageant. In 1832 tlie 
use of this cemetery was discontinued, and from tliat date to the foundation of beautiful Forest Lawn, in 1849, 
a five-acre tract at the corner of Delaware Avenue and North Street, was the principal burying ground. Forest 
Lawn was tlie private enterprise of Charles E. Clark, who bought eighty acres of land for liis cemetery from 
Warren Granger and liis brother, the Rev. J. N. Granger, for $150 an acre. A cemetery association was incor- 
porated in 1855, which sold out to the present Buffalo City Cemetery Association in 1864. Land around that 
tract is now worth $4,000 an acre. 

At the time that Joseph EHicott put the Holland Land Company's lots on the market, he reserved the sites 
of the present St, Paul's and tlie recent old First Presbyterian Church for religions purposes. Shortly after 
this the first religious society was formed in Buffalo by a union of Presbyterians and Congrcgationalists who 
were ministered to by the Rev, Thaddeus ' 



CHAPTER V. 

The War ok lr^l2 again- Makks the Niagara Frontier Historic — Preparations at Dukkalo for the 
Conflict — Poor Fortifications, Poor Soldiers, and Poor Progress in the Conquest of Canada 

Farmer's Jjrother, the Seneca Chief, Teaches the Americans a Little Strategy that Results 

in the Capture of Two British Vessels — The Battle of Queenstown Heights and Killing of 
Gen. Brock — The Americans are Handicapped nv that Blockheaded Braggart, Gen. Smyth — 
The Fizzle of all his Plans — Brave Gen. Van Rensselaer and his Wounded Chief op Staff. 

The pages of Buffalo's history that were blank during tlic Ravolr.tionary War, were written all over with 
blood and fire during the War of 1812. 

The village had enjoyed a rapid growth ; liad been made the county scat ; possessed a temporary court 
house, jail, and three good taverns ; was the home of several excellent physicians, and its merchants, surveyors, 
and mechanics were busy and enterprising. Law and order reigned ; religion blot the liomes and made the 
people more sober and gentle, and the liarsh judgment written in Dr. Timothy Dwighi's journal in 1804 was 
no longer true of the inhabitants of Buffalo. The federal government had established, for conwnerce, the Dis- 
trict of Buffalo Creek, which to-day lias registered on its books, 277 vessels, with a net tonnage of 136,751.61. 
A collector of customs was appointed in 1805, whoso ofBce last year received $863,4.35.49 of government 
revenues. 

Just before the war-cloud burst over Buffalo, the village was endowed with that mighty civilizcr and 
author of progress, a newspaper. The Buffalo Gazette saw the sunshine of Octobers, 1811, and bore the 
imprint of Smith H. and Hczekiah A. Salisbury. Its columns read to-day give an unequalled epitome of that 
dark period in our city's history. 

Picture to yourself Buffalo in 1812, with a population of about 1,000 souls, and the neighboring village 
of Black Rock with 700 inhabitants, and no railroad, telegraph, or canal communication; no steamboats, no 
police, or fire departments, no fortifications to speak of, and no troops, with a strong British garrison, just across 
the river and war declared with Great Britain ! 

The citizens meet to discuss the situation. The street corners and taverns are the scenes of earnest de- 
bates. The government lias ordered the addition of 25,000 men to the regular army ; the state legislature has 
met to prepare for war, and a government recruiting oflBccr has appeared in the village. He offers $16 bounty, 
three months' extra pay, and 160 acres of land to every man who will enlist for five years. Ho gets many re- 



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emits. On May 17, 1812, Lt. Col. Swift arrives at Buffalo to command the forces of the frontier. The village- 
is wrought up to a high pitch of patriotism. The day after the commander's arrival, Maj. Ben Whaley marches 
through Buffalo from the South towns at the head of a company of militia, going to Lewiston. Thirty days 
later Col. Swift has 600 men along the frontier, with two companies of regular troops guarding Buffalo, and 
his own headquarters established at Black Rock. Three days later the citizens of Buffalo see with astonish- 
ment a British war ship, that has been lying at anchor at Fort Erie, run out and capture a small American vessel 
from Black Rock, loaded with salt. On the following day, June 27th, at 1 p.m., two small boats manned by 
British soldiers capture the schooner Connecticut, belonging to Peter Colt of Black Rock. Local historians 
contend that these two events were one; that the Connecticut was the first vessel captured. It was, however, 
the first blow struck, and it was struck by Great Britain. 

The people of Buffalo are nov^ no little alarmed, but their courage is inspired by the arrival home of their 
member of Congress, the dashing and brave Peter B. Porter of Black Rock — a graduate of Yale, and destined 
to become Secretary of War in the cabinet of John Quincy Adams, in 1828. Mr. Porter reaches home just 
after the capture of the Connecticut. He hears all the news, tells of the declaration of war that he participated 
in at Washington, and assures Col. Swift and his fellow citizens tliat he has come home to fight. The Six 
Nations hold a council and decide to be neutral, but they favor the American cause. Col. Swift moves his 
headquarters to Lewiston, and leaves the Buffalo command in charge of Major Frederick Miller. Gen. 
William Wadsworth is placed in charge of the whole Niagara Frontier, but is soon relieved by Gen. Amos^ 
Hall, who in a few weeks gives place to Maj. Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer, with Col. Solomon Van Rensselaer 
as chief of staff. Fortifications are now built. On the south side of Conjockety Creek near its mouth the 
"Sailors' Battery" is thrown up, and is defended by three long thirtytwo-pounders. On Niagara Street near 
Black Rock a redoubt with three guns is built, called "Swift's Battery." Where now the street-carbarns 
stand at the bend in Niagara Street, Fort Tompkins is built, with a barracks for quartering ti-oops. In a ravine 
farther south an eight-inch mortar, called " The Old Sow," is planted. 

On the northerly corner of the present Fort Porter grounds an earthwork is thrown up, defended by a 
twenty-four-pound gun, and a breastwork is built at the foot of Pearl Street, at The Terrace. All these 
defenses prove insufficient, for want of men and guns ; for the whole frontier of thirty-six miles has but 600 
soldiers to defend it, and they are raw, undisciplined recruits. Across the river, battalions of finely-equipped 
British soldiers of the regular army can be seen, in their red coats, drilling. 

The British invade Grand Island, a favorite fishing and hunting ground of the Indians, and the Six 
Nations declare war against Canada. General Hull ignominiously surrenders to the British at Detroit, and 
the Niagara frontier is more than ever in danger, because the enemy at Detroit is now free to come down and 
attack the American defenders. But General Van Rensselaer is reinforced by infantry from Oswego, by cav- 
alry, and by the 19th Regiment under Colonel Bloom. Two thousand men are ordered from Pennsylvania to 
Buffalo, and by October 1st General Van Rensselaer has quite a respectable army on the frontier. Meantime, 
Lieut. Jesse D. Elliott, of the United States Navy, under Commodore Chauncey — who commanded the lakes — 
has built up quite a lively ship-yard at the mouth of Conjockety Creek. Here he rebuilds prize ships, taken 
by the Americans, and new vessels to be added to Perry's proud fleet at Erie, though his navy-yard is within 
reacli of British guns at Fort Erie and of British vessels. 

The old Seneca chief. Farmer's Brother, a born strategist, sees two poorly armed British vessels anchored 
at Fort Erie, and he suggests to Elliott that they could easily be captured some dark night. They are the 
schooner Caledonia, belonging to the English Northwestern Company, and the brig Detroit, formerly the 
Adams, taken by the enemy and sarcastically named after the recent American defeat. There are on board 
fifty-eight British soldiers, including three commissioned officers, together with twenty-seven American soldiers 
who have been taken prisoners at Detroit. Elliott becomes enthused with the old Indian's idea, and organizes 
an expedition to carry it out. He takes three boats, on the night of August 9th, with a detachment of sailors 
just arrived from New York and fifty regular soldiers, and at 1 a.m. pulls silently across the river. Dr. Cyrenius 
Chapin commands one boat. Sailing Master Watts another, and Elliott the remaining boat. Captain Towsen and 
Lieutenant Roach, of the Second Artillery, with Ensign Prestman, command the soldiers, while the flotilla ispiloted 
by Capt. James Sloan, of Black Rock, who knows every inch of the river. The British are taken completely 
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^v^ till' Americans have made the enemy prisoners, and before tlie jiarrison at 
^^ Fort HIrie can fire a shot, they arc making down tlic river with their prizes, 
^ut one American soldier is killed and four wounded. 

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day. Several houses are damaged, and the terrified residents desert the town for shelter out of range. Only 
one man, a negro marine, is killed. 

The American force on the frontier numbers 5,206 on October 12th, distributed at BuSalo, Black Rock, 
Lewiston, and Fori Niagara. More than half are regular troops. The British forces are commanded by Maj.- 
Gcn. Sir Isaac Brock, K.B., a veteran, who has strengthened the fortifications at Fort Erie, and has built bat- 
teries opposite Breckenridge Street, Black Rock, and at Queenstown, Chippewa, and other points. The Britisi' 
have three vessels on Lake Erie — the Queen Charlotte, twenty-two guns; the Hunter, twelve guns, and a smn i 
schooner. 

On the day of the bombardment of Black Rock, General Van Rensselaer begins the invasion of Canada. 
His second in command, Brig. -Gen. Alexander Smyth, is a conceited blockhead, who refuses to consult in person 
with his superior, and by his stubbornness and gross discourtesy to the brave Van Rensselaer is soon to cause the 
failure of a well-planned battle. The " History of Buffalo" by Bigelow and Larned gives a graphic description 
of this battle, and the details of Smyth's unpardonable conduct. At 3 a.m. on October 13th, General Van 
Rensselaer's chief of staff crosses at Lewiston with 300 militia, followed by Lieutenant Christie with 300 regu- 
lars. General Van Rensselaer is in command. They are to be followed by Lieutenant-Colonel Fenwick and 
Major Mullany with 550 regulars and several pieces of artillery, as soon as Queenstown Heights are carried. 
They cross in due time, and by gallant fighting the heights are won. Brock is killed, his ckief aid is mortally 
wounded, the enemy retreats in disorder, and the Americans prepare to occupy and fortify the town. They 
need reinforcements to hold this commanding point, and General Van Rensselaer re-crosses to Lewiston to bring 
over the militia, but he finds only a cowardly, howling mob, who have been unable to sec the turn of battle in 
their favor, but who arc thoroughly frightened at the first sound of guns, and claim it is nnconstitutional to order 
them into a foreign country ! These are they that have been loudest in demanding the invasion of Canada, and 
who have denounced their brave general for alleged tardiness in attacking Queenstown! Commands, entreaties, 
oaths, and threats arc of no avail. Poor Van Rensselaer sees tlie British march out of Fort George to retake 
the heights, and he knows that if his mililia had not mutinied he could capture that evacuated fort, wipe 
out the disgrace of Hull, and retrieve the lost honor of the army. Smyth, at Buffalo, is not taking the part 
ordered of him. The Americans in possession of the heights are not strong enough to hold their conquest, 
and are routed with awful disorder and death. Colonel Van Rensselaer is six times wounded, but recovers, 
and General Van Rjnssclaer pays the price of a defeat, not his own, by giving place to the man Smyth, who 
could have made the battle of Queenstown Heights a glorious victory if he had done his duty to Van Rensselaer. 

Smyth now assays to capture Canada, and gets out several bombastic proclamations, calling men to his 
standard. He invites them to "come on, my heroes," and "submit to the salutary restraints of discipline." 
He has every reason to expect success, for he has several thousand more troops than Van Rensselaer had, and 
boats enougli to carry 3,000 men across the river. On November 27th he orders the forces forward. Lieu- 
tenant Angus with fifty seamen captures the British battery opposite Black Rock, spikes the guns, and throws 
them in the river, but he loses twelve officers and twenty-two men killed and wounded. Captain King and a 
detachment that crossed wirli Angus captures two other batteries, spiking the guns, and taking thirty-four pris- 
oners. Lieutenant-Colonel Boerstler, who has been ordered to disperse the guard at the bridge over French 
Creek, and then to burn it, gets frightened and brings his men back to Buffalo. Not receiving his co-opera- 
tion Angus returns, and Colonel Winder, alarmed for Captain King's safety, goes to rescue him with 250 men, 
but is repulsed by a strong force of British with a loss of six killed and nineteen wounded. Smyth has ordered 
the main army to advance at C a.m., but he is in bed when the firing begins, trusting to his subordinates to 
embark the troops. By 1 p.m. they are ready in the boats to cross, but Smyth disembarks them. He dines, 
and calls a council of war to re-consider the advisability of crossing at all ! He sends a demand to the British 
to surrender, orders his soldiers back to their quarters, allows Captain King and his command to remain pris- 
oners, and gets up a new "proclamation," announcing " to-morrow" as the date for the invasion. Says he : 
" All the corps will be at the navy-yard ready to embark. The general [himself] will be on board ! Neither 
rain, snow, nor frost will prevent the embarkation. The music will play martial airs. Yankee Doodle will be 
the signal to get under way. The landing will be made in spite of cannon. Hearts of war! to-morrow will 
be memorable in the annals of the United States." 

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What was the enemy doing? Kepairing earthworks and roindiiiiting guns, gctlinf; roiiiforcemeiits, and 
taking advantage of the notification from Smyth that lie is going to visit Canada. Gen. I'ctcr B. Porter 
remonstrates with the blockliead Smytli, but only gets the embarkation put off one more day. Though there 
are but four days' rations on hand for y,500 men, Smyth determines to invado Canada. At 'i a.m. Deecrnbir 
1st tiie advance begins, but delay makes it daylight before the flotilla is off. Then Smyth calls another council 
of war to consider whether Canada shall be invaded at all this season! Considering the previwus fizzle, 1 lie 
shortness of rations, and the great opportunity that had been given to the enemy to prepare for invasion, lliu 
wise aides vote unanimously against the campaign. The soldiers are again ordered out of the boats. The 
volunteers go home disgusted; tlie regulars are put into winter quarters, but before parting they ciirse Smyth 
roundly, and 4,000 men fire their muskets in the air in token of contempt. 

Smyth is the object of ridicule to the whole country. His proclamations are retold in doggerel rhyme, 
and he is compelled to challenge Gen. Peter B. Porter for calling him a coward in the Buffalo Gazette. The 
duel is fought on Grand Island, but neither is scratched. Smyth gets a leave of absence, goes home to Vir- 
ginia, and soon afterward is legislated out of office by Congress. 



CIlAPTKi; VI. 
The Bombardment and Invasion of Black Rock by tiik Bkitisii. — Their Repulse and Flight. — Cow- 

ARDLV MoClUKE AND THE BuRNINQ OF Bl'FFALO. EnD OF TIIE WaR OF 1812. LaUNCH OF THE FiRST 

Steamboat on the Great Lakes. — An Eccentric Hebrew's Scheme for Founding a City of Ref- 
uge FOR the Jews on Grand Island. — Opening of the Erie Canal. — La Fayette Visits Buffalo. 
— Anti-Mason Excitement, and the Patriot War. — Cholera Claims Hundreds of Victims in 
Buffalo. — The First Hailkgad to the ("itv, and CJhowth of the Railway Interest in the Queen 
City up to the Present Day. 

Stern o'er each bosom reason holds her state, 

Willi daring aims irregularly great. 

Pride in their port, defiance in their eye, 

I see the lords of human kind pass by. 

Intent on high designs— a thouglitful band, 

By forms unfashiou'd, fresh from Nature's hand, 

Fierce in their native hardiness of soul. 

True to imagin'd right, above control; 

While even the peasant bctsts these rights to scan, 

And learns to venerate himself a man. 

(hihliimith. 

In the Revolutionary War, the sturdy Anglo-Saxon pioneers of America, unlearned in war, but full of 
pluck, endurance, and enthused by the justness of their cause, were bound to triumph in the end over imported 
enemies, who were unused to the hardships of a wilderness war, and uninspired by the fiercer patriotism of the 
Aineticans, wlio had not only their nation's honor to uphold, but their own homes to defend from the torch of 
the invaders, and their families to protect from the ruthless hand of the enemy's savage allies. 

The rigors of winter reduces the American forces. A fatal disease breaks out in the Buffalo garrison and 
takes two hundred victims. They are buried in a trench, on land that now makes the park me.-idow, and a 
willow tree planted at each end of the ditch is the only monument. Not one in a thousand who now visits this 
beautiful spot knows of these .soldiers' graves. The British and Americans spend the winter preparing for hos- 
tilities. Lieutenant Elliott is busy at his navy-yard, fitting out vessels that are to become members of the im- 
mortal squadron of Commodore Oliver Hazard I'erry, and the youthful commodore is often seen on the 
streets of Buffalo. 

The spring of 1813 sees continuous victories for the American cause. General Dearborn and Commodore 
Chaunccy set out from Sackett's Harbor and capture York (Toronto); the fleet of Chauncey appears off Fort 
George, opposite to Fort Niagara, and the frightened redcoats evacuate without firing a gun. On the same 







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.l!.y, May I'Ttli, Ki.it Krio begins luiotlu-r bombardment of Black Keck, but after ririui; all .lay ami all niitbt tlir 
comuianiiant biirsUs liis guns, blows up liis magazines, burns his stores, dismisses his militia, and retreats. 
The Americans take possession. IJeforc June 1st, both flanks of the enemy arc routed without tuiiig a gun, 
and were the Americans stronger in numbers they could follow up with the conf|iiest of Canada. Some bold 
skirmishing is done, in whicli the valiant Dr. Cyrenius Chapin of Buffalo, with his company of mounted rifles, 
docs heroic service. But the British recover courage, and on July lOtb start from Lundy'a Lane to assault 
Black Rock, with a strong force of regulars and militia, under Lieutenant ('oloiiel Bishop. They surprise tlic 
sentinel at the drawbridge over Conjockety Creek, who dro[)s his musket without firing an alarm, and runs into 
the woods. The British march silently pa.st the barracks where the American soldiers arc sleeping; approach 
Major Adam's camp, near by, but find the soldiers have been warned and are fled, and at General I'orter's 
mansion (still standing) discover that the owner has fled on horseback clothed in a white garment! The in- 
vaders burn the barracks and block house; spike the guns, carry off the artillery, and take several citizens of 
Black Kock prisoners. The oflicers order General Porter's servants to get breakfast, and seeing from the man- 
sion windows their reinforcements crossing at Black Rock believe themselves to be concjuering heroes. 15ut 
the Americans are rallying at Buffalo, amid wildest confusion and the shrieking of women, who embrace their 
husbands and sons a dozen times before leaving them, armed with all .sorts of weapons, to be butchered by 
the enemy, as they believe. Farmer's Brother arouses the Senecas, at Cold Spring, wiiere they are guarding the 
home of Judge Granger, and marches at their head to aid his friend. General Porter, who commands the mixed 
force of defenders at Buffalo. 

While the British arc breakfasting at (ieiieral Porter's house, three tuindrcd iiumi. made de.sperate by the 
clanger to their homes and families, arc marching down Niagara Street to repulse the invaders. The forces 
meet near Ferry Street and for nearly half an liour fight fiercely. Tlic redcoats are beaten back ; Lieutenant- 
Colonel Bishop, their leader, who had hardly finished breakfast when the fight began, is seen riding one of 
General Porter's hor.ses, and is shot and killed while leading the retreat. The invaders lose eight killed, seven 
left wounded on the field, and fifteen prisoners, besides others killed while pulling away in their boat-s, by 
volleys from shore. 

September brings news of Perry's glorious victory, and Buffalo is illuminated by bonfires, and loud salutes 
.ire fired. The war is nearly ended, but Buffalo is yet to see her darkest day. Gen. George McClure of Steuben 
<:ommands tlie American forces on the frontier. His headquarters are at the captured Fort George. But the 
term of enlistment of most of his militia expiring, lie is compelled to abandon that po.st and to cross to Fort 
Niagara. With most unpardonable cruelty, before retreating, he burns the ])eaceful Canadian village of 
Newark, in winter, turning the inhabitants out into the snow. Probably preferring the more comfortable 
surroundings of a village, McClure soon comes to Buffalo leaving Fort Niagara guarded by but one hundred 
and fifty men. The British see their opportunity and capture Fort Niagara. McClure, with unaccountable 
cowardice, then retreats to Batavia, taking his regulars with him. The militia at Buffalo feel weak in numbers 
and in experienced commanders, while the enemy are burning to avenge the destruction of Newark. At 
midnight, of December 29th, they appear at Black Rock, and drive back the volunteer guard in confusion. Up 
Niagara Street they come, setting fire to every house, and their sav.igo .Mohawk allies .scatter through the wilder- 
ness of what is now the populous tenth and eleventh wards. At every clearintj they burn the homes and 
tomahawk the farmers. The volunteers rally at the corner of Main and Niagara Streets, where they fire a nine- 
pound gun until they break a truck wheel, and thus crippled. Dr. Chapin tears off a piece of his shirt and 
■waving it on his sword advances to surrender the whole town to the vengeful invaders. But ho is not in 
authority and the enemy, after a parley, refuse to treat with him. Meanwhile the Indians have reached upper 
Main Street and arc coming down in hordes, burning and massacreing as they come — but fortunately most of 
the women and children have fled out Seneca Street, and in the snow along the lake shore. 

Fire laid nearly the whole village in ashes that day, and on the next the enemy returned .ind finished 
their work. Not half a dozen buildings remained. Newark was fully avenged. 

Tliese are the last eventful scenes for Buffalo, in the War of 1812. In 1814, the Americans captured 
Fort Erie, and fight the victorious battles of Lundy's Lane and Chippewa. General Jackson takes New Orleans 
and peace is declared. 

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the destruction of the town seemed to liave invalidated. Brick is now largely used for building instead of" 
combustible lumber and logs, and a rival newspaper, the Niagara Journal, stimulates discussion and helps to 
advertise Buffalo as a place of desirable residence. The court house, built in 1816, is an imposing brick 
structure, that stood and was used until 1876. The Erie canal is projected; a slave woman and child are 
advertised for sale in the Oasette oi January 27, 1818; St. Paul's Church is organized; stage routes are 
opened in every direction, and in 1818, also, the great Seneca orator Red Jacket clinstens the tirst steamboat 
to ply the lakes. She has a walking-beam engine, is launched at Black Rock, and is named Watk-m-the- 
Water. The Rev. Father Kelly of Rochester comes to Buffalo in 1821 and says the first mass of the Roman 
Catholic Church in this region since Father Hennepin and his bark chapel, and he says it in St. Paul's Episco- 
pal Church ! 

From Mr. Henry S. Thayer's valuable little "Corporate History of Buffalo," we learn that the first tax in 
Buffalo was levied November 11, 1816, and amounted to $1,400; that the first fire company was organized on 
March 7, 1817, and the second in 1824; that in 1826 licences were granted to fourteen taverns and sixty-four 
groceries; that sidewalks were ordered laid July 27, 1829; that on April 20, 1832, the City of Buffalo was 
incorporated, with five wards, and that the foundation of the present city charter was laid in a convention 
called in 1853 to revise the charter of 1832. 

In April 1821, Erie County was separated from Niagara County, and Millard Fillmore, a young lawyer, 
began to teach school on upper Main Street. The liarbor of Buffalo Creek was being built by the admirable 
energy and pluck of Judge William Wilkcson, with money raised by private enterprise, and by this Black 
Rock gets a set back, as well as in the efforts of that ambitious village to be the terminus of the Erie Canal, for 
the commissioners — De Witt Clinton, Gen. Stephen Van Rensselaer, Henry Seymour, Myron Holley, and Samuel 
Young — hear the claims of both villages (in dignified court in the dancing hall of the Eagle Tavern), as cham- 
pioned by Judge Wilkeson and Gen. Peter Porter, respectively. On August 9, 1823 ground is broken near 
the present Commercial Street bridge, for the great Erie canal, and the event is properly celebrated. The year 
1825 saw Buffalo with 2,412 inhabitants, four newspapers and about five hundred houses. That year the whole 
country was absorbed in a sensation equalling the recent Kemmler execution — the trial, condemnation, and 
hanging of the three Thayers, for the murder of John Love in the village of Boston, Erie County. That same 
year La Fayette visited Buffalo, and it was also the date of the laying of the corner-stone of " Ararat, a City of 
Refuge for the Jews," by the eccentric Hebrew journalist, Major Mordecai Manuel Noah, who planned to build 
such a city I'li «;iaii(l Island. Messrs. Bigelow and Lamed thus describe the event: 

"The st.iiie was cut from the Cleveland, O. sandstone quarries, and after being engraved, was placed on 
the altar of St. Paul's Church for the ceremony of 'laying.' There was a grand procession of soldiers, Free 
Masons and citizens, with Major Noah in black and crimson robes as ' Judge of Israel ' wearing a golden 
medallion and chain. The band played the march from Judas Maccabeus, the organ swelled forth a 'Jubilate,' 
the congregation sang 'Before Jehovah's Awful Throne' 'Old Hundred ;" morning prayer was said. Rev. 
Addison Searle, the rector of St. Paul's preached. Judge Noah explained his project, the Masons ' laid ' the 
corner-stone, the crowd dispersed, guns were fired, there was a banquet at the Eagle ; Major Noah went back to 
New York — and that was the end of ' Ararat' The corner-stone now reposes in the rooms of the Historical 
Society." 

The same year the Erie canal was opened, with great ceremony throughout the State. Cannons were 
placed the whole length of the canal, within hearing distance of each other, and when Governor Clinton and his 
party left for Albany on the first boat the event was telegraphed, by cannon shots, to Albany and back. Judge 
Wilkeson, later, brought a barrel of ocean water to Buffalo and poured it into Lake Erie, thus wedding the 
mighty inland seas to the everlasting ocean. 

. The Niagara frontier produced another national sensation, 1825 — the mysterious disappearance of William 
Morgan, after his expose of Free Masonry. The affair got into politics and in 1829 all the lodges in Erie 
County gave up their charters. 

That awful demon, Asiatic cholera visited America in 1832, returning in 1834, and Buffalo felt its sharp 
fangs and hot breath. Wagon loads of victims were buried in hastily-dug graves, and doctors, nurses, under- 
takers and priests worked day and night. Again it returned in 1849, but was not so deadly. 

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37,000 each decade. But during the jiiist decade (1880-18fl0) slie lias gained 101,400! Somctinies a 
" boom " w;us worked up, by land speculators, and was invariably followed by a crasli. 

Still another national sensation had its rise and dcatli on the Niagara frontier — the Patriot War, so called — 
being an effort of a political party in Canada to free the Dominion from British control. The many sympa- 
thizers on the American side, who were organized into secret societies, and the attempts at invasion, together, 
with the burning of the steamer Caroline at Schlosser dock, foot of Sugar Street, Niagara Kails, and her fiery 
flight over the great cataract, made talk for two nations, and added many interesting pages to our local history. 

Business was paralyzed by the financial panic of 1S37, but soon recovered, and 1842 saw the first railroad 
enter Buffalo — the Buffalo and Attica Railroad. To-day there arc twenty-seven railroads in and to this city, 
with more than G50 miles of tracks within the city limits, or more than any other city in the world, and four 
new roads iire projected and building, including the great Canadian Pacific. The railroads own, within the 




forty-lwu b4uare uiilL- of our rity, :3,600 aerc-s of laml. The depots of nearly ]■_', 000 miles of railroad are con- 
<entrated in this city, and adding the sidings, second, third and fourth tracks, and the total would be 25,000 
miles. When Buffalo was incorporated, in 1832, there were but 100 miles of railroad in the Tnited States. 

It is not the purpose of the writer to make these pages a faithful record of Buffalo's history. It is only 
an historical sketch, and much of great importance must necessarily be omitted. But he prefers to slight these 
later years, and leave unwritten the events of the Rebellion, and of the thirty years following 1850, because 
those events are fresh in the minds of thousands of onr citizens, and arc written in their memories more 
accurately and graphically than can be told by a younger man, who, as is true of the writer, has no personal 
recollections whatever of that awful conflict. Therefore, in the succeeding pages, come with him and look into 
the wonders of growth, commerce, trade, and municipal development that shall be unfolded by a study of 
" To-dav in Buffalo." 



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CHAPTER VII. 

A New Study of Buffalo's Marvellous Growth on Some of her More Prominent Lines of Develop- 
ment — Astonishing Facts Revealed by Comparing the Complex Figures of Our Commerce with 
Familiar Features of Growth — If our Annual Grain Receipts were Dumped into Lake Erie, a 
Bushel a Minute, it would Take More Than Two Hundred and Twenty-five Years to Dispose 
of the Total Amount — Our Annual Lumber Imports would Lay a Plank Sidewalk Ten Feet 
Wide and Nearly Twenty Thousand Miles Long — Our Yearly Exports of Coal would Fill a 
Train of Cars Ten Thousand Five Hundred Miles in Length — Similar Stories About All of 
Our Staple Imports, and also of the City's Municipal Growth. 

Come where thy broader path, O! History, waits, 

And walk with Empire through her western gates: 

Come where a fairer day to Earth is born, — 

The Old World's evening is the New World's morn,— 

And, in the lustre of that larger Sun, 

Look forth and see thy grandest task begun. 

No pomp or kingly glory here has birth, 

Nor crumbling temple sinks to classic earth; 

But, young and fair, beneath these western skies. 

The emblems of a hundred Empires rise. 

David Gray. 

It is said of Gladstone that when, as Prime Minister, he urged the passage of the annual Budget, he had a 
happy faculty of making figures interesting; of weaving a fairy tale to his hearers, while unwinding a mile of 
numerals, and of relating most enchanting anecdotes while unfolding endless royal requests for revenue. 

It is indeed a happy faculty, for figures are dull, stupid things, and even dressed up in the silk clothes of 
rhetoric they still remain headaches to most people. 

It is easy to say that Buffalo's growth is wonderful, and another thing to prove it, and it cannot be proved 
without figures, so here goes for the inevitable : 

Take the grain trade. Living men remember when vessels loaded with wheat, from western lake ports, 
were unloaded at the old Central Wharf at the foot of Main Street, by carrying the grain up a lailder out of 
the hold in tubs on men's shoulders. Last year the grain received by Buffalo amounted to 118,273,430 bushels. 
If this grain were put intoj tubs and placed on men's shoulders, a bushel to a man and the men two feet 
apart, the procession would roach 44,800^ miles, or nearly twice around the earth at the equator. If dumped 
into Lake Erie, a bushel every minute, it would take 225 years, 3 months and 5 days, reckoning 365 days 
to the year, to throw this grain away. If this almost incomprehensible flood of grain is pouring into Buffalo 
to-day, with the great Northwest only beginning to be developed, what will be the receipts in the coming years ? 
And what a stimulus to the growth of this city ; for the men to receive, handle, weigh, measure out, and re-ship 
or grind this grain must live in Buffalo 1 

Take the lumber trade. The same living men remember when Michigan,Wisconsin, and the Georgian Bay 
region was a howling wilderness, with wild animals the only inhabitants, and never an axe had felled a tree to 
be floated in a raft to Buffalo, or sawed up and shipped here as lumber. How is it to-day, when high priced 
dock privileges have driven the bulk of the business to our suburban port of Tonawanda, where it is principally 
owned by Buffalo men ? The combined receipts of lumber at Buffalo and Tonawanda last year (not including 
stave bolts, staves, or railroad ties, of all of which the imports were large) were 1,043,790,200 feet, or sufficient 
to lay a plank sidewalk ten feet broad and 19,769 miles long, or more than three-fourths the distance around 
the earth at the equator. If a man were to stamp the letter "A" upon each square foot of this lumber, and if 
he could stamp two feet every second, it would take him nearly seventeen years to finish the job ! And the 
lumber business is not falling off in the pine regions, as has been said. The exports to Buffalo and Tonawanda 
iiave increased seventy-five per cent in the past ten years, and now comes the Canadian Pacific railroad into 
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Take tbc iron trade, tliu most hopeful of any of the imports of staples. In is70, the rcceipta were only 
60,242 tons. The mines of Pennsylvania sent a little more eacli year during the decade endini.' with 1880. 
Since that time the great, rich mountains of Bessemer ore have been found at Lake Vermillion and workcil. 
The ore cannot l>c profitably smelted there, nor at Chicago, Milwaukee, nor at Detroit, because coal is too ex- 
pensive, but the vessels carrying up-cargoes of coal from Buffalo bring this ore down to the Queen City on their 
return trips, and thus the imports were increased to the enormous total of 479,840 tons received in 1889, or a 
ijain of C96 per cent, since 18701 And the trade is only just begun, with natural gas fuel in abundance soon 
to flow into Buffalo, to make this one of the cheapest smelting points in the world. 

Look at the live stock trade. As the flocks of sheep and herds of cattle multiply on the western moun- 
tain sides and prairies ; as the swine fatten in the corn states and horses increase upon the blue-grass pastures 
of Kentucky ; as the profitableness of raising all these animals is yearly proven to the producers, and thus in- 
duces more millions of American and foreign money to go into those industries, so surely do they one and all 
combine to increase the prosperity of Buffalo, their natural market and distributing point. Let us prove this 
by figures. 

In 1857, when Gen. Fremont "The ralhtinder," had just opened up the great West, and the raising of 
cattle was established as an industry, Buffalo received 108,203 head of cattle. In 1889 she received 898,149 
head. In 1857, Buffalo received but 117,168 head of hogs, but last year (1889) the number was 3,966,560. 
In 1857 this city received only 307,549 head of sheep, but last year the total was 2,434,800, making her the 
largest sheep market in the world. See the increase in the horse business of BuffaU): Ten years ago (1879) 
the receipts were 20,976 head, that grew to 59,033 head in 1889, or an increase of more than 181 per cent, in 
the past decade, making Buffalo one of the largest horse markets in the world. 

The importance of Buffalo as a meat packing and slaughtering point has also wonderfully developed in 
the past ten years, and many cattle men believe that it will outrank Chicago in these industries before another 
ten years. Here is a comprehensive way of showing this increase in the number of animals slaughtered : 
Head of cattle. Head of hogs. Head of sheep. 

1879 28,000 406,295 88.600. 

1889 66,500 1,894.785 790.800. 

Increase in cattle slaughtered, 138 per cent.; hogs, 366 per cent; sheep 792 percent.! A magnificent 
total, and made for the first time on this page. And think of the men whom this great labor at East Buffalo 
must employ, as the business increases, and it surely will, in the coming years. It is no wonder, of the gain 
of 101,409 inhabitants made by Buffalo in the i)ast ten years, with her thirteen populous wards; that the three 
wards of East Buffalo should have gained 63,145 of that number, or more than 56 i)er cent, of the net gain of 
the whole city ! 

Look at the coal trade, that more than any other single possession makes Buffalo the mistress of an inland 
empire. 

Before the development of the Northwest, Buffalo was only a local distributing point for coal. But as the 
homes and hearth-stones multiplied in the West, with their supporting factories and locomotives, the demand 
for coal increased, and it was too expensive to send it West on wheels. So the producers sought the natural 
highway — the lake — and brought their millions of tons of coal to Buffalo to be put into vessels. This handling 
of fuel added more thousands to the city's population, and raised her up to be the largest eoal distributing 
point in the world, which place she proudly holds to-day. This great progress has principally been made in the 
past decade. We see that Buffalo received, from all sources, only 1,827,804 tons of coal in 1879, while last year 
(1889) her exports alone were 3,168,343 tons, exceeding her imports of ten yeare before by seventy-three and 
one third per cent., not including the immense consumption of coal in Buffalo for a whole year. It is estimated 
that the family consumption, not including factory uses, was 305,000 tons in 1889. The requirements of manu- 
facturing, and of the thousands of locomotives running out of the city, was many times greater than the family 
use. Estimating the average load of a freight car to be twenty tons, and the average length of a car 35 feet, it 
would take a train of cars more than 10,500 miles long to haul the coal exported by Buffalo last year. This 
train would reach, in a direct line, if it were possible, from Buffalo to the South Pole, and a thousand miles be- 
yond ; or due West to Pekin, China, and if a carload were dumped every minute, it would take eleven months, 
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enormous output of coal from Buffalo will be doubled in the next five years. Wo now have nine shipping 
docks and coal pockets in the city, with a daily average shipping capacity of 27,500 tons. In addition to these, 
just over the city line in Cheektowaga is the stocking coal trestle of the Delaware Lackawana & Western Eail- 
road Company, with a capacity of more than 100,000 tons storage. Also at the same place the Lehigh Com- 
pany has built a stocking plank of 150,000 tons storage, with a daily shipping capacity of 2,000 tons. At the 
Bame point the Eric railroad has a plant for storing 100,000 tons, and for delivering 1,000 tons a day; and 
the New York Central road is now building there a coal storage trestle to accommodate 250,000 tons. The 
Buffalo, Rochester, and Pittsburgh Comj)any has also bought land for a big coal storage trestle. 

So we see that Buffalo's grain feeds nations ; that her lumber would make shelter for millions ; that her 
iron trade gives employment to hundreds of thousands ; that her live-stock feeds millions of the race, and that 




her coal keeps the wheels of all the factories in an inland empire in motion, and cheers, and brightens, and warms 
a million homes. 

Now listen to Buffalo's minor stories of progress, lior imports of lead were thirty-five times greater last 
year than ten years ago ; her receipts of copper were proportionately great ; of fresh fish, the imports were 
10,260,000 pounds, making her the largest fresh fish market in the world; of manufacturing there was an in- 
crease of 100 per cent, in the number of establishments and of the capital invested. In the past ten years, the 
banking capital of Buffalo has doubled ; the increase in real estate values, as shown by the Assessors' books, 
has been 89^ per cent, or nearly 9 per cent, a year on every dollar invested in land in Buffalo. There has 
been an increaseiu marriages of 78.6 per cent.; of births over deaths, a gain of 46 per cent, proving the 
claim for healthfulness of the city; of post-office business there was a gain of 287.5 per cent., and of custom 
house receipts, 68 per cent, increase. The city's own business shows that her additions to corporation property 
made a gain 168.6 per cent, in the decade ; of water supply, an increase of 252 per cent; of street paving an 
of 1 1 2. per cent, and in length of sewers, 97 per cent. Tier school registration increased 74.2 per 



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cent., and the cost of miiintenancc 168.5 per cent., while tlio number of teachers is 50 per cent, larger tiian it 
was ten years ago. When it is renienibereJ that during the same period the population of Buffalo incre:iscd 
66 per cent., or nearly three times faster than the growth of New York City, as shown by tlie last census re- 
ports, it must be admitted that this development has been solid, healthy, and in no way nor in the least as the 
result of " a boom." 



CIIAPTEIi VIII. 

'kooKESS ok lllKKAl.O A.VD THE LaWS GoVEKNINU HIE (luOWTII OK A (iUEAT C'lTV TllE N'lAClAKA 1'"aI,L8 

TrN'NEL Pkoject and Its Pkouaule Ekkect Upon the I'Y'tuke ok Bukfalo and the Niaoaka Fkon- 
TiER — Cost ok Water Power at other Manukacturino Points — An Estimate ok Buffalo's Popu- 
lation for the Year 1900, Based upon Facts Shown by the Census Reports — Nature Conspires 
WITH Max to Give Buffalo Advantages Superior to any other ('ity. 

Nature, a mother kind alike to all, 

SliU grants her bliss at Labor's earnest call. 



From art more various arc the blessings sent— 
Wealth, commerce, honor, liberty, content. 

Coldstmith. 

The present proud position that Butfalo holds ainon<^ tlie great cities of the world w;is won by Labor and 
the peaceful arts, favored and blest by Nature. 

There arc certain elements in the growth of a great city wliich may perhaps be called laws, so fixed and 
■ .rtain is their course and effect. Let us look into these laws: 

The growth of a city is like the building up of a private fortune. The first thousand comes slowly, by 
ijieat labor, economy and foresight. After the first thousand it becomes a little easier to get ahead, and growth 
becomes steady. The proportion of growth increases, until what was only a slow but sure pace, becomes a trot, 
and the trot a gallop. 

After a man gets a million dollars, cverytiiing runs his way — opportunities, advantages, and even circnm- 
>i.inces seem to conspire to make him richer. So with a city. Tlierc comes a time when the village buds into a 
town. Soon the town, as a city, gets a charter. Then, with the jiowcrs of a corporation, it begins to improve 
itself — to build parks, have street railroads, fine schools and business blocks, and constantly adds more facilities 
and advantages to induce outsiders to conic in, and at tlie same time this ratio or proportion of growth increases 
until everything runs that way. And, lo, the city is a mctropolits ! dictating in commerce, polities and finance; 
able to make its power felt throughout the globe. 

It has been like this with Buffalo. It took her more than half :i,centiiiy to climb from a population of 
8,653 to become in ISVO, the thirteenth city in the Union, in population. But, sec how the hard struggles of 
her early years, and the foresight of lier pioneers, made her present wonderful development possible. Her 
geograi)hical position was most favorable. She was the jumping-off-]ilacc between the great inland seas and 
the ocean. She wiis the gateway through which cominerco to the seaboard had to pass. As this commerce 
grew, she grew, and if every Buffalonian would but stop to think of it, he would rejoice at the prosperity and 
the building up of Chicago, Duluth, all the upper lake ports, and those cities " on Dakota's plains," for their 
increase means our growth ; their prosperity, ours. And to the effect upon Buffalo's growth of this development 
of the great Northwest, sending its countless tons of freight to and through Buffalo, must be added the effect 
of the increasing population of Western New York, whose twelve counties to-day liold more than 2,000,000 
people — a district of which Buffalo is and always will be the natural di-stributing center. 

As a proof of the truth of the parallel between the incrc;isc of a fortune and the growth of a city, I have 
brought figures to assist the case. The fact that the more money a man makes the more he ean make (because 
the more power given to him, the more he has of it to exert, and money is a power) needs no use of figures to 
prove. But that the ratio of gain in jiopulation that a city gets from a healthy growth, increases by the very 
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city. There was a good deal of the overgrown village about her, even then. Ten years lat«r she had become 
the home of 117,714 people — a splendid record. This was a gain of 45 jjcr cent, in ten years. But with these 
new inhabitants came more laborers, more advantages, better facilities for business, and more of that potent 
factor— money. Then we see our economic law assert itself. Buffalo has reached that point when, like the 
fortune, everything is running her way — opportunities, advantages, and a conspiracy of circumstances— and she 
is rushing on to become a great metropolis. So we see that from 1880 to 1890, she jumped from 155,134 to 
256,543 (less than the City Directory estimate, July, 1889 — 266,588) or a gain of 66 per cent, in ten years. 

A keen observer, a graphic writer, and one of a family of wise men — Frank Wilkeson — has said, through 
the columns of the A^ew York Times: "As 1 look forward to Buffalo's future, I am not at all certain that 
Chicago will be the largest city on the lakes." And the editor of the Wew Yor/i; Tribune, having a few facts 
about Buffalo's marvelous growth presented to him, exclaims editorially : " The past of Buffalo is secure, and 
her manifest destiny is evidently to be something tremenduous." 

Simultaneously with the announcement to the world that America would hold the next great carnival of 
Industry and Peace in 1893, the news also was spread that the greatest industrial wonder of the greatest age of 
man was to be wrought, the conversion of water-power at Niagara Falls into force sufficient three times over 
to drive all the machinery in Buffalo, and yet take but a rivulet away from that mighty cataract. This was 
news that two generations had waited for; that old men rejoiced that they had lived to hear; that wise men 
and historians had prophesied would one day be announced, and news that, even while I write, is still passing 
from mouth to mouth around the globe. The great New York dailies have given pages to the unfolding of 
the plan, while those accurate and conservative journals, the trade and industrial papers, have begun to see, in 
the very near future, all the wheels of the Empire State turned by the mighty cataract, and themselves are 
prophesying in Niagara's name. 

Let us approach this wonderfully absorbing subject calmly, and try, by simple statement of fact and by 
simple figures to learn just what can be expected for Niagara Falls and Buffalo from the development of this 
water-power. 

The plan is well-known. A tunnel starting from the level of the river below the Falls, and being about 24 
feet in diameter, will be bored for nearly three miles almost parallel with the course of the river above the Falls, 
and gradually inclining upward until at its end it will still be 145 feet below the level of the river. The tunnel 
will not be directly under the river, but some distance to the east. Canals will be dug from the river over to 
and past a line on the surface of the ground directly over the tunnel, but on this line perpendicular shafts will 
be sunk straight down to the tunnel, and turbine water wheels will be set at the bottom, fed from the canals 
above, and emptying into the tunnel, which is merely a tail-race. The canals above tvill float ships, and on 
their banks mills will be built for all kinds of manufacturing where great power is used, and also for converting 
the power into electricity, for distribution to Buffalo, Lockport, Tonawanda and other points — possibly to To- 
ronto. Picture for a moment the great wheat fields of the Northwest and remember that there will be but two 
handlings of grain between the fields syid the millstones at the everlasting cataract. Imagine this power pro- 
duced at one-fifth the present average cost of steam power, and the mills begin to multiply along the shore of 
the Niagara River in one grand stretch from Buffalo to the mighty waterfall. Then remember that the tunnel 
can be lengthened from its two and a-half to twenty miles, and that instead of one a score of them can be built. 

Yet it is not with the possibilities but with the reasonable certainties that we are dealing. One hundred 
and fifty thousand horse power can be produced by the present tunnel plan when completed. The Cataract, 
Construction Company of New York City and Niagara Falls has entered into a contract with the Niagara Falls 
Power Company (which owns the franchise for developing the power) to complete this tunnel by January 1, 
1892. The price for their work will be about $3,500,000. Among the oflScers of the construction company 
are : Edward A. Wickes and F. L. Stetson, vice-presidents : W. B. Rankin, secretary ; and George H. Kent 
treasurer. Mr. Stetson is the Hon. Grover Cleveland's law-partner in New York. Among the gentlemen con- 
nected with this company are members of such well-known firms as Winslow, Lanier & Co., Brown Bros. & 
Co., Drexel, Morgan & Co., D. O. Mills, W. K. Vanderbilt, W. McK. Twombly, and stockholders of the New 
York Central & Hudson River Railroad and the New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad. The engineers of 
the company are Albert H. Porter, Coleman Sellers and Clemens Herschel. Work has already begun upon the 
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l:. Delano; Sccrctarv, Ali-xan.lcr .1. Tortcr; Attorneys, W. Caryl Ely, W. I'.. Itankin; Resident Enirineer, 
All.ert II. Porter. 

The sum of *40.000 was speiil in iii.ikint,' llie i.reliniinary survey und in determining the feasibility of tlic 
jiroject. Thomas A. Edison has been retained to devise a method of transmitting power to Buffalo. Lie lias 
.1 map showing the location of every shop and factory in IJuffalo where power is used. It shows that 50,000 
horse-power is employed. He has already liad a cor[)s of men looking over the ground, and is confident that 
any desired quantity of power <an be transmitted to Buffalo by means of a cable laid in the Niagara river. 
He is enthusiastic over the project. 

Sir William Thompson, an English scientist, illustrated before a Parliamentary committee, in 1870, thai 
through a copper wire only half an inch in diameter 21,000 horse-power might be conveyed to a distance of 




300 miles, with a ciirivnt ,.i' |,i-,-..iirr ..f mi,0(hi \,,1|v. || |„,\\,.r ,-aii I,,' s,, ca-ily and clii-Mply transmitted, it is 
likely that many small manufacturers will not care whether their factories are located at the seat of power or a 
few miles away, especially when that few miles would bring them into the midst of the countless advantages ol 
a city already established, with a population of more than a quarter of a million. But tiie larger establishments 
— flour, paper, woollen, and cotton mills — will be located at the seat of power, and their thousands of employees, 
and the small army of men who will be indirectly employed by the owners of the tunnel, will live within easy 
reaching distance of the mills. That a great city is to be built up at Niagara Falls is a certainty, and the 
natural and created advantages make it also certain that the development of that city will be southward, along 
the river towards Buffalo, as Buffalo's growth is now rapidly northward towards Niagara Falls; and it is not 
beyond expectation that twenty years hence will see Buffalo, Tonawanda, and Niagara Falls joined in one 
mighty metropolis. It is already but a step between the homes at North Buffalo and tho.se streets pushing out 
southward from Tonawanda; and on the other side of Tonawanda towar<ls the cataract, Ironton and Gratwick 
are but suburbs, and La Salle is already touching Niagara Falls village. The electric street railroad which is to 
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advantages and economy will then cement the towns into one city, as Chicago was joined by her suburban 
villages. 

Rochester manufacturers pay $39 a year per single horse-power, by steam ; Lockport pays $46 a year ; 
Baltimore, $45 ; Boston, $175 ; Lowell, $100; Lowell Pacific Mills pay $60 a year per single horse-power, by 
water, and they use 1,000 horse-power. The following prices are charged for one horse-power a year, by 
water : 

Hour^s^per j,^,,^^^ Howr.^per ^^^^^^ 

Paterson, N. J • 24 $37.50 Lawrence, Mass 10 to llj $20.00 

Birmingham, Ct 12 20.00 CoUoes, N. Y lOtolli 20.00 

Mayauunk. Pa 24 56.25 Holyoke, Mass 10 to Hi 20.00 

Dayton, 10 38.00 Lockport, N. Y 24 16.66 

Wameset Dam Hi 48.25 Rochester, N. Y 24 25.00 

Lowell, Mass 10 to Hi 20.00 

The late Thomas Evershed, Division Engineer of the State of New York, who is the originator of the 

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present plan of developing this water-power, believes that power could be sold profitably at Niagara Falls for 
$10 a year per horse-power, for 24 hours a day. This would bring a revenue of $1,.500,000 a year to the 
company, when 150,000 horse-power was in use. The most extravagant estimate of cost of maintaining the 
tunnel and works after completion still leaves a royal profit on the investment, even were it twice the sura esti- 
mated as the cost of building the tunnel. 

It is expected that the work of developing this great power will l)e completed by January 1, 1892. It 
will be ready, then, for inspection during the World's Fair in 1893. All the nations of the earth will, that 
year, send delegates to Chicago, and they will go to Niagara to sec the twin wonders of the world. Nature's 
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How nearly can we estimate the fiiluro population which this power will draw to Niagara Fails, IJuffalo, 
and the siiores of the Niai;;ara River? We liavc a bettor method of estimating than is generally known. 

The tenth census (1880) showed, approximately, tliat for every single horse-power in use in the United 
States three persons were employed ; that for every person employed four others were dependent. Let us nup- 
oosc that, of the 150,000 horse-power developed, 50,000 will supplant steam power already in use in Buffalo, 
and 10,000 horse-power in use' elsewhere. Let us suppose that it will fake ten years to bring into use the 
remaining 90,000 horse-power, and that only three persons arc dependent upon one laborer, we have, then, 
'^70,000 persons employed at Niagara Falls and the city along the river, with an entirely new population of 
SIO.OOO souls. Buffalo increased in population, during tlio decade between 1880 and 1890, G6t per cent., 
without any extraordinary impetus. Give her the same ratio of increase for the next decade and w<; find her 
population to be 430,043 in the year 1900. The present population of Tonawanda, La Salle, Niagara Falls, and 
.Suspension Bridge is about 22,000. Give these towns a normal increa.se of 50 per cent, in the next ten years 
and we have an aggregate of 33,000 souls. Add Buffalo, and the now laborers and their families, and we have 
the magnificent total of 1,273,043 as the probable population of this city, which is to bo not only the Man- 
chester of America, but the greatest manufacturing city of eartli. 

And what of that other side of the river, in Canada, whose towns and villages line the river's shore, and 
whose tiiousands are already so joined to us by bonds of commerce, mutual interest, kinship, and dependence ? 
.\nd what of the wiiolc of Western New York, whose agriculture must largely food this mass of humanity, and 
of which territory Buffalo is the natural distributing point? There arc already more than 2,000,000 people in 
the twelve western counties of this State. 

"What wonders a day hath wrought !" So gigantic are the strides of progress in this great age that 
hardly do wo sec inventive genius plant his foot upon the neck of some wild force in nature and make it liis 
slave, than with another bound — and, as we fear, before his captive is taught to render fullest service — lo, lie 
makes another stride into the unknown realms of force and chains still another monster — one in whose veins 
runs infinite energy, and whoso subdued and conquered spirit means the most obedient, the most powerful, the 
most useful slave and friend to man. 

Steam had hardly learned to work before Electricity came and offered to do the work better. Steam 
plowed the ocean, levelled mountains, and served the hand of man in every labor, but the now creature came to 
serve both hand and brain; to take the place of steam in turning the propollor and the locomotive wheel, and 
to bear messages of good will from man to man, in remotest parts of the earth, on wings of lightning. And 
now, this most obedient, powerful, useful slave is to be wedded to the charming, the mighty, the everlasting 
Niagara ! What potentialities speak in this nuptial knot ! Well might all the world attend the wedding feast, 
for the bride and groom, united, are to plow, reap, thresh, and grind together; are to haul tlie ship, the car, the 
railroad train ; arc to touch into motion a million looms, and lathes, and potent printing pres-ses, and, never 
sleeping, never tiring, ever increasing, they are to give the laborer rest, that he may wipe the sweat of centuries 
from his face. 

May we not reasonably expect to see, a generation hence, next to London and l\aris, the greatest city of 
earth built upon the shores of Lake Erie and the Niagara River? It may be called Buffalo or Niagara, or an un- 
born name, but certain it is that the elements are here and are in motion to create this vast city ; and in climate, 
soil, water supply, location, and scenery. Dame Nature conspires with man to make the city the most healtliful, 
the most convenient and lovely. It will bo after all these things have come to pass that the wedded pair before 
mentioned, after long and prosperous housekeeping together on those beautiful shores, will throw open their 
doors again to the whole world, to such an International Exposition of the peaceful arts as never was seen on 
this dear old globe before. 



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CHAPTER IK. 

Lkt us Learn a Lesson prom CatCAGO. — If the Real Estate Business is a Mighty P'actor in Building 
UP a City, Then it Should be Recognized in These Pages Dedicated to the Progress ok 
Buffalo.— But there are Two Ways of Doing a Real Estate Business : One Way Helps the 
City, the Other Hurts it. — Chicago has the Better Way, and Buffalo Should Make Haste to 
Adopt it. — Listen to a Man from Ororgia who has deeply Studied the Growth of Cities, 
and the Cause.s. 

" Plautiug of countries is lil« planting of woods ; for you must make account to lose almost twenty years' profit, 
and expect your recompense in the end : for the principal thing that hath been the destruction of most plantations has 
been the base and hasty drawing of profits in the first years. It is true, speedy profit is not to be neglected, as far as 
may stand with the good of the plantation, but no farther. . . . The people wherewith you plant ought to be gardeners, 
ploughmen, laborers, smiths, carpenters, joiners, fishermen, fowlers, with some few apothecaries, surgeons, cooks, and 
bakers." — Lord Bacon. 

Chicago is pointed out nowadays as the most wonderful example of material prosperity and growth in the 
world. Many men from the cast, wlio visited Chicago forty years ago and met the late Long John Wcntwortb, 
strolled with him out over the prairie and listened to his prophecies for the future of the then unattractive and 
rural town, and secretly envied the giant his enthusiasm while they ridiculed his talk. But Long John bought 
land away out on the prairies and lived to roll over it in a velvet-lined carriage, to view ma.ssive building blocks 
standing on that land, the owners of which had to pay John Wentworth heap.s of hard cash for their 
possessions. 

Long John Wentworth saw with the eye of faith. 

There is a man living in Buffalo to-day who knows the secret of Chicago's wonderful development. This 
man came from sunny Georgia, the land blessed by the birth of Henry Grady — who, more than any other man, 
made Georgia the present empire State of the Now South. The man I speak of knew Grady, and from him 
imbibed much of that grand man's enthusiasm in his work of developing for the use of man the natural 
resources of the land where he lived. But unlike Grady, though like him honored— for this Buffalonian was a 
member of the Georgia Legislature before he was twenty-one years of age — he came North, and successively 
advertised town after town in a systematic manner, until he raised each into a high point of wealth, population, 
and prosperity, so that now the future of each is assured without his help. 

No matter who this Georgia man is, for he is called a " boomer," and we don't believe in booms, as the 
term is generally applied. Neither docs this man, though he submits to be called that name. There are west- 
ern towns without a ghost of a show for the future ; without any great permanent natural resources to build 
upon, which have gotten into the hands of land sharks and have been truly, and ideally, and persistently boomed, 
much to the loss of frugal eastern folks who took stock in the enterprises. Hence the odium upon the word 
" boom," and justly. But this man I speak of has never been tied to any such sky-rockets. The towns he 
assisted did not go up like rockets and down like sticks. They stayed up. 

But the point in all the praise of this man is to establish your faith in his judgment, for he speaks from an 
experience as unique as it has been varied. 

" The secret of Chicago's growth," says he — " the real push behind its great tidal wave of prosperity, was 
a land company — a big one. When Chicago, some ten or twelve years ago, got to a point in population and 
renown equal to that of Buffalo to-day, there was a company formed, of enterprising, pushing, hustling men. 
They bought a tract containing thousands of acres inside the then city limits, and they set about to develop it. 
They didn't do as many Buffalo real estate dealers are doing to-day — that i.s, they didn't cut it up into small 
blocks and go to swapping it back and forth among themselves, like horse traders, each time tucking the price 
up and then looking for another speculator to buy it, until the last man paid so much that no one could afford 
to build, pay taxes, and live on it. No, they sold the land to outside people. They gave pieces of it away for 
factory sites, and sometimes gave a bonus. Yet every dollar they gave away in that manner had a string tied 
to it, that brought back to the projectors a bushel of dollars for every quart thrown away. That was down- 



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:i!j;lit, jirosxrcssivc, K>n<;-lieail<il Imsinoss policy, and it was ^xmrtous, tuo, iiiiii liko true generosity it liad its 
reward. 

" Now, mark the policy," eontiniiod the Georgian. "These men didn't advertise their hind a.s tlic only 
paradise on earth. They advertised Ciiicago, Chicago, evcrlastinafly and everywhere- Chicago, and then took 
good notice that all the grist they brought to town came first to their mill to be ground. Their land was soon 
disposed of. Their efforts to bring in outsiders were successful. The city grow, and at every span added value 
to their land which was real, substantial, and solid value,, and which was written down cheerfully as value in the 
City Assessor's books. Uow different from the values i-reated in a ' walled town,' whose people never grow 
from additions from without, and who keep bulling the market and swapping their possessions around among 
themselves. This latter method means a crash sooner or later, because the values arc artificial. There is no 
jjrowth keeping pace with this increase, and sooner or later the bottom of the whole market has got to drop out. 

" No, sir. The way to advance a city nowadays, is not by booming it from within, but by adding to it 




from without. And it must be done just as systematically and generously as a man advanoea his private busi- 
ness. The time has arrived when competition has created new rules for business, and lias laid down new lines 
of precedent. The chief of these rules is that even if you have the best thing in the world you liave got to tell 
people about it, or the fact will never be known. Your Buffalo merchants don't go yearly to New York now 
in packet boats to seek bargains. No, the advance agents of the big metropolis come on a limited, lightning 
express train to see the merchant, and thus customs and methods are reversed. Time was v.Oien t!ie discon- 
tented father of a family, master of a trade or of a fortune, sought knowledge of other locations and openings 
for business by going on along pilgrimage, or he waited long months for letters from friends out West in answer 
to his enquiries. Not so, now. The discontented to-day drops a dozen postal cards to as many cities, and 
before he has slept two nights on his hopes the postman brings him a bushel of literature, describing, and with 
costly and beautiful pictures, the advantages for location offered by these various cities, and the opportunities 
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i^-otten up by the men, or the sons of the men, wlio organized that big hmd company, for those organizers were- 
educators in tlio art of advertising a city. Thus the discontented man is able to suit tlie advantages offered all 
round to his own needs and pocket, and ten to one Chicago gets the benefit of the future years of that man's 
labor, or of his wealth, if he be a capitalist. 

'^ But, say, how about the postal card which that discontented man wrote to Buffalo I Did any one reply 
to it? Did any one say, 'Yes, come on here with your strong arms and your young babies; with your new 
invention seeking capital to develop it; with your growing factory needing more land, cheaper fuel, and better- 
railroad facilities; with your wealth, fortunately possessed of, seeking rich soil in which it will grow and 
increase and multiply, — come and share in our advantages, and give us the benefit of your fellowship. We have 
nothing to lose by your coming, and everything to gain by our growth.' " 

There is truth in the talk of the Georgian. We are not making good use of the talent of silver given to 
us. We are not using it to multiply its value. We have been too conservative; too crusted over with that 




narrow, village, shoddy exclusiveness that looks upon every newcomer into our set as an intruder, whom we- 
uiust summarily squelch. Our rich men are not doing their duty. It is all right to have a certain number of 
invincible, uninoving, strong pillars in the community, who never budge — who never get out of the way when 
the elbows of the crowd are punching them very suggestively. We need such men to act as safety-vaLves over 
the effervescing schemes and projects of younger blood. But the roof over Buffalo can be supported without 
so many pillars. It would be a good thing for this city if some of these old stand-bys would cease holding up 
the roof, and would go out in front and call more people in, — would help the young fellows to tell the passers- 
by of the good, cool, comfortable, and profitable seats within. We have room for a million new comers, and 
profitable work for each to do. 

Chicago is still putting out inducements, and goodness knows she has been rewarded enough to satisfy any 
ordinary ambition. Every day tells of some new acquisition to her fold, brought in by nothing under the sun 
but asking for it, going for it, and insisting upon having it. Read the following telegraph despatch, and if you 



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vannot see the eariniirks of Chicago hustlers in every word, and, between tiio lines, the ambition to become tiic 
London of the western hemisi>here, tlien yon are not up in modern methods of city building: 

"Chicago, July 1.— The transfer was filed yesterday of nearly 400 acres of land soutli of the Calumet Iron 
and Steel Company's mills at Cummings, the consideration for which will be ^;J85,000. The purchasers are 
Washburnc, Moen ife Co., tlie great wire concern. Several humlred thousand dollars will be cx[)eiided on 
improvemonts, and the firm will erect works capable of giving employment to between .'?,500 and 4,000 men." 

What Buffalo needs is another organization of its business men, which will set forth our advantages to the 
world. We have had a Business Men's Association, but it died a natural death, from a disease that is well 
known. Its lingering death, instead of being a warning against resurrection, should be looked upon as so much 
experience gained, and the siioal upon which it was wrecked could be avoided next time. Can we not liave 
another organization, managed with full open meetings each month for all the meniber.*, with social tjatherings 
once in a while where they could meet and talk and dino together; with a membership fee so small that work- 
mgmen can become members, and ranks so large that no clique or set of men can get control? Can not all 
wlio wish to see our proud city seize Iier destiny, join hands and might and assert her place, ask for lier rights, 

and insist upon it that a city whose population has increased 66 per cent, in the past decade or more than 

twice as fast as Xew York City has grown — shall be recognized by all the world, and sliall have added to her 
the factory chimneys, the church spires, and the countless cottage roofs which now go to towns that possess less 
natural riglit, fewer advantages, but more enterprise than Buffalo. 

Wake up. Buffalo I Wake up ! 



CIIAPTKR X. 

Buffalo has One of the Largest Natural Gas Fields in the World Lving Right at Her Door. — Work 
Now Under Way to Pipe the Fuel into the City.— This Factor, which Gave Pittsburgh IIer 
Recent Rapid Growth, is soon to be a Possession of Buffalo. — With Cheap Fuel for Manu- 
facturing, WITH Bessemer Ore fro.\i Lake Superior, and the Best Railroad Facilities, this City 

Ought to Become a Greater Iron Centre than Pittsburgh or Manchester ok Birmingham. .\ 

Description of the Gas Fields which have Just Been Tapped and which Show an Inexhaust- 
ible Amount of Nature's Free Fuel. 

And again the tongues of flame 
Start exulting and exclaim : 
" These are propliets, bards, and seers ; 
In the horoscope of nations, 
Like ascendant constellations, 
They control the coming years." 

Longfellow. 

Who can foretell the mighty influence upon the coming years of Buffalo that shall be wrought by the 
use of natural gas ? When those potent " tongues of flame" shall burn under every steam boiler ; in every 
home, shop, factory, stove ; in every blacksmith's forge, and in the huge furnaces that are to be kindled, to 
reduce the fine Bessemer ore of the Lake Vermilion iron mines into fiery streams of progress, may not the 
poet's prophecy be fulfilled; and may not those tongues of flame "control the coming years"? 

When we see how mighty was the influence of this fuel upon the development of Pittsburgli, enablinsj her 
in a few years to leap over older and greater cities in the census race, we get some idea of the effect which it 
must have upon the future growth of Buffalo. It will surely add thousands to her population and millions to 
her treasury. 

The possession of this natural gas fuel is just as certainly to be bestowed upon Buffalo as is this vear's 
wheat crop of Dakota sure to come into Buffalo's elevators before next Spring. 

Local geologists, with more theory than practical knowledge, long ago promulgated their decree that no 
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that there was no gas here to come out. But it did come out, in accidental ways, and tliese wise heads stili 
protested that this territory was not a natural gas field. But the men who smelled gas in their water wells,, 
took more stock in the evidences of their own noses than in the learned protestations of the alleged scientists. 
They drilled for natural gas, and most of them found it in paying quantities, and several large establishments 
are now using this fuel out of the very soil of Buffalo. Just a few weeks ago, at Kenmore, a well was struck 
that now registers two hundred and fifty pounds pressure, and for the safety of the casings it has to be blown 
off every half hour. 

But up to date the most remarkable strikes of natural gas have been made just across the river in Canada. 
The daily papers have recorded them, and from those accurate sources of news we reprint the following 
clippings: 

KiNGSViLLE, Ont., July 31. — Yesterday afternoon gas was struck here at a depth of 900 feet, and the flow- 
is estimated at 20,000,000 cubic feet per day. The roar is deafening, and when the vein was struck, the drills: 




were thrown high in the air, and for ten minutes rocks and dirt came out. There is great rejoicing in King.s- 
ville, and the gas fever has returned with a vengeance. Thousands are flocking to the well. 

Port Colborne, Out, July 12. — Interest in the gas wells does not abate in the least. The output of the- 
latest gusher, namely the Ed Near well, has not yet been accurately measured, but it promises to show the- 
liighest pressure of any of the many wells already in and around Port Colborne. 

Ottawa, Ont., July 18.— The Provincial Natural Gas and Fuel Company will this week sign a contract 
with the Standard Oil Company to supply the latter company with natural gas from their wells in Welland 
County. The gas will be conveyed in a pipe to Buffalo, and there sold by the Standard Oil people for fuel 
purposes. 

A great many people believe that this vast possession, with all its power as a city-builder, ought not to faU 
into the control of a corporation, but should be taken by the city of Buffalo and controlled just as her water 
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ti-n other leading cities of the Unile.l States of e<iual size, iitid still makes a piotit of ^500,000 a year, which 
goes into the city treasury. Why could she not pump tlic <ras across the river, lay the pipes to our liouses, sell 
the fuel to us for a reasonable Tnarj];in above cost of liandling, and turn that margin of profit also into the city 
treasury ? Buffalo certainly could do this, but she will not. She is, as a municipality, too slow to seize upon 
such a sensible idea. Chicago would seize it. Chicago not only drove corporations out of the job of sup[>ly- 
ing her citizens with water, but she recently took the work of electric street lighting out of the han<l8 of 
monopolists, and as a result she reduced the cost of each electric light from about fifty cents to less than six- 
teen cents a night. 

But more about the details of this vast gas field, which Nalnr. placcil where it is, expressly for the use of 
man — for the use of Buffalo. 

The principal source of Canadian gas is believed to be in the township of JJertie, only twelve miles from 
Buffalo. It is estimated that the Buffalo Natural Gas Fuel Co., which has control of this Canadian gas supply 
for Buffalo, have heretofore furnished to their patrons between 3,000,000 and 4,000,000 cubic feet of gas a day. 
The available supply from the Canadian wells is said to be already more tlian 20,000,000 cubic feet a day. 

The officers of the Provincial company realize that Buffalo is the natural outlet for their gas supply. 
They see that, compared with the small towns of Canada, Buffalo is by all odds the best market for their gas. 
They have the right granted their company by the Provincial Parliament to carry the gas to the boundary line 
between Canada and the United States. 

At Wclland the company has an office, where Mr. D. A. Coste, who has general charge of the field, is 
stationed. Mr. Coste has a map showing the extent of territory over which the company has almost complete 
control. This territory comprises an almost unbroken belt extending from Port Colborne to Bertie, a distance 
of over nine miles. The company has leased this land, paying the farmers $100 a year for every well sunk, or 
if a well be not drilled on a certain farm within a stated period, the company pays the proprietor a small 
retainer. The company has thus under lease nearly 50,000 acres of land, and has practically excluded the 
possibility of any other company getting a foothold. The company has already drilled ten wells which arc 
good gas producers, and has thus tested over sixteen square miles of territory. Two wells are now drilling 
which, if successful, will further extend the tested territory to twenty square miles. The wells are from nine to 
thirteen miles due west of the city of Buffalo, near tlie station at Sherkston, on the Lake Huron and Buffalo 
line of the Grand Trunk Railway. The centre of this group of wells is about nineteen miles from the city of 
St. Catharines, thirteen miles almost due south from Niagara Falls, and just about forty-five miles from the city 
of Hamilton. This is a situation unique for a natural gas field. 

The total capacity is 22,700,000 cubic feet a day. The average capacity for each well is 2,2/0,000. 
The largest well, No. G, is capable of producing 6,800,000; the next largest, No. 10, 5,500,000 cubic feet. 
The rock pressure varies from 510 to 550 pounds at the different wells. The dej)th of the wells ranges be- 
tween 876 and 840 feet. The log of No. 2 well shows the following rock formation : The first 425 feet is 
what is called the Onondaga formation, and is made up of layers of gray limestone and dolomites, black shales 
with gypsum, brown and dark dolomites with gypsum and black shales with gypsum. The Guelph and 
Niagara formations, 220 feet, are made of gray, light brown, and dark dolomites with a little gypsum. Then 
follows sixtv feet of black shales, after which comes the Clinton formation, thirty feet deep, of white and gray 
dolomitic limestones. The last 116 feet is the Medina formation, and is composed of red and white sandstone 
in small layers white fine sandstone, black shales and white sand, in which is found the gas. Below this sand 
are found red shales. 

Mr. E. Coste, a mining engineer of Toronto, was the discoverer of the field. He was a young man who 
had studied the rock formations of natural-gas countries, and had located the field on scientific principles. Mr. 
Coste miiy safely be called the " pioneer gas explorer of Canada." 

All the wells, as soon as tlie gas rock has been struck and they have been torpedoed, are immediately 
corked up by means of powerful cut-off valves, thus saving all leakage of gas. No. 10 well may be taken as an 
example of all the wells. It lias a capacity of 550.000 cubic feet, and a rock pressure of 540 pounds. It is 
situated about half a mile from Sherk's Station on the Grand Trunk, and is on one corner of Peter Sherk's 
farm. 

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the escaping gas kept increasing in loudness, until it sounded like ten thousand thunder bursts. It was deafen- 
ing. It was so loud that it made the ears throb. The gas came out of th& three-inch valve like a blue flame. 
Pieces of board that were thrown into the current of gas were blown up like chips. The superintendent took 
a good sized plank and endeavored to hold it over the valve edgewise. The power of the roaring gas was so 
great, however, that it was impossible to keep the plank there a second. Standing near the valve outlet, and 
stretching out the hand, the feeling of cold was intense. The roar of the gas could be heard miles away." 

So it maks no difiference whether Standard oil men or the city of Buffalo controls the gas supply, certain 
it is that this city is soon to have all the natural gas that she can use, and at a price that, considering the other 
superior advantages for trade and commerce that Buffalo possesses, will bring to our beautiful city in the next 
decade, thousands of new factory chimneys and cottage roofs. 



CHAPTER XI. 

Mighty Citv Builders. — Effect upon Buffalo's Growth Wuought by the Savings and Loan Associa- 
tions. — The Total Amount Loaned by Each Society in the Past Ten Years, and by All the 
Associations. — In Silver Dollars Laid Side by Side the Sum would Reach more than Sixty-six 
Miles! — Tub Work of these Frugal Societies is One of the Greatest Factors in the Progress 
OF Buffalo, and has Kept the City Comparatively Free from Strikes and Labor Difficulties. 
— How more than Five Thousand Workinomen Earned Their own Homes in this City, and are 
now Independent and Contented. 

•' Contented toil, aud bospitable care, 
Aud kind connubial tenderness .ire there — 
Aud piety with wishes placed above, 
And steady loyalty, and faithful love. ... 
Aud thou, sweet poetry .... with thy persuasive strain. 
Teach erring man to sj^uru the rage of gain ; 
Teach him, that states of native strength possess'd, 
Though very poor, may still be very bless'd ; 
That trade's ]5roud empire hastes to swift decay, 
As ocean sweeps the labored mole away — 
While self-dependent power can lime defy. 
As rocks resist the billows aud the sky." 

Ooldsmith. 

It is a singular fact that there has existed in Buffalo for the past thirty-nine years an institution, or rather 
a number of similar institutions, the result of whose work has been more potent than any other single factor in 
building up this beautiful city of homes, and yet the measure of their work has never before been taken. 

These institutions are savings and building-loan associations. In the language of an eminent advocate of 
these organizations, the scheme is, "poor men saving money in small sums and loaning it themselves to poor 
men, at lowest rates of interest, on homes in which the borrower will live, he giving as security a mortgage on 
his home." They have, generally, no business ofiices, no salaried managers ; do not publicly advertise their 
wants or the money they have to lend ; have little use for banks, and, in fact, save and lend with least possible 
expense, thus enabling them to add to their profits these items of cost that are saved. Nearly every association 
in Buffalo meets at the home of one of its members, or in his shop or office, and hence the City Directory gives 
no list of them, and no one until to-day knew how many organizations there were, or when they were organized, 
or how much money they had saved, or whether they were increasing in numbers and membership — though it 
was generally believed that they were increasing rapidly. The savings banks know this fact too well, as their 
loans made on bond and mortgage to home-builders have been growing proportionately less every year of late. 

The economic methods of these frugal people, their loyal co-operation and the success of their plan is an 
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letiged, and the social problem is in every man's mind. One thing is certain, and Buffalo should to-day 
acknowledge her indebtedness — this city has been kept comparatively free from strikes, with all their attending 
miseries, disturbances of the peace, and overt law-breaking, by the existence of these very same savings and 
loan associations, through and by their educational effect upon the workingmen of this city. No laboring man 
will pick a quarrel with his employer, or will allow a fancied or temporary injustice done to him by Capital, to 
be the means of turning himself and family out of a home which is half paid for. He may, and often docs, 
allow these things to drive him out of a rented home, but seldom, if ever, out from under a roof that he will in 
a short time call his own. It has been truly said that men will always fight to protect their homes, but not their 
boarding-liouscs. 

Just what this condition of things is in Buffalo prompted the writer to gather the facts given below, for we 
have all of us pointed with pride to our city as "a city of homes" when inviting outside capital to come in, and 
the absence of strikes here we always mention in making overtures to out-of-town manufacturers, to induce 
them to pull up their plants and re-establish their business in Buffalo. 

Before giving these details, the moral value to society in general of the work of these home-building 
organizations should be urged, and no language better expresses this good work than that used by Colonel 
Ingersoll in his recent address before the New York State Bar Association, when he said: " As long as children 
are raised in tenement and gutter the prisons will be full. The gulf between the rich and poor will grow wider- 
One will depend on cunning, the other on force. It is a great question whether those who live in luxury can 
afford to allow others to exist in want. The value of property depends, not on the prosperity of the few, but 
on the prosperity of a very large majority. Life and property must be secure, or that subtle thing called 
' value ' takes its leave. The poverty of the many is a perpetual menace. If we expect a prosperous and peace- 
ful country, the citizens must have homes. The more homes the more patriots, the more virtue, the more security 
for all that gives worth to life. The more real education the less crime, and the more homes the fewer prisons.'' 

The first savings and loan associations wore undoubtedly organized in China, by a person named Pong 
Koong, who lived 200 years B.C., during the Hun dynasty. His societies were called "Lee Woee," and the 
rules were that the association should consist of a definite number of persons; that each member should con- 
tribute an equal sum to the fund ; that at each meeting all members must attend without regard to the state of 
the weather; that each meeting should be held at the home of the president of the society; and that the sum 
contributed to the fund should be carefully weighed by him. In case of unavoidable absence of a member, he 
must send a substitute. The borrower, at each meeting, was required to pay back an instalment of the loan he 
had previously made, with interest, at a rate per moTith previously agreed upon. Also, each member at every 
meeting was to contribute to the fund a sum equal to that which he contributed at the first meeting, and in 
order to give an opportunity to borrow the collective amount thus formed, each member had to deposit in a 
lottery box placed on the table a tender or bid, .setting forth the additional rate of interest which he was dis- 
posed to pa} on the amount in the collection box. The tenders were taken out of the box by the president, 
and the highest bidder took the loan. After the meeting there was a luncheon, each member contributing to 
the expense. Each member kept a Dook containing a copy of the minutes of each meeting. 

Savings and building-loan associations have been in operation in England since 1795; in Germany since 
1852; and in France about the same length of time. The first in the United States was " The Oxford Provi- 
dent Building Association," of Frankford, Philadelphia, formed on January 3, 1831. The first in New York 
State was started about 1849. In 1851 a general law was passed for their incorporation, but so little was known 
about the methods and the best and safest plans, that the law was made very broad and indefinite, until now it 
has been aptly said that " anything can be organized under the law of 1851, from a cock-fight to a country 
fair." The law needs immediate amendment, because under it many fraudulent corporations have been born, 
and piratical associations of other States are allowed to do business in this State without depositing a guarantee 
fund at Albany. 

The first savings and building-loan association in Buffalo was " The City Building and Loan Association," 
incorporated on August 21, 1851, under the new law passed that year. Since that date there have been four 
hundred and sixteen associations organized and incorporated in this city. 

Of the number whose date of incorporation is known, we find that 15 associations were organized in 1869; 
10 in 1870; 10 in 1871; 9inl872: 10inl87.S; ,5 in 1874; 6in 187.5; 18inl876; ]5inl877; 20inl878; 



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18 ill 1879; 15 in 1880; 11 in 1881; 2G in 1882; I'J in 1883; 21 in 1884; 10 in 1885 ; 11 in 188*3; ;>0 m 
1887; 20 in 1888; and 20 in 1889. This shows that in tiic decade between 1870 and 1880 there was an 
avenigc of twelve ;issociations incorporated each year, and during the decades hotwecn 1880 ami 1800 the aver- 
ai^c was seventeen each year. 

The increasing popularity of this comparatively new economic idea among workingmeii is thus shown in 
the fact that there were more than 43 per cent, more associations formed in the past decade than in the pre- 
vious ten years; also by the fact that during the first seven and a half months of 1890 there were thirty- 
nine associations incorporated, or more than were ever before formed in any whole year, and nearly twice as 
many as were organized in any year of the decade between 1870 and 1880. The increasing popularity of the 
idoa is also shown bv the increased amount of money loaned each year, as shown below. 

A study of the total amounts of money loaned by these frugal societies each year gives a sure insight into- 
Iho conditions of labor in Buffalo, each year during the past decade. It shows that, as above, comparatively 
few associations were organized during the hard times of '73, '74, and '7.'), and the loans of 1873 were nearly 
one-half less than in the more prosperous year of 1874. 

To ascertain the number of loans made in the decade, the average amount of each loan, the total amount 
each year, and tlic total for the ten years, necessitated a careful examination of every page in nearly a score of 
big libers in the County Clerk's office. It was a month's work, and here is the interesting result : There were 
5, ,593 loans on bond and mortgage recorded. TIicsc were made by iJ93 associations, out of the 416 that have 
ever been organized, so that it is safe to say that there are 331 savings and building-loan associations doing- 
(insiness in Buffalo to-day, including those organized in 1890. The total amount saved and loaned by all the 
associations was $4,789,142.29, or an average of $856.27 each loan. When we consider that this vast sum 
(which in silver dollars laid side by side would reach from the Buffalo City Hall in a straight line for more 
than sixty-six miles, or as far as Rochester, or Toronto, or Bradford — air line) was saved from the daily earn- 
ings of nearly 20,000 workingmen and women of Buffalo, most of it in dimes, half-dimes, and sums less than 
one dollar, we are moved, not only to admiration at this magnificent testimonial to the thrift and frugality of 
the people of Buffalo, but we realize, in a measure, the vast material prosperity of our city that it signifies. It 
is safe to say that each loan made was used in building a home for some workingman of Buffalo, or that 5,593: 
of the 50,000 and odd buildings of all kinds now standing in this city were built from these savings in the past 
ten years. Very few of the loans were for any other purpose. 

The largest single loan recorded was $11,650, made by the Eric County Permanent Savings and Loan 
A.ssociation ; the smallest, $100, loaned by the Homestead Savings and Loan Association; also one by the^ 
Riverside Savings Fund and Aid Association, No. 1. 
The total loans of all associations each year wi-n : 

1880 $313,837.49 

1881 293,100.71 

1882 633,372.86 

1883 381,767.25 

1884 396,307.80 

1885 475,461.40 

1886 451,157.62 

1887 .584,446.00 

1888 (-.14,430.72 

1 889 045.260.44 



Total for decade $4,789,142.29 

The six associations doing the largest business in the ten years of our estimate were : Erie Savings and 
Ix)ati Association, 8341,095; Irish-American Savings and Loan Association, $313,674.25; Clinton Mutual Sav- 
ings and Loan Association, $204,540.05 ; Homestead Savings and Loan Association, $122,255; Riverside 
Savings Fnnd and Aid Association, $90,900: William and Sherman Savings and Loan Association. $71,050. 



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CHAPTER XII. 

Buffalo the Most Healthfcl of Thirtv-six Leading American Cities, as Shown bv " The New York 
World." — How Her Climate Compares with That of Leading European Centres and World- 
famed Health Resorts.— The Cheapest Water Supply of Eleven Other Large American 
Cities, and the Lowest Tax-rate of the Sixty-five Most Important Cities and Towns in the 
Fnion. — Every Possible Advantage Desired bv the Manufacturer, and by the Capitalist 
Seeking a Place for Investment. 



" Ye glittering towus, with wealth and spleudor crowned, 
Ye fields where summer spreads profusion round. 
Ye lakes whose vessels catch the busy gale, 
Ye bending swains that dre.ss the flowery vale — 
For me your tributary stores combine ; 
Creation's heir, the world, the world is mine !" 

Oold^imilh. 

Surely that city which, to furnish raw materials for her industries, takes tribute from every land under 




the sun, may claim the world as hers. Civilization is focused upon that point at the foot of the great chain of 
inland seas where Buffalo makes use of every art and invention of man to aid her thousand different industries; 
to give necessities, comforts, and luxuries to her hundreds of thousands of citizens, and entertainment to her 
daily throngs of visitors. 

This city has a heritage in the Niagara River, if no vessels ever rode on its bosom, and no power is ever 
derived from its fall or rapid current. 

The writer has made an inquiry of the water departments of twelve American cities, ranging in populatipn 
from 16.5,000 to 450,000, viz.: St. Louis, Boston, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, 
Detroit, St. Paul, Milwaukee, Louisville, and Minneapolis, to determine the gross income of their water-works 



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plants, their operating expenses, income per capita, expense per capita, anJ net income per capita, to dctcnninc 
tbe relative cheapness of Buffalo's bountiful supply of Niagara water for manufacturing and general use. No 
ihouijhtful person will underestimate the value of tliese facts, and certainly not the man or company that is con- 
templating moving a manufacturing plant here, or of making this city a hu 



The inquiry dcv 



ses twice 




per 1,000 gallons; Milwaukee 



as cheap as any of these cities, cx.-rj.t MilwaukiM'. r.ulT.il.. .■li.uges : 
5 cents. 

If the consumption of water per capita is an index of the degree of cleanliness of people, then Buffalo takes 
the lead, for she uses 155 gallons a day for every inhabitant, which is more than twice the quantity used by 
the people of Minneapolis, St. Louis, or Louisville, and considerably more than is used by Pittsburgli, Milwau- 
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Ooraparino- the income with the expense of the water-works plants in these cities we find that the expense 
of maintenance per capita is less in Buffalo than in Boston, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati, or Pitts- 
burgh, while the income to Buffalo for the use of water per capita, is greater than it is in Cleveland, Cincinnati, 
Louisville, St. Paul, or Minneapolis. 

It costs each inhabitant of Buffalo 51 cents a year to maintain the water-works, while the receipts from the 
use of water are $1.90 for each inhabitant. This means that the water department of Buffalo pays a revenue 
to the citv of about $500,000 a year — a sum that would pay the interest on an investment of $8,333,333 at six 

per cent and yet, our wliole plant is only valued at $741,350. How much better this is than to liave our 

■water supplied at exorbitant cost by a private corporation — a burden under which many an American city 
groans. 

If you, reader, are a manufacturer, depending largely upon water — not for power — compare what you are 
paying now with the cost of water in Buffalo, and doubtless you will find that the saving will, in a few years, 
pay the cost of removing your plant here. Do not forget our cheap coal, nor our unsurpassed railroad, lake 
«nd canal facilities. There are real estate owners in Buffalo, who will give, freely, land enough for your manu- 
facturing site. 

That most enterprising newspaper of Christendom, the New York World, in January last published an 
article showing the vital statistics of loading cities of the United States. It was compiled from returns made to 
the World by the health officers of the respective municipalities, the period reported being, in almost every case, 
for the year ending November, 1889. The article also gave the record of marriages and births, which, not 
being compared one city with another, was of very little interest to the reader. 

But what it did give, of vital interest to every champion of proud Buffalo, was the following array of 
figures, showing the annual mortality ratio for each 1,000 inhabitants of the following thirty-six American 
cities : 

DEATH RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION: 



Buffalo 16.63 

Allegheny, Pa 16.90 

Niishville, Tenu 1T.02 

Denver, Col 17.10 

San Antonio, Texas 17.18 

New Haven. Conn 17 40 

<}alveston, Texas 17 45 

Chicago, 111 17.50 

Portland, Mc 17.78 

Cincinnati, O 18.11 

Cleveland, 18.11 

San Francisco, Cal 18 S7 

Wilmington, Del 19. 10 

Baltimore, Md 19 16 

Richmond, Va 1931 

Philadelphia, Pa 19.66 

Manchester, N. H 19.95 

St. Louis, Mo 30.49 



Wasbiugtou, D. C 30.60 

Atlanta, Ga 20.63 

Hartford, Conn 30 70 

Providence, R. 1 21.20 

Patterson, N. J 21 78 

Pittsburgh, Pa 33.04 

Brooklyn, N. Y 22.21 

Jersey City, N. J . . 23.30 

Newark, N. J 23 70 

Savannah, Ga 23. 77 

Albany, N. Y 33.81 

New Orleans, La 24. 09 

Boston. Mass 31.97 

Lowell, Mass 31.97 

Hoboken.N.J 3.-..30 

New York, N. Y 25.21 

Charieston, S. C 30.79 

Mobile, Ala 31 . 20 



It should be known, also, tliat a practice maintains here in Buffalo of crediting against the city all deatlis 
that occur in the city hospitals, invalids' hotels, and medical and surgical institution.s, of which there are several 
in Buffalo that are widely advertised, and whose reputation for skilled physicians is so great that chronic 
invalids are brought here from all over the United States, who are past all earthly help, and many of whom die 
here, in these beneficent institutions. This most certainly increases the average death-rate of Buffalo, as given 
out by her Bureau of Vital Statistics. 

Buffalo is favored with cool summers and not excessively cold winter.?. We know nothing here of the 
severity of winter weather, at Chicago, Duluth, St. Paul, Milwaukee and other cities of the West and 
Northwest. 

The mean annual temperature of Buffalo is 48.9, and the mean annual rain-fall in inches, 42.40. This 
is within one degree in temperature to the average climate of Denver, Col., Boise City, Idalio, Springfield, Ma.ss., 



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Santa Fe N. M., Oinalia, Neh., ami Olyinpia, Wasli., though iho cxlrc'iiies of heat and cold in thcso wiiloly- 
separatcd points differ greatly. 

Buffalo has the same average climate as Amsterdam, Uolland; Berlin, Germany ; Birmingham, England ; 
Glasgow, Scotland; Paris, France ; and Vienna, Austria, all of which cities, except Birmingham, are world- 
famed for their delightful climate. The famous medicinal springs of Germany and Austria, and the sea-side 
resorts of the English Channel and the Belgian coast have almost the same average climate as Buffalo. Many 
Southern people come to Buffalo and vicinity every summer, and her neighlioriiig lakes of Conesus and Chau- 
tauqua are lined with the summer cottages of Southern planters. 

Thanks to that most accurate and complete work, the " People's Cyclopa)dia of Universal Knowledge," 
from the great publishing house of Phillips & Hunt of New York and San Francisco, we are enabled to give 
outside capitalists another convincing proof of Buffalo's superior position over all other American cities as a 
place for the safe, economic and profitable investment of money. 

The tables of statistics which this great Cyclopsedia publishes arc compiled from the latest possible official 
information, by a corps of learned editors and ex|)ert statisticians, including Mr. Joseph D. Weeks, expert and 
special agent of the United States Census and Geological Survey, also Thomas A. Edison, inventor, and others. 
Men of this class as compilers, are the highest possible recommendation for tlie accuracy of the statements made 
in the book. 

One of the features of interest in this publication is a compilation entitled " Debts of the United States 
Cities and Rates of Taxation, according to the Latest Attainable Data." The cities are named in alphabetical 
order, and the table shows the net debt of e.ich city, and the tax on each $100. When re-arranged, to deter- 
mine the relative cheapness of taxation in Buffalo over the other sixty-five cities iiaujod, we find the following 
proud showing : 



Buffalo 

Manchester, N. H. 

Peabody. Ma.ss 

Springfield, O 

Portsmouth, N. H. 
Cambridge, Mass. . 



. eiirh $100. 
....$1.61 
... 1.G3 
. . . . 1.62 
.... 1.63 
. .. 1.63 
.... 1.66 



Tax mi i;ach JIOO. 

Brockton, Mass $1.66 

Lawrence, Mass 1.66 

Hyde Park, Miuss 1.68 

Haverhill, Mass 1.74 

Worcester, Mass 1.74 

New Bedford, Mass 1.75 




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rax on each $100. 

Wilmington, N. C 11.75 

Kan-^vis City, Mo 1.75 

Medford, Mass 1.76 

Hartford, Conn 1.81 

Gloucester, Mass 1.85 

Covington, Ky 1.85 

Fall River, Mass 1.88 

Clielsea, Mass 1.88 

Wcburn, Mass 1.90 

Richmond, Va 1.90 

Philadelphia, Pa 1.90 

Fitchburg, Mass 1.90 

Minneapolis, Minn 1.92 

Auburn, Me 2.00 

Biddeford, Me 3.00 

St. Johnsbury, Vt 2.00 

East Saginaw, Mich 2.02 

Bay City, Mich 2.10 

Calais, Me... 2.10 

Lynn, Mass 2.10 

Mai Iborough, Mass 2.10 

St. Paul, Minn 3.10 

Portland, Me 2.15 

Lewiston, Me 3.25 

St. Louis, Mo 2.25 

New York, N. Y 2.25 

Columbus, 2.36 



Tan on each $100. 

Brooklyn, N. Y $2.32 

Bangor, Me 3.34 

Louisville, Ky 2.35 

Cincinnati, 2.3S 

Scranton, Pa 2.40 

Newark, N. J 2.44 

Lake Township, 111 3.47 

Bath, Me 2.50 

Milwaukee, Wis 2.50 

Toledo, 2.50 

Poughkeepsie, N. Y'' 2.5S 

St. Joseph, Mo 2.5& 

Camden, N. J 2.74 

Topeka, Kas . 2.75 

Rock Island, 111 2.80 

Rochester, N. Y 2.86 

Jersey City, N. J 2.90 

Albany,N.Y 3.92 

Pittsburg, Pa 3.92 

Savannah, Ga 8.00 

Schenectady, N. Y 3.00 

Springfield, 111 3.37 

Chicago. Ill 3 37 

Fon du Lac, Wis 3.50 

Hyde Park, 111 3.65 

Troy, N. Y' 4. 16 

Des Moines, la 4.50 



Thus it will be seen that Buffalo outranks not only these si.xty-five large cities of the Union, but as com- 
pared with other larger cities we see that taxes are more than twice as low in Buffalo as in Chicago, and more 
than 50 per cent, less than in Rochester, Albany, Troy, Pittsburg, Milwaukee, Toledo, Jersey City, Newark, 
and thirteen other cities named. 

It is not strange, then, that the Rockafellers of the Standard Oil Company and other New York million- 
aires are putting their money into business blocks in Buffalo, and that the great Equitable Life Assurance 
Company should be feeling after a suitable site for one of their princely office edifices in Buffalo. 

Come to Buffalo, men and money. Now is the time for profitable investment. Real estate is cheaper 
to-day in Buffalo, in proportion, than in any other city in the world of her size, and no city in the wide world 
li;is more natural advantages for growth, or a grander, surer future. 

Geo. M. Bailey. 



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The pages that follow contain many of the representative h( 



louses of Buffalo, and in coti- 
nection with the illustrated portion of the work will be found profitable and interesting. 



Nl.W YORK, LAKE ERIE, AND WESTERN RAILROAD COM- 
PANY.— This is one of the most powerful corporations 
among the railroad companies on the American continent, 
and is the leading line in Buffalo, where it has spacious pas- 
senger and freight stations and au e.xtensive stock yard, the latter 
being at East Buffalo, and the former on Exchange and Michigan 
Sti-eets. The eastern terminus of this great railroad Is in New 
York City, and between New York and Buffalo th-- company have a 
magnificent double track road, affording a delightful view of Amer- 
ica's most picturesque scenery, and passing through some of the 
most prosperous cities in the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, 
and New York. In addition to its main line to Buffalo, the Erie has 
a through line from New York to Chicago, via Chautauqua Lake, 
composed of what were formerly known as tlie New York, Pennsyl- 
vania and Ohio and the Chicagoand Atlantic railroads. It also oper 
ates numerous branches near New York, and in the coal and oil re- 
gions of Pennsylvania and in western New York it readies every 
important city and town. The road ia in sujin 1. . n im i n 1 nat- 
urally there is no more popular line in the .u Miih 
experienced travellers. It is one of the faste-' 11 New 
York and Chicago. The Vestibuled Limited tniii- liniKi.: i . 1 ween 
these two important cities daily, via the Chaiiianqna Lake route, 
are the finest in the world. A train is started daily from Keiv York 
at 3 P.M., and arrives at Chicago at 8.35 p.m. next ilay. This is a solid 
through train via Binghamton, Elmira, Hornellsville. Salamanca, 
Jamestown, Lakewood (Chautauqua Lake), Corry, Jleadville, 
Youngstown, Mansfield, Marion, Decatur, and Huntington. Every 
car on this train is new, and every car bas the vestibuled platforms, 
making a complete vestibuled train of baggage, smoking, passenger, 
sleeping, and dining cars. The forward car of the train is a com- 
posite car, containing large baggage room and a separate smoking 
compartment. The passenger day coaches are superior to any ever 
placed in regular service. The interior is mahogany finish, has a 
commodious toilet room for ladie.^, and there is a large smoking 
compartment similar to those in Pidlman cars. No extra charge is 
made for seats in the day coaches on this train, or for fa.st time or 
elegant appointments, and only the usual standard rates for accom- 
modations in the sleeping cars. Breakfast and lunch are served in 
the dining car at T5 cents each, and dinner at $1.00. The entire train 
was built by the Pullman Company for this .« 
steam, lighted by Pintsch gas, and every effort 
make it the most elegant and comfortable in < 
favorite train from New Y'ork to Chicago, via Buffalo and Niagara 
Falls, leaves New York at 6 p.m. every day in the year. It also runs 
solid, passengers being carried from New York to Chicago without 
ew of Niagara Falls by daylight, and arriving 



day. There is 



Pullman vestibuleil 
■md Toronto, except 
VMieiit sleeping and 



heated by 

exerted to 

Another 



in Chicago at 10.45 p.m. 
sleeping couch from Ne\ 
Saturdays, and also a I'n 
reclining chair car ft>r !; 
Buffalo and Niagara 1,1 1 1 ^ 1 1 1 i-, where the com- 
pany has handsome stall r,, ,,'i i ., h I. r.i <n.jiis are made with 

other lines running in all direi tions. the e..in|inny has a most jier 
feet and complete service. For the numerous trains running in ai.d 
out of Buffalo and their variotis connections, the reader must neces- 
sarily refer to the company's published time tables. For thorough- 
ness and efficiency of service, and for civility and courtesy on the 
part of its officials, the Erie takes front rank among the American 
railways. Its cars are veritable palaces. For safety, comfort, lux- 
ury, convenience, courte.sy, and cheap rates, as well as for pimctnal- 
ity and perfection of service to travellers, the Erie is at all times to 
be commended. The offlcers of the company located in Buffalo are: 
Mr. C. A. Brann, superintendent: Mr. A. W. Bodle. division passen- 
ger agent; Mr. J. Denel, assistant general freight agent: Mr. W. N. 
Perrine, freight agent. The company's ticket office, where all in- 
formation can be secured, is on the corner of Main and Exchange 

DANIEL D. BIDWELL. Real-Estate Broker and Insurance. So. 
.'ii! Niagara Street: Branch, No. 90 Baynes Street.— The reol- 
estate interests of Buffalo have attained proportions of such 
magnitude as to enlist the .services of many of our most tal 
ented and enterprising business men. Much of the rapid develop- 
ment noticed in eligible city realty is due to the honorable and con- 
servative methods of our leading brokers, who have not sought to 
create inflated values, but rather to retain the market upon the firm 
basis of actual worth as regards income-producing capacit.v. 
Among the reliable houses engaged in this line is that of Mr. Daniel 
D. Bidwell. whose headquarters are located at No. .36 Niagara Street, 
and who has a branch ofliee at No. 80 Baynes Street. Mr. Bidwell 
began operations on March 1. 181t0. and has already developed a 
large, firstcla-ss patronage. His practical and intimate knowledge 
of values of improved and imimproved property, acquired by an 
active experience, is tmexcelle<l in the city. Mr. Bidwell transacts 
every branch of the real-estate business, buying, selling, exchang- 
ing, and renting property, loaning money on bonds and mortgages, 
collecting rents, payhig taxes for non-residents, assuming charge 
of estates, ond selling building-lots on time payments. He also pos- 
sesses ample facilities for writing policies of insurance in the most 
substantial companies. He is a commissioner of deeds, is iwpularly 
known in hnsine.ss circles, and is highly respected for the 1 
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STORY & FOX SHOW CARD AND LABEL FINISHING CO. 
General Finisliers to the Printing and Lithographing Trade, 
Manufacturers of Priuters' KoUers, Steel Dies Made to Order. 
Etc., No. lar Erie Street.— The firm or man who boasts of his 
own vast resources and powers in business is too egotistical to merit 
confidence, but we feel that we should be doing an injustice to tlie 
citizens of Buffalo if we fail to impress upon them the changes and 
improvements which the establishment of Story & Fox is undergoing 
at thepresent time. Having been favored with a most hberal patron- 
age during the past year they have removed their main office from 
Rochester to this city, and all correspondence should be addressed 
to No. 127 F.rie Street, Buffalo, N. Y. The establishment as improved 
and enlarged contaius 55,000 feet of floor space, and gives employ- 
ment to a force of about 100 people. The works are arranged in 
different departments, each under charge of a member of the fii-m 



Framing and Tin Mounting. — They make a specialty of framing 
and mounting of show cards and other work, and carry a large va- 
riety of mouldings and only ask a chance to compete on this class of 
work. Show cards, hangers, etc., tin mounted neatly and promptly, 
and they are able to handle any quantity of this work. The above 
two departments are looked after by Mr. J. T. Story, who has had a 
Ufe experience in these branches. 

Varnishing and Gumming Department. — Their varnishing and 
gumming machines are the most complete in ihe world, and have a 
capacity of 2.1.000 to 30,000 sheets per day. This department is under 
the charge of Mr. A. E. Fox. Fine labels and show cards are much 
improved by varnishing and the woik made much more serviceable 





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or one of its most trusted employees, and each department is fully 
explained in this editorial. 

Office— "nx, office is under the personal charge of Mr. F. G. Fox and 
Mr. R. J. Story, who will be pleased to see all their friends and give 
estimates for any and aU work in their line. Their business being con- 
fined to a class of trade in which there is more or less active compe- 
tition, is necessarily a confidential one, and no one is allowed to in- 
spect any portion of the premises beyond the office. The trade can 
therefore rest assured that all work will be treated with the utmost 
confidence as no employee is engaged without a distinct understand- 
ing on this point. Their aim is to be fair and just to each and all. 

Cutting Department.— Their cutting rooms are tmder the personal 
supervision of Mr. W. H. Clark, and contain the latest improved ma- 
chinery for straight paper cutting or die press cutting of all odd and 
intricate .shapes They cut drug, spool, and barrel head labels, show 
cards, fan.s. calendars, tags, cigarette boxes, envelopes, seed bags, 
and all work required by lithographers, printers, and publishers. 
Their facilities are such that they can handle large contracts with the 



for shelf or store wear, and with but a slight 
Special prices will be given upon application for all kinds of varnish 
or gummed work. Gummed paper made to order or gummed after 
printed, lays flat and keeps in any climate. 

Pi-inters' Roller Composition. — The composition department is a 
line in which they cannot be exoened, and is under the supervision 
of Mr. J. \. Askin, who is the first composition maker in the coun- 
try. This department also makes a specialty of liquid and glue paste 
for applying labels on a tin or metal surface, and a fine quality of 
book-binders' paste for printers, lithographers, etc. Space forbids 
the mention of several oilier branches of their business, but the 
trade can rest assured they are prepared to execute any work they 
may require. The outside work and general management of the 
business is assumed by R. J. Story, who will be pleased to answer 
your call by mail, telegraph or telephone. 

They take this opportunity to thank the trade for the liberal sup- 
port given them during the past year and to wish them a happy and 
prosperous year during 1891 in all their business and social relations. 



ILLUSTRATED 



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; .!( illN T. CL^MUS' Veteiinory Hospital, (.'oriifi- Clinton and 
Ailmns Slreets.— Among the few younp men in tliis count ry 
who biive made their mark in the professions, the name of 
Dr. J. T. Claris is highly pre 
(lays ill Uuiralo, he had the advaiitftKe of 'ler spleii 
which materially assisted him in the fiilfllmen 
siHiuently followed. Possessing a preat fondness f-ir liorses, Ho re- 
resolved upon the study of veterinaiy smcery, and removed to 
Toronto, where he attended the Ontario Veterinary College and 
craduated with honors. Returning to HuCTalo in the year "&.' he 



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IlnviiiB spent his early T T NIO>i 
splendid school systi-m, I I ririi 

rat of events which sub- \J InK 



lOX UKEWKRY, .1. K Kulin ct S..iis, N<is. 018, ((50, and (iM 
In the city of Duffalo, the lircwery and malting 
Interest employs larKe oiiiiital and an army of workmen. 
The Union Brewery, conducted imder lliu cnterpriKin),' pro- 
prietorship of JIe>srs. J. F. Kulm & .Sous, at Nob. IflH, C.'iO, and COS 
Uroudway, is a uingnineent properly, fully reflectinij; the great im- 
portance of the industry it r<-presents. This brewery is not<-<l for 
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opened an oBIce in the neighborhood of Clinton and Watson Streets 
and laid the foundation of the growine and pr<>sperous business 
which has since followetl. The year "St finds the subject of our 
sketch located at the corner of Clinton and Adams Streets, in a 
handsome brick building, constructed with all the modern itiiprove- 
menis veterinary science had known up to th.it time: still looking 
forward to greater efforts. In the four years already tnentioned the 
public hjd an ample opiK>rtunity of testing his ability a< a veteri- 
nary surgeon, and so well were his services appreciated that before 
the dawn of '80 his patronage had almost doubled. During this 
year it was found advisable to reconstruct and n-model the building 
tbroughout, which task -as finally accomplished, giving to the city 
of Buffalo one of the largest, most complete, and best conducted 
veterinary hospitals in the United States. Where can a more cred- 
itable record be found, and how many to-day in the long list of pro- 
fes-iional men of any calling can show such rapid advancement. A 
few words with reference to the establishment itself may not be out 
of place and we take pleasure in giving them below. The Dr. John 
T. Claris' hospiUI is a substantial brick building three stories high 
with cut stone trimmings. It covers an area of 20,000, square feet, 
and is laid out with three floors. The first floor contains ten box 
and twenty open stalls which are fitted up in the best possible man- 
n.-r. On this floor Is located the jteam heating apparatus with 
which the entire building is heated, and which i.s so necessary to a 
wvll conducted veterinary hospital in the tre.itment of all respira- 
tory disea-ses in eohl weather. The second floor, besides containing 
the u-eneral and private ofTlcesof the staff, is divided into three com- 
partments the first two being used as a laboratory and dispensing 
ro..in, while the last is specially fitted up with box stalls with all the 
modern appliances ft>r the purpose of surgical operations In the 
treatment of injured animals. The third floor is occupied as the 
manufacturing department of Dr. Claris' line of me<llcines. and Is 
divide-! into four compartments viz.: the mixing room, bottling 
room, lalMjIling room, and packing or shipping room. The help in 
this department are kept very busy, and but few peoph- are aware of 
the amount of medicines shipped daily. The hospital is one of the 
most thoroughly ventilated buildings in the city. The acting staff 
c-^nsisls of four veterinary surgeons under th. 






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iis extra line lagei , brewed from malt and hops only. It was estab- 
lished in 1S:^J by Messrs. J. F. Ktihn and Michael Scliamel, as J. F. 
Kuhn & Co., and in 1873, Jlr. Knim succeeded to the sole control, 
C<mdiietiiig the business until 1687, when he admitted his two sons, 
Messi-s. George II. and Kdward W. Kidm. to parlner>hip. The plant 
covers an area of l-28x'2i!^ feel, and comprises several substantial 



brick structures, fully e(jiiiiipi-.l. ami nii'l'-rj 
preparation for the ni.MutH' i;t i r.inil. 
accessory having b'-'!i i , i i 
ard, while the great- ■ • 
The machinery emit' :i- - w ii v.ti- u 
modem brewing, includin.,- a fift.- n lo m.-n 
many improvements are being ntade from t 
choicest hops and malt, carefully selected 1 
used, and in the process of 'prodti 



nnagement. The 



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iid perfect stand- 
■tail of the work. 
].liance known to 
1 i<*e machine, and 
o time. Only the 
iietent judges, are 
the full strength and virtue 
ntis extracted and resolveil into a union that has 
round unusual favor with connoissetirs. The beer here brewed en- 
joys a wide and increasing popularity with dealers and consumers 
on account of its purity, flavor, and health-giving properties. The 
capacity of the brewery Ls fifteen to twenty thousand barrels annu- 
ally, and the steady increase in the demand indicates the approach- 
ing ne<-essity for extension and enlargement of manufacturing facil- 
ities. It has always been the policy of this house to furnish the 
best In quality, wholesomeness, and general excellence, and the 
estimation in which its prndnets are held at home and abroad gives 
conclusive proof that a responsive chord ha!* been struck in the pop- 
ular heart. In enteriirise, liberality, keen appreciation of public 
expectation and demand, ami unswerving allegiance to honest meth- 
ods, the firm of J. F. Kuhn & Sons may be said to have fairly earned 
tiie respect, support, and confidence of the entire community. The 
senior partner was bom in Germany, and came to BulTalo in 1843. 
lie Is one of the best known business men in the city; president of 
the Ferry Street ond Belt Line Land Association, secretary of the 
Buffalo Brewers' Association since its organization In ISVt, a director 
of the Delaware Avenue and Belt Line Land Company, on.l the 
Queen City Mutual Fir»» Insurnnc** Company; a trustee of the Ma- 
sonic Hall Association, and standing deservwily hi(,'h in commercial, 
financial, and social life. 



ILLUSTRATED 



^.DVFFALOA 



THE UNION LANll EXCHANGE, Nos. 4i auil 44 Niagara 
Street.— During the last five years Buffalo real estate has 
attracted a host of investors, and regaiding the oppor- 
tunities for safe and certain profit making in this par- 
ticular field, the half has not yet been told. Cautious investors 
generally agree that "laud is the basis of all security," and 
jio capital is so secure as that which is judiciously placed in 
real estate. The man who selects carefully and then backs the 
growth of a first class American city with his money is almost 
sure to win every time. Five years ago a few of the people of 
Buffalo awoke to a realization of the fact that this is destined to be- 
come a great metropolis, and that fortunes can easily be made b)' 
buying land in the suburbs and waiting for the city to grow out to it. 
Already many handsome fortimes have been realized in this waj*. 
and the foundations of many more have been laid. Ten years ago 
Buffalo real estate was assessed for $80,581,930; to-day it is assessed 
for S147,16S,n5-an increase of 83 per cent, in that period. This is 
an average of more than eight per cent, per annum, and it applies 
to the entire city — to certain parts where there has been little, if any, 
real growth, where values remain about as they were ten years ago, 
as well as to the northern and eastern sections of the city, where the 
increase has been from 100 to 1,000 per cent, during the same time. 
Everyone who is interested in such matters knows well that the 
handsomest profits to be derived from real estate are made in two 
ways, viz., (1) buying vacant lots at low prices and selling at an in- 
crense caused by the legitimate growth of a city; and (Sj buying 
large tracts of land by the acre, subdividing and improving it, and 
selling it by the foot. Happy is the man who can afford to purchase 
a tract of land all by himself and subdivide it, for his profits are 
generally immense. In Buffalo the small capitalists have a way of 
•• pooling their is.'iues," as the sand lot orator (!) of San Francisco 
was wont to say, and by uniting their capital succeed in purchasing 
and handling large tracts of desirable lands, and sharing handsome 
profits thereby. This is the "land company " plan, and in this city 
has lately become quite popular, owing to the fact timt whenever a 
company subdivides a tract of land and puts its lots on the market, 
the lots are nearly always offered at such low prices, comparatively, 
that even stockholders often become purchasers of lots and hold 
them for the increase. There is one powerful I'eal estate coipora- 
tion in Buffalo which has tmbounded faith in the future of the city, 
which believes that "now is the time to buy," and is industriouly 
living up to that belief. The Union Lund Exchange is very actively 
engaged in investing its own capital and that of its clients outside of 
Buffalo, in acre property in the suburbs. As fast as land companies 
are organized by the exchange, and acre property purchased, the 
land is subdivided into City lots, the streets are improved, and a 
sufficient number of lots are sold to meet the unpaid obligations. In 
some instances, however, tiacts are held in bulk by previous agree- 
ment with stockholders. The principal object of the Union I,ahd 
Excliange just now is to make as many investments as possible. In 
the language of the secretary, Mr. W. T. Hornaday, " Now is the 
time to buy, while values are comparatively low; four years from 
now will be the time to sell, and reap the harvest." The Exchange 
was oiganized and incorporated, with a nominal capital of $30,000, by 
a half dozen real estate operators who have for some time been 
working together, in order to more thoroughly systematize and de- 
velop their joint interests. It manages no property save its own or 
that in which it owns an interest. The Union Land Exchange has. 
through the interests and investments of its various members, 
practical control of the lands owned by nine different land com- 
panies, representing investments aggregating nearly $500,000 and 
an actual value, when fully realized, of over $1,000,000. The 
members of the Exchange are large stockholders in all these 
companies, and fill a number of their most responsible ofHces. 
The following are the offlcere of the Exchange : President, J. T. 
McLaughlin; vice president, Geo. H. Hedley; secretary, W. T. 
Hornaday ; treasurer, Charles H. Hedley ; auditor, Cyrus J. 
Wheelock: attome.vs, Piatt & Wheeler. All the officers of this or- 
ganization are enterprising, well known, and responsible business 
men. The president, Mr. J. T. McLaughlin, is one of the largest and 
most successful brokers in realty in the city. His success has been 
due to two things, good judgment, and faith in the development of 
the city. During the many years that he has been identified with 
the real estate business he has successfully conducted numerous im- 
portant transactions in real estate. Pievious to his interest in re«l 



estate he was engaged in the publishing business, and was one of the 
founders of the Buffalo Press Club, of which he is still a prominent 
and esteemed member. The vice president of the Exchange, Mr. 
George H. Hedley, a former resident of Jledina, is a well-known 
capitalist of great energy and ability in the organization and devel- 
opment of large enteipiises in real estate. Like all the other 
members of the Exchange, he has invested generously in Buffalo 
real estate. The general secretary of the Exchange, Mr. W. T. 
Hornaday, was attracted to the Buffalo real estate field from the 
service of the United States Government. For eight years he was 
connected with the Smithsonian Institution as a naturalist, and it 
was he who successfully induced the fiftieth Congress to establish a 
National Zoological Park at Washington, by the passage of a bill 
appropriating $800,000. He was appointed by the park commission 
as superintendent of the park, and in that capacity negotiated with 
land owners for the purchase of $1.58,000 worth of land for the park 
site, by agreement, thus saving to the government many thousands 
of dollars, and fulfilling to the letter his estimates and promises to 
Congress. On the strength of his estimates and plans the fifty-first 
Congress appropriated last May a further sum of $98,000 for the im- 
provement of the Zoological Park, under the direction of the Smith- 
sonian Institution. At this point a lack of harmotiy with the secre- 
tary of the Smithsonian led Mr. Hornaday to resign his position, and 
accept an equal interest with the members of the Union Land Ex- 
change, with whom he had been interested as a silent partner for 
two years. Previous to doing so, however, he had carefully investi- 
gated all the best real estate fields between Washington, D. C, and 
Seattle, and as a result unhesitatingly declared his belief that in 
Buffalo, real estate values are comparatively much lower and less 
" boomed " than in any other large city, while the city's prospects 
are vastly superior to those of any other. Hence Mr. Hornaday has 
chosen Buffalo as the best field in this country for profit making in 
real estate, and brings to the Exchange a thorough knowledge of 
business organization and administration, and trained executive 
ability. The treasurer of the Exchange, Mr. O. H. Hedley, is a well 
known capitalist, builder, and contractor of Medina, a man of rare 
energy, caution, and foresight, who has set aside all other business 
interests in favor of Buffalo. In company with Mr. G. H. Hedley he 
has charge of the department of building and improvements, and 
their operations in that line have been very extensive. At present 
they are erecting eighteen houses on properties in East Buffalo man- 
aged by the Exchange. Mr. Cyrus J. Wheelock is the auditor for 
the Exchange, and manager of the department of sales and collec- 
tions. As a salesman of real estate and a manager of agents he has 
few equals. He is one of Buffalo's most experienced and best know n 
real estate operators, and like his associates has cheerfully staked 
everything on the future of the city. It is the modest boast of the 
Exchange that not one of its members has ever lost a dollar in real 
estate investments, or ever made an investment which turned out 
poorly. The Exchange now occupies a handsome and spacious 
suite of offices in the front of the new Agency Building, Nos. 42 and 
44 Niagara Street, which also serve as the main office of the follow- 
ing land companies, all of which have been organized, and are 
largely controlled by the Exchange : 

The Bishop Land Company. Capital, $60,000. President, J. T. 
JlcLaughlin; secretary, W. T. Hornaday. The total area of the 
tract originally owned by this company was 40 acres, situated in East 
Buffalo, on William Street, at its intersection with Harlem Avenue. 
Over 300 lots have been sold and less than 100 remain. Houses are 
going up rwpidly on this tract, and as fast as erected they are occu- 
pied by men from the ruany railway shops and yards situated close 
by. Thestockof thiscompany commandsahighpremium,and there 
are veiy few transfers made. Shares that have cost only $18 each are 
now selling at $70, and in exchange have been rated as high as $100. 

The Oak Grove Land Company (capital $100,000; C. H. Hedley, 
president; Cyrus J. Wheelock, secretary) owns a very fine tract of 
83 acres of first class residence property, situated on both sides of 
Humboldt Parkway, a magnificent boulevard 200 feet wide, with 
additional frontage on the north side of Delavan Avenue. This 
region is destined to become one of the finest in the city. Its sub- 
division has just been completed, and the lots are to be offered at 
such low prices ("for residence purposes only") that it is the ex- 
pectation of those interested that all will he sold within a few months. 

The tract of the Parkway Land Company (capital, $100,000; G. 11. 
Hedley. president: C. J. Wheelock, secretary) contains 25 acres. 



LLUSTRATED 



*Svffalojc 



THE C^l/ECN 
CITY or THE LAKES. 



adjoining and laid out with tbc trail of the Oak (iiove Laud Coin- 
pany. Like the latter it hus (liie front^iKe ou the most desirable 
portion of Humboldt Parkway and Uelavan Avenue, and its low- 
priced lotji, sold on easy puynieuts. offer raiv inducements to small 
investors who wish to ilouble their money in three of four years. 

The Mutual Land Secitritij Cumpanu (capital, $l(KI,0(Xi; J, T. Mc- 
UiUKlilin. president; W. T. Hornoilay, secivtary i, owns, or did own 
when first subdivideil, 51 acres in East UnfTato, adjoiniiif?, on the city 
side, the tract of the Bishop I^iid Co. .Since this tiact wa.s put on the 
niai'ket, about three months ago, eiRhty-flve lots have been sold, and 
fourteen dwelling houses and a store are now in process of erection. 
Like the lots on the Bishop tract, and those of the two companies to 
be mentioned next, the lots on the Mutual tract are intendeil to fin-- 
nish homes for skilled mechauics and railway employees generally, 
by whom it is apparently well appreciated. 

The Enterprise Land Co. (capital $.')5,(I(X>) owns S5 ocres in East 
Buffalo, next to the Mutual tract ou the west, and is held in bulk. 
On accoimt of the expansion of the numerous railway interests 
which lie .so near it, the future of this property is well assured, and 
its owners are content to let it lie as it is for some time to come. 

The Tunauxinda Ilrights Lmid Co. (J. T. McLaughlin, president; 
B. B. Hamilton, secretar)-; capital, SSK.OOO) represents au invest 
ment on the Niagara River front, north of the city limits of Buffalo. 
The tract contains 220 acres of fine land that will very soon lie needed 
for residence and manufacturing puiposes, and lots are ofteretl at 
low prices on the customary easy payments. 

The Acme Land Company (capital, $65.(1im; |,i.si.l.iit. .1. II. Kd- 
wai-ds; secretaiy, B. H. Oberdorf, both of Hiui-i li. N V i..\vns:)K 
acresad joining the Bishop tracts and, with the ,'\.''-pi i..ii oi tli<- metn- 
bers of the Exclian e, its stockholders are in-;irl\ ;ill i<--.iiifn!s of 
DansviUe. Over 100 lots have already Ijeeu siiM un this tract, and 
on several of Ihcm houses are now being erected. The affairs of 
this company are in a highly prosperous condition. 

The IVoodlaim Avenue Land Co. (capital, $80,000; J. B. Gillelt, of 
Lo Roy, president; W. B. Aris, secretary) has lately purchased and 
subdivided into 100 lots a very desirable tract of land on East Ferry 
Street, where it is crossed by the Belt Line It. R. The accessibility 
of Ibis locality to all parts of the city by means "f the Belt Line will 
make it popular, and highly desirable to those who desire to invest 
in good residence pritperty at low prices. The stocks of this com- 
poiiy as well as the offices are held chiefly by outside investors of 
Roi-hester and a<ljacent towns. 

TTie Ri>chestrr lAtnd Company of Buffalo is, as its name implies, 
composed chiefly of Rochester capitalists who have visited Buffalo, 
and studied the leal estate situation ou the spot. Its capital is $80,000, 
and in its corps of officers W. B. Aris is president, and C!eo. S. Mor- 
ley, secretary. The area of the property is 44 acres, and it occupies 
a comiuanding situation between two railroads, the N. Y. Central 
and West Shore, and three great thoroughfares, Broadway, Wal- 
den Avenue, oud Harlem Aveuue. From a speculative i)oint of 
view this is one of the ftne-st properties ever taken in Iianii by the 
Exchange, and is regarded by those interested as "a ripe plum." 

Of the nine companies named above, several owe their existence 
to the outside capital that has been offered the various members of 
the Union Land Exchange for investment in Buffalo real estate. The 

Exchange is constantly on the keen lookout for g I bargains, and 

its membei-s have acquired the reputation of being close and careful 
buyers, as well as genuine "rustlers" in developing and selling 
property. Believing that now is the golden opportunity to buy, 
while values in many sections of the city are still so low that a great 
increase in the future seems absolutely certain, the Exchange feels 
reasonably sure of its ability to now invest capital that may be en- 
trusted to its care so that it will double within from three to Ave 
years, to say the least. Those who join with it in investing money, 
either in land company stock, in vacant lots, or in building houses, 
cannot possibly fail to secure far liauiisomer returns ih in can ever 
be derived from ordinary interest on loans, or rents. The Exchange 
invites the most thorough investiiration of its personnel, its busi- 
nt'Ks methods, its busines.s record, and its investmt>nts. 

ASCHOELL & BROS., Dealers in Fancy and Staple Groceries. 
Nos. 548 and ."MS Broadway.— The members of this firm ore 
, .Messrs. A. and L. Schoell, the former a native of Germany 
and resident here the greater portion of his life, and the 
1 iitii ;i liiifTalonian by birth This enterprise was founled origin 



ally In lasi by Mr A Schoell, and from the start developed a very 
large and influential patronage, and in IWH the present flnu was or 
ganized by the admission of his brother Louis inu> the business as a 
partner. The premises utilized are spacious and commodious, siilta 
biy arranged and supplied with every convenience for the prompt 
and successful prosecution of the trade, and accommodation of the 
large and valuable assortment of goods cnnstantly on hand. The 
stock carried embraces everything in the line of choice fancy and 
staple groceries, such as absolutely pure and frebh new crop Young 
Hyson, Souchong, Oolong. Gunpowder. Japan. English breakfast 
and other teas; fragrant Mocha, .lava, ond Rio coffees, cocoas, 
chocolates and spices, liest brands of bemietiually sealed goods in 
tin and glass: table delicacies, sauces, relishes, condin.ents. foreign 
and domestic fruits; sugars, syrups, molasses; choice dairy and 
fancy cr<>aniery butter, cheese, fresh laid eggs; farm and garden 
products, unci II, h. I ai.i I ni.l lauudry supplies, cereal and farina- 
ceous food- I I I in rs,ales and beer bottled for family 

use; cigars m i i i , The firm also does a very extensive 

trade in the cli : • 1 lianl .f new roller process spring and winter 
wheat. Hour, buckwheat, rye and Graham flour, cracked oats and 
wheat, white and yellow corn meal, oatmeal, bran, middlings. 
.shorts, mill feed of all descriptions: also baled hay and straw for ani- 
mal proveuder. The goods emanating from this house are noted for 
their superior excellence, purity, and low prices, and customers re- 
ceive prompt and courteous treotmeni from polite assistants and 
orders are delivered at residences in the city free of charge. Messrs. 
Schoell and Brother are wide awake, energetic, and honorable deal- 
ers, highly respected and justly ujerit the success they have achieved 
by their ability and industry. 

BUFFALO BELTINtf WORKS, R. Hofteld & Co., Proprietors, 
Nos. 3;K to me Washington Street. -Without exception the 
famous house of Jlessrs. R. Hoffeld & Co. permanently main- 
tains the lead as regards belling, machinery, and all descrip- 
tions of mill and engine supplies. The Rnii is composed of the « ell 
known capitalist, Mr. R. Hoffeld, and Jlr. T. Gingras, widely cele- 
brated OS an e-xpert in all that concerns this business. The firm be- 
gan business in 1879, and were first located on Seneca Street, thence 
removing to No. ,59 Chicago Street, and subsequently to Wells 
Street, and where they were burned out in 1889. Tliey subsequently 
opened at Nos. IS'> to 128 Washington Street, but growth of trade 
and need of enlarged accommodation for stock, after compelled the 
erection of their present magnificent new building so centrally 
located at Nos. S32 to aiti Washington Street. It is four stories and 
basement in height, 60x150 feet in dimensions, and elaborately fitted 
up throughout, having also all the modern improvements. Here is 
all necessary factory outfit, and from 80 to 100 hands are employed 
in the various departments. The firm control itiany important 
specialties; among others the famous patent indestructible steel 
center polishing wheel, the lightest, strongest, safest, and most 
economical, and used by leading concerns all over; also the equally 
famous " Buffalo ,\xle Washers," ninnufiictiued under Mr. Gingras' 
patents, and which ai-e cut front pure oak tanned leather, and, with- 
out use of acids or chemicals, pressed in a die ond made peifeclly 
round. They are all uniform in thickness, measuring six to the inch 
after pressing, and are by far the best, cheapest, and most durable. 
Another specialty .ire their elegant lines of solid leather tnink han- 
dles— no " pasteil " leather, but from best stock, and outwearing any 
trunk. The flrm carry an enormous stock of the rubber belting of 
the N. Y. Belting and Packing Co brand: iilso their own justly cele- 



I\ in'- 1' .hler— cotton belting, 
1 ' is the leading nia- 
' ing the rootn, added 
III!- iimI tuolsof allde.scrip- 
'iiiplii-Mted elsewhere. Here 
pli.-s iinil factory outfits, and 
nint ■ f Mr .1 L. Osgood has 



brated best oak leather beltiut:- 

and full lines of laclnur, paekiiiL- 

chinery supply house, and in I'- 

full lines of iron and brass w..i k 

tions of a make and quoted at pr 

are best grades of all machine s 

the department under the able i 

no equal In the western part of the state. This llrni sell nil over the 

United Stotes. and export to Canada, Europe, .-tc , and are annually 

enlarging their immense trade. Mr Gingras is the active partner 

and is the leading authority in his line. He was with Bickford A 

Curtiss for ten years and lias twenty-two years' experience in this 

branch of trade, with the lesult that every one can fully rely on his 

sound judgment, while he is an honorable business man. and bns 

ever retained the confidence of lending conimer.-ial lin-les 



ILLUSTRATED 



VICTOR MANUFACTURING CO., Ensineers, MillwrigUts. Ma- 
chinists, Etc., No. 6 West Feri-y Street.— In compiling an 
account of the industries of Buflfalo we desiie to particularly 
mention those establishments that are the best representa- 
tives of each si)ecial line of production, and are contribuling to the 
•city's fame and reputation. In tliis connection special attention is 
directed to the establishment of the Victor Manufacturing Co., engi- 
neers, millwrights, and machinists. This concern has been in oper- 
ation the past two year.s, and in that lime a reputation has been 
established and a business of the most substantial character built 
up, reflecting greatly upon tlie ability of Mr. R. Laws and Mr. R. W. 
Aitken, who own, conduct, and manage it. The office and works are 
located at No. C West Ferry Street. The building, a three-story 
structure, is 30x40 feet in dimensions, and is equipped with the very 
best improved machinery and appliances, operated by steam power, 
while a force of from fifteen to twenty practical workmen is kept 
constantly employed. All kinds of machinery is made to order, a 
special feature being made of mill maehinerj' and gearing, and of 
fitting up and equipping mills, etc., besides doing repairing and 
general jobbing. This concern manufactures a number of patented 
and improved machines and tools, among which is the Branto 
Variety Wood Worker. This machine combines all ihe essential 
points of a flrst-class dimension saw, single spindle reversible 
shaper, and boring, gaining, mortising or routing machine. The arbor 
is arranged to work at any angle with reverse motion, and can be 
adjusted while running. It is especially adapted to a wide range of 
work, the changes being quickly made. The matei-ial operated 
upon always lies flat on the table, and all togging up of the material 
on jacks, etc., is done away with. All kinds of variety shaping or 
molding, panel raising, grooving, dadoing, i-ipping, cross cutting, 
boring, mortising and routing, etc., is done on this machine, and it 
is so arranged that the material can be w orked above or below on 
eith^* side of the arbor. Several new features, combined with 
rapid changes and ea.sy adjustment, place the machine at the 
head of all variety wood workeis. This is what is said of it: 
Manufacturers of wood-working machinery sny, "It goes ahead 
of everything as a combination machine;" contractors and builders 
say, "It would soon pay for itself in our business;" carriage 
manufacturers say, "Just the machine needed in every factory;" 
pattern makers and variety wood workers say, "We have never 
seen one machine so complete and applicable to our business." The 
firm are agents for the World Injector. It is used extensively 
throughout the country, and pronounced the best, most reliable and 
easiest handled injector ever before brought to the notice of the 
public. The Victor Manufacturing Co. are also agents for the cele- 
brated Payne yacht engines, from a horse power to 6 horse power, 
and also for the Payne mounted engines, from G horse power to 4.50 
horse power, and Corliss engines, 80 horse power to 450 horse 
power, which excel all others, and are the lightest, most durable 
and substantial engines ever designed. The company are also 
agents for all kinds of wood and iron working machinery. The Fox 
Machine Co. and the Fox Patent Universal Dado or groove saw- 
ing bead, both plain and adjustable, consisting entirely of saws. 
They also build improved machines for dado cutting, and make a 
special business of dealing in the American injector, fire plugs, 
ejectors, etc. Illustrated catalogues and prices are published by 
the company, and these may be had on application. Advice is fur- 
nished gratis, au. I , ..t 1,-1 ,1,1. , solicited. Mr. Laws, who looks 

after the financMi , i ,, , , i the concern, is a practical busi- 
ness man of i'\| ,, i i judgment, and well and promi- 
nently known in iin-, , ii\ ^ii .Vitlcen is an experienced, expert 
machinist, and has (-hargf of ttie works. His reputation as an engi- 
neer and machinist is of the highest character, and he ranks among 
the best in the city. Both these gentlemen are in the prime of Ufe. 
They are natives of Scotland, but have been in Buffalo for over 
twenty years, anc, during their business career have met with a 
pronounced success, a success such as is only accorded to those 
whose business is governed by correct, honorable principles. 

GEIST & WALKINSHAW, Real Estate and Insurance; Office. 
No. -329 Fourteenth Street, Comer Rhode Island.— The real 
estate and insurance interests of Buffalo have long held a 
representative position, and are reckoned among those of the 
greatest magnitude and importance. Hence it is but natural that 
these interests should be controlled by the best business talent. 



rrotnineut among tlie most active and enterprising members of the 
real estate fraternity we find are Messrs. Grist atid Walkinshaw, •■ 
whose office is at No. 329 Fourteenth Street, corner Rhode Island. ' 
The busmess was founded in 1888 by Mr. F. S. Grist, who was 
recently joined by Mr. J. A. Walkinshaw. They are experienced 
practical men of unquestioned reputation, and are well known in 
real estate and insurance and business circles. Among their clientele 
they number many of the leading capitalists, merchants, and manu- 
facturers. They pay particular attention to buying, selling, and 
exchanging realty, negotiating loans on bonds and mortgages, and 
atteud promptly and correctly to all branches of the business. They 
have for sale a number of very desirable residence and business 
properties, and are always prepared to offer the best inducements to 
those seeking good, safe, pertnanent investments. They have the 
very best facilities for assisting small capitalists to .secure homes. 
Messrs. Grist and Walkinshaw are well acqnaintt-.l wiih the present 
aud prospective value of houses ;iii.l Limis m ih., ^.,, ii,,ii in which 

they are located, and are ready at all ii ^ ;,, i,hi,i I, iii.nniation 

to those desiruig to purchase. Tin- lit jh ai~ |,,,,,-m innniberof 

the most substantial insurance companies, among winch are the 
Guardian Assurance Co., of London, England; the Home, of New 
York ; the Eagle Fire Co., of New York; and others of like character 
and standing: and can place risks at the very lowest rates. Mr. 
Grist is a native of England, where he was born thirty-five years 
ago, and Mr, Walkinshaw. who is forty years old, is from Scotland. 
They are both well known and prominent in Buffalo, where they have 
resided for s, ime time and enjoy the esteem of all having business 
dealings with them. They make a special business of renting houses, 
bui'dings, etc., collecting rents and taking care of estates. The 
office is open evenings, and the telephone call is 1684 M. 

THE CEAMiAl.l, 111 It SIC, X.-ai F.a^t r.nfTal,, St.„-k Yards, Asa 
B. Cfan,l;ill. I ', , .pn.l, .1 \ r:,,,,!!.! f.-M.-u ..1 tlir I'ast Buffalo 
Stock Y;m,Is ;mi,| IIm- 111., ^l,.rk nit.T.-sis .,f tli.'iity Mould be 

dations provided for stock dealers and commission men. Aiming to 
speak impartially, we desire to make reference to the widely known 
Crandall House, of which Mr. Asa B. Crandall is the popular and 
energetic proprietor. Mr. Crandall was for several years proprietor 
of the Stock Exchange Hotel, and in October, 1881. opened the 
Crandall House, which is three stories high and 250x110 feet in area, 
eontaining 70 rooms, with accommodations for 175 guests. The 
Cratidall House is a commodious, well appointed, ami comfortable 
hotel, and is conducted in strictly first-class style. It has lately 
been refitted and refurnished throughout, the improvements costing 
$8,000. Mr. Crandall, though a thoronsh hotel man, is particularly 
noted for the liberality i»r liis manaK'-'nu-nt ^^'lll■tl an improvement 

in the house suggests its.Ii ili.- .|ii.-,i i . ..vi i,.-v.-r enters into his 

calculations. The hoiis.- is iii.,\i.l.,,l ,,\iili ;in ni.,ilcin improvements, 

including a billiard re , uiiil.- tlic ni.aiis ,.t' .-s.aiie in case of fire 

are ample. The bar is fully supplied with a choice stock of wines, 
liquors, ales, lager beer, and cigars, which can always be obtained 
here in perfection. During the past four years Mr. Crandall has be- 
come largely interested in the sale of horses, and has bnilt and laid 
out a one-Ihird mile track for the accommodation of his friends. 
This track is surrounded by a fence nine feet high. He intends to 
erect immediately a large pavilion in the centre of his race grounds 
tor the auction sale of horses. The Crandall House is looked itpon 
as a regular headquarters for stock men while in Buffalo. The rates 
are only $1.50 per day, and it may be justly stated that it is not sur- 
passed by any hotel at the same price in the country. The table is 
one of the best in the (■it\ . ami is fully supplied with everything in 
season. Mr. Crandall i- :.---i~t.,.l i.\ his atniable wife, who equally 
understands and supei\ 1^.,-- I ii.- .Ill ..Ii, .11 of affairs. The bouse has 

telegraph and teleplmn.- ...hi ti..ns f.,r the accommodation of 

guests. The dining room is spacious, well lighted and ventilated, 
and will easily seat 100 guests. Here Mr. Crandall has served 400 
dinners in one day. The walls of the office are decorated with fine 
engravings cf blood horses, and a large blackboard records the 
arrival of all live stock trains, etc. Mr. Crandall was born in New 
York. He is highly regarded by the community for his kind and 
courteous manners, and has made hosts of friends, owing to his 
integrity and energy. He is a partner in the firm of Crandall & Co.. 
horse dealers, whose sales amotmt to $100,000 monthly and whose 
stables have accommodations for ."iOO horses. 



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^Bvffalojc 



CITIZENS' BANK OK BLKKALi i, foiiiei- of WllUaiiis iiml SlicM- 
innii Strwts. -The vnni srclioii nf the city, chnraotei-ized n8 
Knst UuiTaln. given eviilence of such progri'ss in iiiuterlal uml 
coiniiieix-inl K'onth ns not only to till the residents of tbnt 
ptoi of the niiinioipality with a pride ami satisfiiction Hint are huth 

e nendahlB and justiflnble, but to win the approval and admlro- 

tionof the residents in all other sections of the Qui-cn City of the 
Lakes. Within the past few yeai-s resideuees. mercantile houses, 
maimfacturies, and workshops of every character and decree have 
been sprinf^ing up on all hands, and where but a short time ap^ 
nothiDK but fields and swamps w.to to ti. •;. rn a lar;,-.-. hustling, 
progressive coniinuiiil> ..f ~.v. i' ' ' ■ t^. be 




-found, vying in commerce and niamifactures with its neighbors in 
the older sections of this tlourisliiiig and goahead city by tlie lake. 
In this quarter, too, are the second largest stock yards in the conn 
try, where millions of dollars change hands weekly, and to which con- 
signments of live stock are made from all points, north, west, and 
south. Here is also growing up what promi-ses to be the largest 
horse market in the country, and this and kindred industries are 
giving birth to contingent enterprises. William Street is the most 
prominent and busiest Ihoroi 
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citizens, who have erected a handsome bank building on William 
Street — a location which offers special facilities for business connec- 
tions with the whole of East Buffalo and the stock yards. The bank 
was opened for the transaction of business on October 1st. 1890, and 
the large nnml>er of business men who at once became customers 
of this fldnciary institution attests Iheir appreciation of this new- 
boon in their midst. The bank has adopted the name of "Citizens" 
Bank of Buffalo." and the quarters occupied are in every way ad- 
mirably adapted and suitable for the purposes intended. The build- 
ing is an imposing structure, containing three doors and basement. 
It is built of brick with Medina stone dressings, and lias n hand.some 
arched doorway fronting on William Street. The building was 
erected from the designs of >Ir. George J. Melzger. The whole of 
the first floor is useti for banking purposes, is lian<LsomeIy flnislied 
in natural cherry, and the whole building is heated by steam. The 



basement has been h-l for business pui|>o.si'S, and the upper (loors 
OS ofllces and a fraternal hall. In the bank bus been placed a Cor- 
liss burglar-proof safe of the latest pattern and said to be ilie larg- 
est in the city. II is a marvelous piece of nicchanlsni, weighs eight 
tons, and stands si.\ feet high in one of the spacious vaults. To open 
this safe a tboroiigli knowledge of the combination and levers is, of 
course, rt;quii-ed. The safe looks like a huge ball with the combina- 
tion knobs peeping out. The operator first operates on the combina- 
tion. When thai has been opened, he turns a silver lever that draws 
certain bolts, tlien turns a large lever that causes & central disk to 
recede from the face of the shell, when it can, by a simple turn, be 
faced around presenting Hie doors that open to the deposit pock,?ts. 
This ball weighs one ami a quarter tons, and will hold at least a 
milion of dollai-s comfortably. The safe has double time locks and 
all eleetricnl appliances in proii-ci it from being tampered with. 
Thr iiiii.^ l.'r,. uill li.,M for s.-x. i,i> two hours. The vault rests on 

aiiniuM i,ii.,i :il 11 111 <r>n!i.Tt..i u ii li pi-liL-e headquarters, also a tnist- 
ui.ii!i\ !Li;:tir w.itrliniaii. Tlj.- ('iii/.^ns' Bank is organized under 
the laws of the stale of New York, with a capital of $IOO,COO, and the 
Board of Directors consists of the following well know-n, re.^-ponsible 
citizens: Joseph Block, president, capitolisi; Christian Kliuk. whole- 
sale beef and pork packer, J. Adam I.aiitz, of Lniiiz Bros, & Co., 
soap manufacturers: Devillo W. Harrington, physician; Wm. A. 
Kinehart, of J. F. Sadler & Co., livestock merchants; Louis Weill, 
r.al estate: W. F. Wendt. president of Buffalo Forge Company; 
.I-T-tiin- 1 Prentiss, of ,1. I. Prentiss & Co., wlndesale grocers; Na- 
rlrini.^l w. Norton, of Norton Bros., attorneys; John S. I.,angner, of 
.1 Ini s Langner & Brother, wholesale grocers; (Jeorge F. Zeller 
M. ■ |ifxiil,-iii,. ..f a. V. Zeller & .Sons, tanner.s. The executive 

■111. 11 i ,n,i, ill. Ml .Ii-.-|ili in.ii-k. president: Mr. George F. 

/■!:■ 1 1 :::. Mul Ml. I T Walers, casliier, Mr. Waters 

■VI : iiiiii, ' p,oih_- iiii.l T nin;; teller of the Bank of Com- 

iii.i. . u,ii !■ ■ iiil.v . iisiii.-i r..r ilir ll.-ikimer County National Bank 
at Liiile Falls, where lie was engaged for ten yeai-s. Tlie bank 
oiTersall facilities enjoyed under the modern banking .system. It 
receives deposits on interest payable by cheek at sight; it has corre- 
spondents in all the leading cities through whom it makes collec- 
tions, and is quickly building up a foreign exchange business. The 
bank was inaugurated under excellent auspices, is unde,- efficient 
and experienced management, and has a bright future before it. 

HKNHY RKULING. Contractor and Builder; Office, Planing Mill 
and Yard, No. 709 Clinton Street; Kesidence, No. 597 Clinton 
Street.— The development of East Buffalo within the past 
few years has been almost phenomenal, and as a necessary 
and indispensable consequence the development of its industries has 
been proportionate. Among the leading industrial establishments 
hei-e special reference should be made to that of Mr. Henry Reuling, 
contractor and builder, whose office, planing mill, and yard are situ- 
ate at No. 769 Clinton Street. Tliis gentleman was born in Germany, 
whence he came to this country a mere boy, and settled in Buffalo. 
In ISCihe founded his present enterprise as a general contractor and 
builder, and many of the finest buildings in Buffalo are the product 
of that gentleman's skill and activity. They are remarkable for the 
thoroughness of the work done, the excellence of the materials n.sed. 
and the faithful adherence to the plans and specifications of the de- 
signers. Mr. Reuling is the owner of the premises occupied by him. 
and the.se conipri.se a large lumber yani having nearly l.O'Oteet 
frontage on the railway tracks, 218 feet on Lord Street, and 15 feet 
on Clinton Street. On the latter piece is situate the office, w hich is 
elegantly fitted iqi. The planing mill, which adjoins Hie office, is a 
two-story frame structure, (iOxflO feet in dimensions!, fully equipped 
with the most perfect woodworking machinery known to the trade. 
All kinds and grades of rough and dressed luml er for builders' use 
are to be found in the yards: and planing, matching, toughening, 
grooving, etc., ond all manner of wood dressing are performed on 
short notice and at lowest prices. Seventy skilled hands are em- 
ployed, ami the motor power is supplied by a 00 horse power engine 
of the latest pattern. Mr. Reining is also owner of an extra yard, 
7JX.300 feet in area, fronting on the railroad tracks. The bu.siness 
done is a most extensive one. and Mr. Reuling is at all limes pre- 
pared to fui-nish estimates and undertake contracts for the con- 
struction and erection of buildings in any part of w-e.stern New York 



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^^BVFFAL0A 



THE QUEEN 
CITY OF THE LAKES. 



HENKY HEITMUELLER. Insurance Agent and Dealer in Coal, 
"Wood, and Coke, No. 230 Hampshire Street. -The operations 
in the prosecuiionof Hie trade in coal, wood, coke, etc., in Buf- 
falo are conducted upon a mammoth scale of importance, 
and are a prime factor in the growth and development of the city's 
industries. There is not one among the many responsible houses en- 
gaged ill fuel in this city enjoying a better reputation for handling 
flrst-class commodities, and honorable, fair, square dealing than 
that of Mr. Henry Heitmueller, whose popular and well conducted 
ofiice and yard are eligibly located at No. 250 Hampshire Street. 
Tills gentleman was born in Meppen, Province of Hnnover, Ger- 
iiiany, but has been a resident of this city for a number of years. 
Prior to engaging in this trade he was at first a hard working young 
man, and aftenvards was engaged with the late Mr. Josef Berlin, 
with whom he learned his present business. He inaugurated this en- 
terprise in 1886 on the corner of Main and Seneca Streets, and in 1888 
he bought the block on the corner of Chenango and Massachusetts 
Streets for the purposes of his business. He at once built up a very 
large and influential patronage, which increased to such proportions 
that he had to seek more commodious and central quarters. The 
premises occupied are owned by himself, are new, spacious, and 
commodious, and fully equipped with every convenience for the 
successful transaction of the business. The office is neatly appointed 
and supplied with every comfort, while his yard is amply provided 
with shedding, screens, coal pockets, standard scales, delivery 
wagons, etc. A heavy stock is constantly carried, and this embraces 
the very best varieties of Lackawanna, Wyoming. Lehigh. Lykens, 
and Schuylkill anthracites, besides the choicest of bituminous coals 
from Pittsburgh, Youghiogheny, and other regions west of the Alle- 
ghenies; also the very best Connellsville coke. These are all care- 
fully cleaned before delivery to patrons, and full weight is guaran- 
teed in every instance. His stock of wood embraces the best body 
and thoroughly seasoned hickory, oak, maple, beech, birch, and 
other varieties of hard wood for fuel, also yellow pine and hemlock. 
Having superior connections with some of the most prominent Are 
insurance companies in the country, Mr. Heitmueller is prepared to 
issue policies for any amount compatible with safety at lowest rates 
of premium. He Is an active, courteous gentleman, popular with all 
classes, and is justly entitled to the success he has achieved by his 
ability and industry. 

FP. NUSE. Diamonds, Watches. Clocks, Jewelry and Silver- 
ware. No. 397 Main Street, Opposite Adam. Meldrum & 
J .\iideison's.— Among the most popular and enterprising 
houses in this city actively engaged in the business of a 
watchmaker and jeweller is that of Mr. Frank P. Nuse. It was 
established some twenty-seven years ago by Mr. H. L. Nuse at 
Titusville, Pa., and most successfully conducted until 1872, when 
he was succeeded in the business by his nephew, the present pro- 
prietor. Three years ago the business was removed to Buffalo and 
established on Seneca Street. These premises having been destroyed 
by fire in 1889, the business was again removed to Main Street, and 
finally located in its present handsome quarters at No. 397 Main 
Street opposite Adam, Meldrum & Anderson. The store is a large 
and attractive one, 15x100 feet in dimensions, with large plate glass 
front and tastefully fitted up show windows, in which are displayed 
samples of the costly and valuable stock carried. A large and first- 
class assortment is always kept on hand, including fine gold and 
silver watches, superb diamonds and diamond jewelry, rubies, 
euieralds, pearls, and other precious stones; novelties in ear-rings 
and pendants, clocks of every size and description, finger rings, 
brooches, scarf-pins, breast-pins, chains, charms, lockets, bracelets, 
solid silver and plated ware, dinner service, table cutlery, and a 
complete line of art novelties, bronzes, opera glasses, spectacles 
etc., gold and silver headed canes and umbrellas. The goods 
handled are unsurpassed for quality, neatness, and uniqueness of 
design, and are offered at prices that challenge competition. Mr. 
Nuse is a practical watchmaker, and has had many years' experience 
in the business. He gives his personal attention to the regulating, 
cleaning, and repairing of watches, clocks, and jewelry, and fully 
warrants his work in every respect. The patronage he receives is 
large and infiuential, and is constantly increasing. He is a native 
of Germany, and has been in this country since 1868. He is highly 
esteemed, and sustains an excellent social and 
the conimimily. 



VALENTINE SEITZ, Boots and Shoes, No. 383 Broadway.-A. 
leading boot and shoe house meriting special mention is- 
that of Mr. Valentine Seitz, located at No. 308 Broadway. 
This enterprise was originally established some twenty years 
ago by Messrs. High.-im & Seitz, on the corner of Main and Eagle 
Streets. In 1878 Mr. Higham severed his connection with the house, 
and the business was then continued by Mr. Valentine Seitz alone up 
to his death in 1890, when his widow came into possession ; and since 
then the business lias been under the management of her son, Mr. 
Jacob Seitz, a young man of great business enterprise and abiUty, 
whose thorough knowledge of the requirements of the trade was 
obtained under his father's careful guidance. The spacious and 
elegantly furnished store now occupied is 73x21 feet in dimensions, 
with workshop at the rear. Every modem convenience and faciUty 
is at hand for the effective conduct of the large trade done. There 
is constantly carried a large and well assorted stock, which in 
extent, variety, and value is unsurpassed by tliat of any other 
similar establishment in this part of the city. The house deals in 
all kinds of footwear, making a specialtj- of fine goods, and furnish- 
ing custom goods to order. The best of boots, .shoes, and rubbers 
for men, women, youths, misses, and children aie offered here at 
prices that defy competition, while the finest quality of boots and 
shoes are made'to order, none but first-class skilled workmen being 
employed. The goods of the house have a well-deserved reputation 
for the excellence of the materials used in their construction, as well 
as for the uniform excellence of the work. The trade is altogether 
retail, and extends throughout the city and iis surroundings. The 
patronage has always been a large and influential one, and under 
the able management of Jlr. Jacob Seitz is steadily increasing. 
Repairing is a special feature of the work done on these premises, 
and are expeditiously and satisfactorily executed, the charges in 
all instances being fair and equitable. Mr. Seitz was born in this 
city, and although a young man, has since he assumed tlie control 
of the business, shown a spirit of enterprise and activity which has 
made him a very popular man with the trade and the business 
community generally. 

MACHWIRTH RHniHT'^RS, M:irnfacturers of Galvanized Iron 
Cornice and Wm i-u ( :,,,. an. I Tile, Gravel, Iron, Tin, and 
.Slate Ronfeis. x.i-. :«i :ij. a. hi 'M Broadway.— The old-estab- 
lislied and e\i'r popular house of Messrs. Machwirth Bros., 
manufacturers of galvanized iron cornice and window caps, and 
file, gravel, iron, tin, and slate roofers, at Nos. 90, 93, and 94 Broad- 
way, is as widely and favorably known in its specialties as any in 
the country, offering inducements to purchasers, contractors, and 
builders in its line n^^t easily duplicated to any point in the United 
States. It was founded over fifty yeare ago by Mr. .^dolpli Mach- 
wirth as a small jobbing shop, and in 1870 the firm of Machwirth & 
Son was organized by the admission of Mr. Adolph Machwirth, Jr., to 
partnership. In 1879 the honored senior partner died, after a long 
and successful business career, and the two sons, Messrs. Adolph 
and Emil Machwirth. succeeded to the control under the present 
firm name. The building occupied for manufacturing and trtule 
purposes contains four floors and a basement, 245x30 feet each, 
splendidly equipped with improved machinery, tools, and ample 
steam power, and steady employment is given to one hundred and 
ten skilled hands. The galvanized iron cornices, window caps, sky- 
lights, roofs, and other specialties for which this firm is so widely 
noted are considered by good judges to be the embodiments of 
mechanical workmanship of the highest order of perfection, and 
unsurpassed for reliabUity and uniform excellence. Ventilation, 
condensation, expansion, and contraction are all fully provided foi-, 
and the effects of sudden and extreme changes of temperature upon 
structures of sheet metal and iron are entirely prevented by the 
skill of this firm. They refer with confidence to the hundreds of 
their specialties now in use all over the country as the best claim 
that can be put forward for public favor and the patronage of the 
trade. Orders receive prompt attention, and the firm are able to 
grant advantages and benefits to customers that challenge com- 
parison and defy successful competition. .\ branch house was 
established in Toronto, Ont., in 1889, which lias developed a large 
and increasing trade throughout Canada. The Messrs. Machwirth 
are natives of Buffalo, expert and practical metal workers, mem- 
bers of the Builders' Exchange, and are also interested in the brew- 
ing and ice business. 



ILLUSTRATED 



SAMUEL, C. KOUERS & CO., Muuufacturera of BookWuiiere' Ma- 
iliiinry, ami Saw Filers aiij Gmumers, Nos. ITO to 1T4 Kulton 
Str«'l.— One of tho most responsible and progressive raanufac- 
turint; concerns In BnlTalo is that of the firm of Samuel C, 
Rogers & Co., manufacturen* of saw fliers and gummei's and of l>ook 
binders' mocUlnery. Jlr. Rogers is a native of Canada, where for many 
years he conducted the extensive works inHnmillon, Ontario. From 
small beginnings his business connections with American establisli- 
menls became such that, in order to continue them without tlie hiii- 
ilrance to their scope which the duty on bis goods exported to tliis 
(•o\iutr>* created, and to save to his patrons on this side of the line 
the large increase in price which sncii duty necessitated, he, in 188t>, 




opened a branch factory at Nos. 170 to 1T4 Fulton Street, i 
for the production of the wares he destined for the American mar- 
ket. The premises occupied consist of the entire second floor, 
60x80 feet, of the building located at the above address, where twenty 
skilled and trained workmen are constantly employed in the making 
of machinery which has gamed a first-class name in the market of 
tins and other states, from the .\tlantic to the Paeiflc. The latest 
perfected machinery is used in this establishment, and in the four 
years that have elapsed since the Buffalo branch of the works were 
started a trade of not less than $23,000 per year has already be<>n 
built up for it. An experienced and practical machinist himself, 
Mr. Rogers is the inventor and patentee of most of the machinery 
made at his works, and he personally superintends the translation 
into metal of the creations of his brain. That to which he has par- 
ticularly applied himself— with what great success the numerous 
testimonials he has in his possession from those who have used it 
bear witnes.s— is tlie production of a perfected saw flier and gum- 
mer, which flies, joints, and gunis at one operation, and which saves 
time, power, flies, and saws. Saws regularly flied on this machine 
do more work, better work, take less power, keep sharp longer, and 
do not wear away as fast as when filed by band. The machine is 
semi-automatic, and therefore better adapted for the ordinary run 
of saw filing than an automatic machine, which is suitable only for 
mills having a large number of saws of uniform size and shape. This 
invention of Mr. Rogers, is an entirely new departure, not oidy in de- 
sign but also in principle, from all filers hitherto patented. These 
machines are extensively used in aU the leading millsof this country 
and Canada, and also in Europe and Australia, where they find a 
ready market. The prices at which they are quoted are moderate'. 
ranging from fifty to seventy-five dollars, according to size, tlie tnii- 



terlal in all being of imiform excellence. Mr. Rogers by his st4Tllng 
business qualities ami the Integrity and liberality displayed In all 
his dealings has In a very short space of time gained a prominent 
position III the business circles of this city, where he is held In high 
esteem and favor. 

DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA & WESTF.RN RAILROAD. -Of 
the great railroati systems centering in Buffalo and connect- 
ing the "Queen City of the Ijikes" with the great commer- 
cial nietroiHilis in the country, none has gained so well-de- 
served a popularity as the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western 
Railroad. This company was charteieil in 1H.V), and the road, 
!<.S8.8B miles in length, was completeil in 1SK>, Since then the 
company's interests in Buffalo have been multiplying and 
increasing on every hand, and it has had no small share in 
the work of developing UuffaJo to its present e.vteiisive pro- 
portions in respect of both its niunufactures and commerce— 
a development which every patriotic Buffalonian is justly 
proud of. Buffalo is one of its principal terminals. Irs chief 
terminal and its headquarters are on the west shore of the 
HuiLson River, directly opposite New York City, with which 
connection is established by ferryboats luiming to the foot of 
Barclay Street and the foot of Christoplier St reot. In Buffalo 
the company's premises occupy much of the frontage on the 
harbor, where they have numerous and gigantic coal trestles, 
and a coal trafl[ic that foots up into ninny millions of tons a 
j-ear, the lake ports as well as the city arj.l ii - . ri% in n - 1. Ii,;_- 
supplied with fuel from i his source and n^' i . i i 
ployment of a small army of men. In all n i 
the company have extensive stock yards an 1 . • .1 ii ;■ • - 
in East Buffalo, and a large freight and passeiifrer tr.il'. c 
from and lo all quarters. The company's passenger depot 
is conveniently located at the foot of Main Street, and the city 
ticket ofBceis at No. 11 Exchange Street, the city ticket agent 
there being Mr. II. Greglistine, and the ticket agent at the 
depot Mr. E. J. Hutchinson. Tickets are also to be had at 
-^^^ 5Ir. C. W. Miller's Ticket Office. Tifft House Block, Mr. J. II. 
^fc Rudolf being the ticket agent there. The president of the 
"^^ company is Jlr. Samuel Sloan, of New York; and the manag- 
ing officials of this line are noted both among railroadmen 
and the public everywhere for their uniform courtesy and 
civility, and for their liberal manner and effort to antici- 
pate the wants and wishes of travellers, as well as to 
perfect their gigantic railway system. Mr. W. F. Ilall- 
stead,otScranton,is the general manager of the line, and Mr. 
W. F. Ilolwi:! ably fills the office of general passenger agent at 
New York. Mr. Howard J. Ball, an experienced, valuable official, 
who has won the respect of all Bnffslonians who know him, 
is the general western pa-ssenger agent in this city. The main line 
sweeps from Buffalo through some of the richest and most pro- 
gressive sections of northwestern New York, dips into the heart of 
Pennsylvania, taps the rich coal fielils in the Quaker State, where 
the company are extensive owners of valuable coalbeds in the 
neighborhood of Scranton, and stretches over hill and dale and 
through the most beautiful scenery and flourishing cities and towns 
of New Jei-sey to Hoboken. throwing out branches here and there 
and connecting Philadelphia, Eastoii, Northumberland, Utica. Rich- 
field Springs, Syracuse, Oswego, Ithaca, etc., with the main line, 
while establishing at almost every point connections with the lines 
of other railroad systems, networking the entire countrj', and en- 
abUng the traveller, when once aboard a Delaware. I,ackawanna 
and Western train, to reach any destination he desires, comfortably 
and conveniently, whether it be to the east. west, or Canada. There 
is no route so short yet so beautiful nor enchanting, to say notliing 
of comfort and convenience, from Buffalo to New Yoik and Phila- 
delphia as that of the D. L. & W. It has a double track, steel rails, 
with a perfect roadbed, superior equipments, and an ample number 
of trains both ways. The newest, latest, and handsomest designed 
l>ullman vestihnled parlor and sleeping coaches are attached to all 
through trains, and the new parlor care of this line, furnished as they 
are with bay-window seats, enable passengers to view the beautiful 
scenery unobstructed. At New Y'ork passengers are landed close 
to the docks of the European steamers and elevated railways, 
and at Philadelphia at Broad Street station, in the centre of the 



ILLUSTRATED 



ITTLE, McDonald & CO., Couti-aetuig and Cousultiug Elec- 

iriL-al Engiiieei-s, Dealers in Electrical Supplies, No. 141 East 

J Seneca Street.— Buff:il... is .me of the most active centres of 



tlie« 



1 i.al interests in the United 
■ luguished enterprise and 
~ Little, McDonald & Co.. 
They formed the present 
including Mr. S. F. Eagan, 



rie light ;ui.i ,-■! 
States, and this is larf.-.-: 
energy of the well know i 
contracting and consultiiiLj • ■ 
copartnership in January. !*<'.•>>, 
Mr. P. P. MiUer, Mr. F. P. Little, and Mr. Wm. H. McDonald, all 
active business men and prominent and experienced in the profes- 
sion, and holding responsible executive positions in town. Their 
specialties are the building and installation of electric light systems, 
both arc and incandescent, electric railway and power outfits, and 
supplies of all kinds. They are the sole agents in western New- 
York and Canada for the -'National Electric Manufacturing Com- 
pany'.' cf Eau Claire, Wis., manufacturers of their well known 
transformer system oT incandescent electric lighting, specially desir- 




yaii infd Eleitric ManuTacliodi I I iiij nni ( mx ni,id 
able for long distance service This is the safest most economical 
and reliable sj stem of lighting ovei a wide aiea. The tiansformer 
system is as SI to $2G cheaper than the direct current system, and 
just as good. The fii-m are also the agents here for the Western 
Electric Co., of New York and Chicago, whose arc system is pro- 
nounced the most perfect, powerful, and economical in existence. 
This system also provides for incandescent lights in conjunction 
with arc lights. They also buy and sell both new and second hand 
apparatus of all descriptions and makes. Messrs. Little, McDonald 
& Co. have large contracts at haml, and are at present building an 
electric railway at Newcastle, Pa., coupled with a large electric 
lighting and power station. They have just closed a contract at 
Clyde, N. T., for a central lighting plant. They have and are doing 
a business of the first importance in Buffalo, and offer the most sub- 
stantial inducements. We confidently recommend m unicipal boards, 
factory and house owners to secure estimates from this responsible 
1. ,..,,. l-..fnre placin^r orders, as it is giving unqualified satisfaction. 



All the partners are natives ot New York State. Mr. Little is the 
superintendent of the United States Electric Lighting Company, 
and is most capable and atientive in the discharge of the onerous 
duties devolving upon him, as is evidenced by the magnificent ser- 
vice afforded by the company. Mr. Eagan is the owner of the well 
known Broezel House, and president of the U. S. Electric Lighting 
Co., while Mr. Miller is the secretary and treasurer of the Citizens' 
Gas Company of Buffalo. The firm occupy extensive three story 
premises, and have the capital, ability, skill, and experience in such 
happj- combination in this line as is nowhere else equalled, and Buf- 
falo is to be congratulated upon being made their permanent head- 
quarters. 

MJ BER.N'HARD, Manufacturer of Beer and Lunch Coolers 
and all Kinds of Saloon Fixtures, Office and Factory No. 
, riS Jefferson Street.— The beer trade of the city of Buf- 
falo is one of the most important features of its com- 
mercial activity, and has incidentally caused the development of 
many other branches of industry. 
Among those thus dependent on it for 
their successful continuance, none is 
ot greater moment than that which 
has for its object the manufacture of 
such articles as are necessary or use- 
ful for the proper preservation of the 
products of thebreweries. Among 
the representative hou.ses engaged in 
this city in this branch of trade, one 
of the largest and most widely known 
is that ot Mr. M. J. Bemhai-d, m.inu- 
facturer of beer and lunch coolers 
and all kinds of saloon fixtures. The 
business was establtshed in 1881 by the 
present proprietor, in the premises 
still occupied at No. TIS Jefferson 
Street, and from the start received an 
excellent patronage, which, owing to 
the uniforn ly high standard of the 
gooils produced, has since steadily in- 
creased. The building is a substantial 
three story brick one, SSxllS feet in 
dimensions, containing the factory 
and a handsomely furnished and well 
fitted up office. The factory is fully 
equipped with all the latest improved 
machinery and appliances for the 
prosecution of this im.portant indus- 
try. The motor power is supphed by 
a C". horse power engine, while up- 
111 .1 .i^liteen skiUed artisans and 
. I iiiu-s are steadily employed at 
>ns The house manufactures 
].. '.f saloon fixtures, such as 
1 1 h I . p . I . rry backbars and 
,~li tables; the same 
11 nalnut; footrails; 
V ti I ' iiiTii. I 111' T, wine, and lunch 
Wound Di/nci iiiti. coolers; bar screens; lunch and cigar 

cases A specialty is made of the manufacture of the " King " beer, 
wme, and lunch cooler (patent for which has been appUed for), and 
which took the silver medal at the St. Louis Agricultural and Me- 
chanical Exposition in ISCT. The advantage claimed for this cooler 
over its rivals is that, the ice chamber being in the centre of the cooler 
and provided with a glass lined and nickpl plated bra^s faucet and 
ten feet of block tin pipe co;i."l ilin. :l. mil r the ice, warm beer 
win at once get cool bypassiii:; ' i ' i' ■ i" . If, on the other 
band, in cool weather the bo,- 1 i . , too cold, this pipe 

can be disconnected and an oi .in i in ■ • u^.-d. The trade is 
very extensive, covering the whole I nioii. a branch office for the 
western states havmg been established in St. Louis, Mo. All orders 
receive prompt attention, and all goods are crated to protect in 
shipping, and are delivered on cars or boat at Buffalo without extra 
charge. Prices quoted are uniformly moderate, while saloons, etc., 
in the city are furnished out on easy payments. Mr. Bemhard was 
bom in Gcmianv, and has been a resident of Buffalo since IKn. 



ILLUSTRATED 



MAM KACTUREKS & TRADERS' BANK. Seni-ca iind Main 
sirti'is.— Biiffttlo. as one of ilie sn-at iiniioiinl centres of 
IlimnL-ialftctiviiy in ili.- Uiiitcii States. Iiiuiin no way ileinoii- 
sti-ntedliei-siii)ii-ni;u'> ^■. ilhi "ii:;lii\ a- in the development 

of her banks and fiscal . .r| .^ ,n t -litniions consiltnto 

the solid foundation of ..in - > inni' i < i il n n . .. is, and liiivc been 

inipoi^ant factors of fv. -I > n.. . mii i. r.-.. .■.iilred in our midst. 

Prominent antnng the repivs.niaiiv.- I.anks of the city, Is the Munu- 
fiietnrei's & Traders' Bank, whose Imnkinj; rooms are li>cated corner 
Seneca anil Alain Streets. Tliis liank was orKHiiized Maivli 'M. IS.'iG. 
with a capital of S'.W.OtX), which was in 1839 Increased to S.'.0O.O(X), 
and in I8T0 to SIWO.OOO. As its name implies it was established 
chiefly to promote the interests of tnerclnints and niamifacturers. 
and with its large capital and excellent management, it has been of 
great benellt in supporting and encouraging their interests. It is re- 
garded as one of the best banks in tlie Stale of New York, ond is one 
of the few banks of tlie country that never suspended specie pay- 
ments. Its surplus and undivided profits now ainomit to S.|3-I.07T.'*1, 
and its career has been a very successful one, highly creditable to 
the executive ability and conservative judgment of its management. 
The Manufacturers and Traileis' Bank solicits the accounis of 
Iwnks, bankers, manufacturers, merchants, and others and offers 
very superior facilities for the transaction of every branch of busi- 
ness. The bank discounts flrst-class commercial paper, issues 
Brown Bros. & Co.'s lettei-s of credit, makes telegraphic transfers of 
money, while a specialty is made of collections on all points and 
amounts promptly remitted at lowest rates. The Board of Directors 
is thoroughly representative— composed of prominent capitalists 
and business men, whose names are synonymous with integrity, and 
whose interests are allied with the growth and prosperity of the city ; 
and there is no flse-al institution in Buffalo, which enjoys greater 
confidence or whose management is more prudent and sagacious. 
Tlie following is the list of officers ond directors, viz.: Pascal P. 
Pratt, piesident; FrancisH. Root, vice-president; James H. Madison, 
cashier: Harry T. Ramsdell. assistant cashier: R. H. Danforth, 
second assistant cashier. Directors, Pascal P. Pratt, Francis H. 
Rost, James H. Madison. Bronson C. Rumsey, Gibson T. Williams, 
William H. Cilenny. John D. Hill. Franklin D. Locke. Robert L. 
Fryer. William Hamlin. John J. McWilliams. George S. Field. The 
subjoined quarterly statement June U. 1890, gives the condition of 
this leading institution at the present time. Resources— loans and 
iliscounus, $I,36S, 133.04: reserve (cash on band. $W6.869.03: cash 
with banks, $(«7,9«9.2.>i= ), $1,291,368.26; real estate. $6,870.19; bonds 
and Mortgages. $82.5.15.71— total. $5,691,909.20. Liabilities— capital. 
$900,000.00: undivided profits, 484.677.24; deposits, 4,357,a;JI.96- total. 
S5.B9!, 909.20. The president, Mr. Pascal P. Pratt, was bom in the 
village of Buffalo, September 15, 1819, and has been a life-long resi- 
dent of this city. As a man of affairs in all business relations he 
has ever combined caution, sagacity and entei-pri.se with an integrity 
of purpose which no circumstances could alter or permit of a sacri- 
fice of principle. Mr. Pratt is an able financier, and a vigorous ex- 
ponentof the soundest principles governing bankingandflnance. In 
1KS5. at the earnest solicitation of the stockholders, he accepted the 
presidency of the Manufacturers" & Traders' Bank, and disposed of 
his interest in the firm of Pratt & Co., in order that he might give to 
the bank the full Iwneflt of bis experience and matured judgment. 
Many other offices of honor and responsibility are held by Mr. Pratt. 
He is a director of the W. N. Y. & P. R.R., a trustee of the BulTalo 
(Jaslight Co., president of the Board of Trustees of the Buffalo 
Female .\cademy, president of the Board of Trustees of the Young 
Men's Christian Association, Treasurer of the Forest Lawn Cemeter}- 
.Association, a trustee of the North Presbyterian Church, a trustee 
of the Buffalo Orphan Asylum, and a supporter of all organizations 
whose purpose is to promote the cause of literature, science and art 
in this city. Jlr. Root, the viee-piesident. is of the firm of Messrs. 
Root & Keating, wholesale leather dealers, and is also a director in 
several other banks and fiscal institutions. He is a man of wealth 
and position, and one of the ablest financiers in the county. Mes.srs. 
James H. Madison, the cashier, and Harry T. Ramsdell, the assist- 
ant cashier, are talented and honorable bank officers with every 
qualification for their responsible positions. The bank's building is 
one of the handsomest and most prominent in the city, and the 
banking rooms are admirably equipped with every convenience for 
the prompt dispatch of business. The principal correspondents of 



the bank are the First National. National Bank of the Republic, and 
Western Nati.inal Banks, New York, with correspondents also in the 
principal cities of the United States, Canada, and Kun.pe. 



A J. WRIGHT A CO., Commission Merchants, Stocks, Bonds, 
and Grain, Nos, 8 and » Board of Trade Building.— BulTalo, 
by rea,«on of her excellent railway and lake connections and 
* terminal facilities, has liecoine the chief |>olnt in western 
New Y'ork for the receipt and handling of grain, which trade now 
occupies the attention of many of our leading commission mer- 
chants. Prominent among the number in the Queen City of the 
Lokes is the old established and representative firm of Messrs. A. J. 
Wiight & Co . commission nierchanls in grain, stocks, anil bonds, 
wliose offices are located ai N..s S and 9 Board of Trade Building. This 

bnsiiiess»asestal.li I" I m ' v ' ■•" A. Preston and A. P. Wiight, 

who were snccc.-.i. I - - i . \ P. Wright & Son. In 1890 Mr. 
A. P. Wright leiii. I I . i iiiMi of A. .1. Wright & Co. was 
organized, the c..|.ai i . i i. n .^- '.I.^-rs. Albert J. Wright and James 
L. Oladnin, with Mi . CbarlHs K. C.xin as special partner. The firm's 
connections are of a superior character, including leading consignors 
of grain all over the western and northwestern states, while their 
facilities are in every respect strictly first class, enabling them to 
promptly handle the largest consignments, advancing to any extent 
upon the same, and giving their patrons the benefits of the most 
favorable quotations on 'change. Messrs. A. J. Wright & Co. also 
buy and sell stricily on commission all stocks, bonds, and miscel- 
laneous securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and hove 
an office in New York City, at No. 57 Broadway. They are members 
of the New Y'ork Stock Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade, and 
Buffalo Merchants' Exchange, and their offices are connected by 
wire with all exchanges, including those of Toronto, Montreal. 
Ottawa. Lockport, Rochester, etc. The firm give untiring attention 
to the wants of customers requiring information relative to profit- 
able investments, and their advice and judgment on all matters are 
of the greatest value to intending speculators. They promptly fill 
orders, ond have an intimate knowledge of every feature of the 
stock and money markets. Mr. James L. Gladwin has chai-ge of the 
New York City office, while the Buffalo business is managed by Mr 
A. J. Wright." Mr. A. J. Wright is a director of several corporations, 
and was president of the Buffalo Merchants' Exchange, and Boani 
of Trade. Mr. Coon is ex-secretary of the U. S. Treasury and also a 
member of the firm of Bateman & Co., of New York. The flrin em 
piny twenty persons, and this is the largest commission house in 
Buffalo, sir Wright is highly esteemed in financial circles for his 
exectitive ability and integrity, and those giving their orders to his 
firm will find their interests guarded and protected in every judicious 
and available tnanner. 

KRANICHFELD & BRENNER, Sanitary Plumbers, Gas and 
Steam Fitter-s. No. .MO Genesee Street.— It is impossible in 
connection with the complexities of city life to overestimate 
the value of first class plumbers in keeping that deadly 
enemy, sewer gas, away from houses. A prominent and progre.s 
sive firm in Buffalo, actively engaged in this useful industry, is that 
of Messrs. Kranichfeld & Brenner, sanitary plumbers, gas. and steam 
fitters, whose store is located at 540 Genesee Street. This business 
was established In 1886 by Messrs. Albert C. Kranichfeld and Chris 
tian Brenner, both of whom are thoroughly practical and expert 
plumbers, fully conversant with every detail of this important biisi 
ness, and the requirements of the most exacting customers. They 
occupy a spacious one story building. 25x75 feet in area. Here they 
keep a well selected and choice stock of lead, wrought and cast iron 
pipes, rubber hose, both tubs, boilers, water closets, sinks, pumps, 
etc. The firm make o specialty of house drainage, ond promptly 
attend to orders by mail. They undertake everything in the way of 
plumbing, ventilating, steam and gas fitting contracts are entered 
into, and the complete fitting up of biuldings is satisfactorily exe- 
ctited. The firm employ only flrst-class workmen and use the best 
materials, while they fully guarantee all work. Both partners are 
natives of Buffalo and are noie<l by the community for their promjjt 
ness and integrity, and those giving their orders to them will secure 
the greatest satisfaction in the thoroughly good manner In which all 
work will be accomplished. 



ILLUSTRATED 




URBAN & CO., Proprietors of ili.- 
Urban EoUing Mill, Etc., Nos. 3«1 
and 383 Ellicolt and Kos. 324 and 
32G Cak Streets.— In the produc- 
tiiin of the iirst grades of flour, a relia- 
IjK' and old established house in Buffalo, 
is that of Messrs. Urban & Co., proprie- 
t.'is of the Urban Rolling Mill, Nos. 381 
:ui,l 383 Ellicolt andNos. 324 and 326 Oak 
Si 1 vets. This business was established 
in 18JG by George Urban, who was suc- 
■ ;;;\ed in 1801 by George Urban & Co. 
Ill 18S.J the present firm was organized, 
lilt' copartners being Messrs, George 
Urban, Jr., E. G. S. MiUer, and W. C. 
Uiban. The partners are thoroughly 
piacticai and expert millers, fully con- 
versant Willi every detail and feature of 
this irniiortaut industry, and tlie re- 
quirements c..f dealersand retailers. The 
premises occupied include a spacious 
five-story mill, 40,YlOO feet, with a four- 
si my warehouse, 40x90 feet in dimen- 
sions. The various departments are 
iiill>- equipped with the latest improved 
K.iller Process machinery and ap- 
l.liances known to the trade. Here 40 
si.illed hands are employed, and the 
iiiailiinery is driven by a superior 250- 
li'irse-power steam-engine. In the mill 
are 17 double sets of rolls, and its ca- 

I I icily is 600 barrels of flour daily. The 
piiiicipal brands produced are "Urban's 

III St," '■Pearl,'"and "Pie Crust," aflour 
made especially for pie pastry. These 
tuaiids are unrivalled for quality, pur- 
!i\-. and uniform excellence, and are 
t-'e 11 i-ral favorites with the trade and pub- 
li wherever introduced. Orders are 
piMinptlj- filled at the lowest ruling mar- 
kri [irices, and the ti-ade of the house 
e\ ('-lids throughout all sections of New 
^ 'iK-. Pennsylvania, and New England, 
Hliile large quantities of the firm's 
sjileiuUd flour is exported to Europe. 
^lessrs. Urban & Co. also deal largely 
ai wholesale in feed, grain, etc., and 
tiiTer substantial inducements to the 
iia.Ie, and deaUngs once commenced 
Willi Messi-s. Urban & Co. will surely 
I. --lilt pleasantly and profitably to all 
ci iiicerned. The partners are natives of 
liiilTalo. where they are highly regarded 
ill trade circles for their enterprise. 
business ability and integrity, and are 
lulled throughout Buffalo for their 
public spiriteduess and the interest they 
talie in all matters pertaining to the ad- 
xaitceinent of the Queen City of the 
Lakes. Mr. George Urban, Jr., is vice- 
1. resident of the Buffalo Loan, Trust, 
aiiil Safe Deposit Company, a director of 
111.- Merchants' B.auk, president of the 
Till .iiison & Houston Electric Light Com- 
pany, and a trustee and member of the 
-II.-r.lianfsExchange. Mr. E. G. S. Miller 
is manager of Lang's Brewery, and a 
diii-iiorof the Buffalo Loan and Trust 
riMijiany. Among the illustrations in 
this work is that of Buffalo's last log 
caiuii. which stands on grounds belong- 
ing: I" ^li". George Urban. .Tr. 



ILLUSTRATED 



I^>SvFFAL0ji?1 



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CLKMF.NT & CO.NOVKR. Keol KmuW ai 
NesoIlaUst, Tax and Title Si-arclie8. Etc., Hut<'hlii8on Build- 
Intr, Ka)![f Street AltliouKh a eoniparallvely younK flrm. 
Clement and Conover, the ent«rprislnt; real estate ond insur- 
ance lirokers, wbose well ordered office Is located at Room No. 1, 
Hutchinson BulldlnR, Eagle Stivet (opposite City Hall), have already 
entablislied a business connection vouchsafed to but feu- of the older 
representatives of the realm of realty and risks In Buffalo. They 
have been enROKed in the sphere of activity above indicated since 
April 1st, of the present year, and from the start have been rapidly 
winning their way to pubUc confidence and favor, numbering now in 
their clientele some of the solid citizens in the community. The 
secret of these gentlemen's popularity and prosiierity is not far to 
seek, however Conducting all their transactions on con.servative 
and equitable principles, thoroughly conversant with every detail and 
feature pertaining to the purchase, sale and transfer of property and 
kindred operations, and being, withal, both men of energy and 
sagacity, it is only in the very nature of things that Messrs Clement 
and Conover should have attained the full measure of success that 
has attendt-d their well directed efforts. They conduct a general 
real estate and insurance agency, and are prepared to buy, sell, ex 
change and lease, on commission, all clas.ses of city and suburban 
property, giving personal attention in like manner to renting and 
collecting. Estates are taken in charge also and judiciously man- 
aged, and taxes are paid for non residents while tax and title 
searches are made a specialty. Loans are negotiated on bond and 
mortgage, likewise; investments are desirably place<l. insui'ance is 
effected in responsible tire companies, and deeds, mortgages, attests, 
and all other documents that may legally emanate from a qualified 
commissioner of deeds and notary public are carefull.v and accu- 
rately drawn up, particular attention being given to conveyancing. 
Messrs. L. B. Clement and R. J. Conover, the individual members of 
the firm, are gentlemen in the prime of life and natives of this city, 
well and favorably known; ami persons having business relations 
with them are assured of finding the same of an entirely satisfactory 
character. 

THE PEOPLE'S BAN'K. No. iaT Washington Street.— The latest 
and one of the most inii)ortaut additions to the banking 
facilities of this oily is The People's Bank, centrally located 
at No. 457 Wa; Iiinglon Street. This bank was organized May 
a). I SS9. under the laws of the state with a paid-up capital of $.300,000. 
and its surplus and profits now amount to $20.R31.96. The banking 
offices are spacious and handsomely etiuipped. and oreon the ground 
floor of the Coal and Iron Exchange Building, owneil by Mr. D. 
O'Day. the president of the bank. Here there is a superior directors' 
room, and beyond it an apartment has been fitted up as a lunoh 
room f.ir the employees of the bank, thus enabling them to be con- 
tinuously present from the opening to the closing of the business. 
The People's Bank has met with a phenomenal degree of s 
and has rapidly bounded into public confidence, and its stock is i 
held by leading capiialLsts as one of the choicest and i 
ative investments. It is ably officered. The li<t is as follows, viz.: 
Daniel O'Day, president; A. D. Bissell, vice president; C. W. Ham- 
mond, cashier. The People's Bank soUcits the accounts of banks. 
bankei*s. merchants, corporations, manufacturers, and others, dis- 
counts first-class commercial paper, issues travellers' and commer- 
cial letters of credit, deals in foreign exchange and government 
bonds, makes telegraphic transfers of money, and transacts a general 
banking business. It makes a specialty of collections by means of 
its correspondents in all sections of the United States, Canada, and 
Europe. Its investments are made with care and judgment, and its 
ventures of capital are always well secured. Jlr. O'Day. the presi- 
dent, was born in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus Co.. February, 1S43. 
.\fter spending some time in the employment of the New York Cen- 
tral Railroad, he entered the service of the Standard Oil Company, 
and the prominence of that great corporation is due in no small 
degree to his energy and abilitj'. Mr. O'Day was selected to con- 
struct the entire system of the United Pi|)e Lines Company. This 
immense work being successfully completed, he was made the vice 
president of the United Pipe Lines. Mr. O'Day is likewise general 
manager of the National Transit Company, a member of the Ameri- 
can Oil Company, and a large stockholder in many other successful 
oil enterprises. In Buffalo Mr. O'Day is brought into close rela 



tions with the public as presitli-ni of ilie .Natural (ias Fuel Com- 
pany, and also <pf the Brush Electric Light (.Company. He is llkewwe 
ideiitlHml with several other local corporations, all of which receives 
the benefit of his counsel. He Is very popular, socially, pcinonally 
and politically, and Is highly esteemed by the comnmnily for 
his indexible integrity. Mr. A. D. Bissell, the vice president, ami 
Mr. C. W. Hammond, the cashier, are able and careful bank officers, 
with ever}- qualification for their responsible positions. Mr. Ham- 
mond hos been engaged in bonking from his youth, and Is a vigorous 
exponent of the souutlest principles governing banking and finance. 
In fact the People's Bunk was founded by Mr. Hammond, who is 
devoted to its welfare, while he faithfully attends to the interests of 
stockholders and depositors. 

JM. ANDREWS, Horse Furnishings, No. IW Main and No. 79 
Lloyd Streets.— Tlie oldest and the best known establish 
, ment devoted to the manufacture and sale of harness, sad- 
dler.v, and horse goods in Buffalo, is that of J. M. Andrews 
(successor to Andrews <)t Kolb). No. 128 Main and No. 79 XJoyd 
Streets. This time-honored concern has been in existence for the 
past fifty-four years, and fully sustains to-<lay its old time reputa- 
tion for excellent work, fine goods, and reliability. The business 
was established in 1S3« by George and Jacob Kolb. who were suc- 
ceeded by George M. Kolb & Son who were in turn succeeded by 
Andrews & Kolb. and subsequently passed into sole control of A. C. 
.\.ndrews, by whom it was conducte<l up to alwut one year ago, 
when owing to this gentleman's death his widow. Mrs. J. M. Andrews, 
assumed control, and with George Kolb as manager has since con- 
tinued it with uninterrupted success. The premises occupied com- 
prise a well appointed •-J.'txRO store and two commodious floors used 
for manufacturing purposes, and half a dozen expert hands are em 
ployed. A very large and elegant assortment is constantly kept in 
stock, including besides carriage, cart and wagon harness of every 
description, saddles, bridles, collars, etc.; also a full and fine line of 
blankets, robes, nets, whips, combs, brushes, sponges, stable special- 
ties, trunks and valises; and harness is made to order likewise in 
the finest style at short notice, while repairing also is promptly and 
neatly done. Every article sold here is warranted as represented, 
and all work executed is guaranteed to be first-class, while the prices 
prevailing are of the most reasonable character. Mr. Kolb, the 
efficient manager, is a man of practical skill and many years' ex- 
perience, thoroughly conversant with the business, and was for- 
merly a member of the firm of Andrews & Kolb for some time. 

THE HOTEL CARLTON, Crowley & Smyth, Proprietors, Corner 
Exchange and Washington Streets,— Among the hotels of 
Buffalo there are none more w orthy of special mention in the 
present review than the deservedly popular Hotel Carlton, 
which occupies a niche in public favor entirely its own. This is in 
all respec-s an excellently appointed, first-class house, and has a 
very large patronage, both permanenti and tra;isient, being a favor- 
ite resort for commercial travelers, professional men, and the gen- 
eral traveling public. The hotel building Is a substantial and hand- 
some flve-storj- brick structure, containing fifty commodious, airy, 
and comfortable sleeping apartments, and is elegantly furnished 
throughout. It is p.-rfectly heated by steam, is lighted by gas anil 
electric city light, and thoroughly ventilated, and is, in short, 
equipped with all modem conveniences and improvements, includ- 
ing electric bells, electric fire alarms. Are escapes, and everj-thing 
calculated to impart comfort and safety to guests. The cuisine is 
par excellence, the very best the market affords: the appointments 
are first-class in ever>' particular, the .service of a superior character 
and the attendance all that could be desired, from twenty to twenty- 
five in help being employed, while the bar is stocked with the choic 
est brands of wines, liquors, cigars, etc. The office, bar and dining 
room (which seats seventy-five) are conveniently situated on the first 
floor; everything is new, neat, fresh, and inviting, and. altogether, 
bne does not often find such comforts at the same figures as are pro- 
vided for their guests by mine hosts of the Carlton. Messrs. Timothy 
H. Crowley and Frank M. Smyth, the proprietors, are gentlemen in 
the prime of life and natives of this city, and unless all signs fail the 
popularity and prosperity that have attended this well and favorably 
known hostelry under their efficient management are bound to en- 
dure and increase. 



ILLUSTRATED 



MARINE BANK OF BUFFALO, No. 230 Main Street.— Promi- 
nent among the leading banlis of the city is the Marine 
Bank, whose baulfiug rooms are located at No. *» Main 
Street. This bank was organized July S, 1S.50. It has a 
paid-up capital of $200,000, wliich has been further augmented by a 
»u?-plus and undivided profits of $450,000, and possesses every 
facility to meet the legitiruale necessities of the business community. 
The bank receives upon favorable terms the accounts of banks, 
bankers, corporations, manufacturei-s, merchants, and others. It 
issues sight drafts upon all tlie principal cities and points in the 
United States, grants letters of credit available throughout the 
world, makes telegraphic transfers of money, negotiates and collects 
bills of exchange, discounts first-class commercial paper, etc. The 
Ijank makes a specialty of collections and prompt i*emittances of 
amounts received at a mininmm of cost. The management is pro- 
gressive and neglects no point of efficiency demanded by modem 
eonimercial practice, and at the same time carefully guaids the in- 
terests of its depositors, scrupulously protecting them against any 



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possibility of risk. The officers and dirHrtms i 
most prudent, honorable, and successful m^-n i 
munity. They are as follows, viz.: S. M i I'lnr 
Richmond, vice-president; S. iM. Clem^-ni. Jr . 
Wilkes, assistant cashier. Directors, .S. ,M. Clement, .1. M. Rich- 
mond. Gibson T. Williams, Slierman S. Jewett, Bronson C. Rumsey, 
John W. Bush. E. H. Hutchinson, S. M. Clement. While from the 
start the business of the Marine Bank has been both creditable and 
highly successful, the most profitable period of its history has been 
the twenty-one years during which Mr. Clement, the pi-esident, has 
been in office. Throughout this period the average annual profits 
have exceeded 23 per cent, on the capital stock. Mr. Clements is 
likewise president of the Merchants' National Bank, Dunkirk, a 
director in the Bank of North America, New York, and also a di- 
rector in the First National Bank. Faribault, Minnesota. Mr. Jewett 
M. Richmond, the vice-president, is widely known for his talents and 
executive ability, and is president of the Buffalo Mutual Gaslight 
Company, and a director of the Buffalo and Southwestern Railroad 
Company. He is also a member of the Young Men's Association, a 
trustee of the Buffalo Club and of the Buffalo Savings Bank and the 
Cemetery Association. Mr. Richmond is likewise a member of the 
Buffalo Historical Society, and a patron of several worthy charities, 
and a willing friend to the needy. Few men have done more for 
Buffalo than Jewett M. Richmond. With two of its very finest 
buildings, the " Library," and the new " Fireproof Hotel," his name 
should ever be associated, for he supplied what may be called the 
motive power for their erection. Mr. S. M. Clement, Jr., the cashier, 
is an honorai)le, cultured gentleman, eminently qualified for the im- 
portant trust reposed in him. 

FH. & C. W. GOODYEAR. Pennsylvania White Hemlock Limi 
ber; Office, Coal and Iron Exchange.— Buffalo has several 
^ concerns that maintain their supremacy in their respective 
lines as regards the entire United States. Such an one is the 
eminent house of Messrs. F. H. & C. W. Goodyear, the largest man- 
ufacturers and shippers of white hemlock lumber in the world. The 
business was established in 1872 by Mr. F. H. Goodyear, and has 
steadily progressed, both as to the extension of the firm's posses- 
sions of timber supply, mill capacity and aimual sales. Their mills 
are located at Austin, Pa . on the direct line of the Sinnemahonig 
Valley Railroad, and of which they are also ihe proprietors. These 
mills are magnificently equipped with circular band gang saws, 
edgers and all improved machinery run by heavy steam power, and 
afford employment to several hundred hands, in all capacities, in- 
cluding peeling bark, logging, shipping, cutting, piling, etc. These 
mills have the enormous capacity of 400.000 feet a day, and the firm 
are now handUng upwards, of 12.'),000.000 feet of choicest white hem- 
lock annually— figures tar in excess of those of any other concern in 
existence. They ship direct fioin the mills to all points in New Eng- 
land, the Middle States, and Ohio They always have many million 
feet of dry lumber piled, thoroughly air seasoned, and Iheir extra 
grades of white hemlock are much preferred by dealers and con- 
sumers everywhere. They have developed a great i-ailroad system in 
reaching the finest hemlock forests in the state of Pennsylvania, and 
operate over sixty miles of logging and freight railroads, connecting 
with the main line of the Sinnemahonig Valley Railroad. This 



road was built by Mr. F. H. Goodyear in 1886, and has its general 
offices in this city. Mi-. F. H. Goodyear is the president: Mr. C. W. 
Goodyear, vice president and General Jfanager; Mr. E O. Cheney, 
treasurer and auditor: and '^'r. H r T^ri-iHrliill. the genei-al passenger 

andfreigiit agent. The mnn is tlmti-Hn miles in length, and 

runs between iCeating and (..-[.11... n, l'..tt.-r Co. Built originally 
to faciUtate th,-! firm's liiini. i in- ..perMiinns, it is now a regularly 
operated mail, ra<^. II ::• i. " ' ti i-lii route, n ith express i rains each 
way. Messrs. I i i... '■.■ntracts for white hemlock lum- 
ber cut to any .In. hive the well earned reputation of 
shipping the larg... I ....i. i-. -m, iiy per agreement as to quality and 
dimensions. They are natives . .f this state and permanent residents 
of this city, progressive, responsible, and public-spirited, and have 
secured to Buffalo the headquarters of a trade as vast as it is valuable. 

JT. McLaughlin, Real Estate. Nos. 42 and 44 Niagara Street. 
—Among the leading and most extensive operators in real 
, estate in the " Queen City of the Lakes " is Mr. J. T. Mc- 
Laughlin, whose handsomely a|>pointed offices are in rooms 
33. 34, 35 and 36 "Agency Building," Nos. 48 and 44 Niagara Street. 
This gentleman has been identified w^ith real estate interests for many 
years, and is recognized as among the best informed members of 
the real estate fraternity. He has been concerned in some of the 
largest real estate depls ever carried Ihiough in the city of Buffalo 
and its vicinity. He buys and sells all kinds of realty on <'ommis- 
sion, and is liimself a considerable property owner. His patrons in- 
clude the leading capitalists and operators in land investments in 
the city and its surroundings, and he is thoroughly posted on the 
the laws governing real estate transactions, while he has a thorough 
and complete knowledge of the present and prospective values of 
residential and business properties in all parts of the city and its 
environs. He has at all times extensive real estate interests in hand, 
and is the president of five land companies, and officially identified 
with more than double that number. He is the president of tlie 
recently formed Union Land Exchange, which takes charge of the 
management of the affairs and interests of separate and distinct 
land companies. He is also piesideut of ilie Bishop Land Co.. the 
Mutual Land Security Co., the Tonawanda Heights Land Co., and 
the Marshall Land Company. Mr. McLaughlin is a native of New 
Y'ork city, but an old resident in Buffalo, where he is recognized as 
a most useful and valued citizen. Ei-e he became a dealer in realty. 
Mr. McLaughlin was in the publishing business, and was one of the 
founders of the Buffalo Press Club, of which he is still a prominent 
member. He is a gentleman of most genial disposition, and his 
courtesy, promptitude and straightforward, honorable business 
methods have won him confidence and friendship on every hand. 

WILLIAM B CUTTER, Real Estate, Investment Securities, 
Etc , No. 19 White Building.— The growth and develop- 
ment of the real estate and kindred interests in and 
around Buffalo within the past decade have been es- 
pecially notable; and among the many stanch and sagacious citizens 
who have been prominently identified with this desirable progress 
there is none more worthy of complimentary note in the present re 
view than William B. Cutter, whose bfflce is located at Room No. 19 
White Building, and than whom none sustains a higher reputation 
for integrity and reliability, as few, if any, enjoy a larger measure 
of pubUc confidence and favor. He has been established here about 
four years, and has built up a substantial business connection, num- 
bering in his extensive cUrntele some of the largest property own- 
ers and wealthiest capitalists in the community. Mr. Cutter, who is 
a gentleman in the prime of life, and a native of this city, is a man 
of entire probity of character, as well as of energy, sagacity and 
ample experience in the handling of property, etc., and persons hav- 
ing business relations with him are assured of finding the same both 
pleasant and profitable. Mr. Cutter, who occupies commodious 
quarters on the second floor of the White Building, with telephone 
connection (No. 1609), is assisted by an efficient clerical staff, and 
exercises close personal supervision over every detail of the business. 
He is a general real estate broker, buying, selling and exchanging 
an kinds of city and suburban property, on commission, and gives 
personal attention to the collection of rents and the management of 
estates for non-residents, the sale of sub-division lots on easy time 
payments, being a specialty. 



ILLUSTRATED 



THE QUEEN 
CITY OF THE LAKES, 



FARMERS & MECHANICS- BANK, No. 1!I8 Main Streel.-Thc 
city of Buffalo, as a (treat niiiinnal CHiid-e of lluancial activity, 
has ill no brancli aitaineil sueli a tlenrtM- of development as in 
the prosi>erity and iisefnliies.s of her Imnlcs and fiscal corpo- 
rations. Their nianugenieut is in the hands of men, whose ability 
and just inelhixls have won the oonlldeiiue of the commercial 
world. Ill this connection special reference is made in this com- 
iiiercial ivview to the old established and successful Fanners' and 
Mechanics' Bunk, whose banking rooms are located at No. li)8 Main 
Stivet, ill the Exchange Buildiiit;. This bonk was originally orgaii- 
lze<l as a Stale Bank in 1838 at Batavia, New York. In 1850 the 
Hon. E. G. Spaiilding, the pie.-ieiit piesiilent, bouEht a controlling 
interest in it, and seciire<l o special act from the Siato Legislature in 
IS5J for its removal lo Buffalo. It ««s incorporated in 18W under 
the National Bank Act, and eventually April 4, I8S9, was reorganized 
under the State Law. as the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank of 
BnlTalo, N. Y. This bank has, therefore, been established and con- 
tinually in business in Buffalo under the same niaiingement tor 
thirty-eight years. The paid-up capital of the bank is $200,000, 
which has been further augmented by a surplus and undivided 
profits of S15t, ir-'.M. The hank receives upon favorable terms the 
accounts of mamifaciiiring Hriiis. corporations, bankers, merchants 
and others. It likewise makes collections on all accessible points, 
negotiates and collects bills of exchange discounts, approved com- 
mercial pa|)er. and attends carefully and promptly to all kinds of 
legitimate banking. Its career has been a very prosperous one 
closely allie<l with the growth and development of Buffalo's business 
interests The following gentlemen, who arc wi<lely and favorably 
known in financial circles for their integrity, executive ability and 
prudence are the offlcere and directoi-s. viz.: E. G. Spaulding, presi- 
dent; F. Sidway, vice-president; E. R. Spaulding, cashier; Henry 
(ianson, assistant cashier. Directors, E. G. Spaulding, E. R. Spould- 
iiig. S. S. Spaulding. Franklin Sidway, Henry M. Watson. The bank 
occupies handsome and spacious banking rooms, and all corres- 
pondence receives the pei-sonal attention of the officers. We do not 
think that a sketch of this bank would be complete without giving 
some particulars regarding the president, the Hon. E. G. Spaulding, 
whose reputation as a financier is not only local but national. Mr. 
Spaulding was 81 years old in Febi-uarj-, 180O, and is as \ igorous as 
any man can be at his age, his memory l>eing perfect and liis intel- 
l.-ct as clear and decisive as ever. He was the auihor of the Legal 
Tender Act and the National Banking Act, the original bills in his 
own handwriting being still in his p<is-;essioii. In the promotion of 
everj- movement tending to advance the inilustrial prosperity of this 
community, Mr. Spaulding has taken a vital interest and has l«en 
the means of inaugurating many valuable enterprises, and securing 
wise leuislative reforms on matters pertoining to the commerce and 
trade of this city. Mr. E. R. Spaulding has been in the bank many 
years, ami was opiwinted cashier April 3, 1889. Under the man- 
agement and direction of such officers, the signal success that 
attended the career of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank becomes 
readily accoiinte<l for, and its future prospects are of the most favor- 
able and encouraging character. 

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, WilUam I 
Staniland. Superintendent, No. 41 Coal and Iron Exchange 
—Of late years, a gigantic stride has been mode in the right 
direction by the fonnation of industrial insuranc-e com- 
panies, who seek their patronage among the industrial and working 
cla-sties, placing risks at almost nominal figures on any member 
of the family, young or old. whose death would cause r<'Cuniory 
loss to the survivors. At the head of this closs of companies 
prominently stands the widely known Metropolitan Life Insurance 
Company represented in the Buffalo District, by Mr. William 
O. Staniland, and whose offices are lo-ated in Room No. 41, 
Coal and Iron Exchange. The many advantages offered by this 
company have obtained for it a patronage as widespread as the con- 
tinent It has branch offices in every town and city of the United 
States and Canada, while its agencies have ramiflcations that extend 
into every village and hamht The Buffalo office was opened in It'SO. 
and was installed in its present handsome and commcdious quarters 
some four years ago. They are centrally and conveniently located, 
easy of access, and elegantly furnished. Mr Staniland has been in 
the service of the Metropolitan for many years, and has rendered it 



popular in whatever part of Ih.- country he has lieeu its repris.nta 
tive. In 1880 he openeil an office f.r them in Pittsburgh, of whirl] In- 
remained in charge as superintunilent for three years, eHlul.ll^llin^• 
the business there on a (Inn and substantial basis. From Pitl^ijun;!! 
he proceeded to New York City where he performed the same elT.c 
tive service. After two and a half years' manogement in New York, 
he came to Buffalo In 1«W. The mhuner in which business of this 
company is transacted can best be explained by a description of the 
way hi which it is conducted In this district, the manner of doing so 
bchig similar in all others. The Buffalo diatrict, of which Mr. Stuni 
land is the superinteudeut, covers all the territory adjacent and 
tributary to Buffalo, Tonawanda, Niagara Folk, and Lockport. 
Seven assistant superintendents have charge bf the subordinate 
work, and under these are fifty-six agents, who both canvass and 
collect-thc latter being in every case done by calling on the policy 
holder at his own domicile. The success which this company has 
n-.et w ith under the able management of Mr. Staniland can be meas- 
ured by the foct that one year's collections in the Buffalo district 
alone aggregated 5800,000. Mr. Staniland is an Englishman by birth, 
but for many years an American citizen. He is courteous and 
plea-saut of manner, and his many qualities have made him ex- 
tivinely popular in Buffalo business circles. 



MUELLER HOUSE, Roht. Moeller, Proprietor, Nos. 95 and 97 
Main Street.— No hotel in this city is more widely known 
and better thought of by old travelers than that which now 
bears the name ofthe 5Ioeller House. Situated in what was 
then the very heart of the business centre of Buffalo, at the verj- 
terminus of canal navigation from the east and lake navigation from 
Cleveland, Chicago, and the west, forty years ago it was known as 
the Bennett Temperance House, and was consiilered one of the 
crack hotels of the place, being ranked second to not even the Man- 
sion, then looked upon as the perfect hotel west of Albany. Since 
that time the gron-ing trade and commerce of the city have over- 
leaped the old boundaries, and following the inevitable mutations of 
business centres in all growing towns, the business heart of Buffalo 
has gradually moved further and further northward, trade has ex- 
tended for miles in every direction, and what was in 1810 the business 
district between the canal and the lake is now only one of the numer- 
ous subdivisions that the progressive advance of trade has created 
to meet the requirements of the rapidly developing commerce 
of the Queen City. About ten years ago the name of this hos- 
telry was changed to that of the Bethel House, and in 1882. 
when its present proprietor took possession, he called it by the 
name which it now bears. During the many changes that have 
taken place in Buffalo during the past forty years, and the great 
development of the hotel business within that period, the Moel- 
ler House has ever retained its popularity with the travelling public, 
and no greater tribute to the efficiency of its management can be 
discovered than that it is still the headquarters of its old-time class 
of patrons, commercial travellers, lake ca|ilains. theatrical people, 
■tc. It is in all respects a well-appointed house, centrally located 
It Nos. 95 and 97 JIaiii Street, corner of Scott, within two blocks of 
ihe depots where all passengers by train must enter the city, and 
within five minutes' walk of all steamboat landings The hotel is a 
llve-stoi-y brick structure, having a frontage of 42 feet on Main by 
100 feet on Scott Street, mid contains 50 light, clean and airy rooms. 
It is well fiiriiislied ihioughoiit, has all modern conveniences for the 
comfori of giiHsis; its sanitarv arrangements are perfect; is heated 
by steam, and fitied up with electric lights and bells. It is provided 
with a iierfect system of fiie alarms and, in the words of Chief 
EiiL'ineer Honiung. of ilie Buffalo fire department, is the " best pro- 
viil.'d house with fire escapes in this city." A good, liberal, and 
plentifully provided table is kept, and the bar is stocked with the 
• hnicest bninds of liquors and cigars. The rates are moderate, from 
S^.^O to S- per liny, and guests nre conveyed to and from the hotel 
free of ch.irge. Mr. Robert Moeller is a native of Germany, and first 
locaied in America in l.'*fi9. nt Cleveland. Ohio, whence he remove<l 
to this city. He is an able, experienced, and courteous hotel man, 
and is iiiiiversiilly popular with all those having dealings with him. 
He is ably assisle<l by his son. who occupies the jMsition of clerk, 
and nothing is left undone by either to insure the comfort of theii- 
patrons. 



ILLUSTRATED 



J MARTIN, Park Stables, Prospect Avenue ami Connecticut 
Street.— There Is no one feature that contributes so much 
, towanls a city's reputation for progress and enterprise as 
the facilities afforded by a well conducted livery stable, such 
as the well patronized and reliable establishment known as the Park 
Livery and Boarding Stables, of which Mr. John Martin (successor 
to Me.s.srs. Jas. Gibson and Son) isthepopularproprietor, and which 
is located on the corner of Prospect Avenue and Connecticut Street, 
the telephone call being No 310.i. Mr. Martin, who resides at No. 
420 Prospect Avenue, is a native of Ireland, but has been a resident 
of the United Stales many years He began his career of usefulness 
in Michigan on a salary of $3 per month. He came to this city in 
I85I, and soon became one of its most public spirited and trusteed 
citizens. He has been elected twice to the position of Street Com- 
missioner, an oflfice whicli he filled to the entire satisfaction of his 
friends and witli credit to hiniselt. This noted stable was conducted 
by Messrs. James Gibson and Son, imtil 1888. when it was purchased 
by Mr. Martin, under whose enterprising management the business 
lias grown to its present proportions. The stables are spacious and 
conunodious and are equipped with every modern requisite, well 
ventilated, properly lighted, thoroughly drained, and free from all 
obnoxious odors. There is ample accommodation for forty-eight 
horses, besides a large carriage repository, with separate lockers 
for harness, robes, and equipments. Horses left in charge of this 
establishment receive the best of attendance from experienced 
grooms, while the provender is of the very best, and bounteously 
served. A large number of fine stylish coaches, carringes. lan- 
daus, coup6s, top and open buggies, etc., also fine stylisli riding 
and dnving horses, can be hired upon most reasonable tenns for 
business or pleasure at all hours of the day or night. All orders 
receive prompt attention. A specialty is made of carriage service 
for balls, weddings, parties, receptions, funerals, opera, theatre, 
shopping and pleasure excursions, and none but experienced and 
intelligent drivers are employed. Mr. Martin is a courteous and 
energetic man. prompt and reliable, and although a citizen of this 
country for so many years, he still cherishes a warm feeling for his 
native Isle and is an active and influential member of the Irish Land 
League. 

NIAGARA TANNERY," G. F. Zeller & Sons, Maufacturers of 
Superior Union-Tanned Harness Leather: Tannery and 
Office, Howard and Smith Streets.— Many establishments 
find employment in the handling and manufacture of leather 
from the time the skin leaves the back of the animal in the shape of 
raw hide, to the peiiod when it is manufactured into shoe or harness 
and sole leather. In this connection, we desire to make special ref- 
erence in this commercial review of Buffalo to the old established 
and representative firm of Messrs. G. F. Zeller & Sons, manufac- 
turers of Superior Union Tanned Harness Leather, whose Niagara 
Tannery is located on Howard and Smith Streets. This business was 
established in 1864 by Laub & Zeller, who conducted it till 1883, when 
the firm's plant aud grounds were purchased by the West Shore 
Railway and leased by the firm from that corporation and continued 
their business there until 1888. The firm then was dissolved, and the 
present concern was organized, the copartners being G. F. Zeller and 
his sons Messrs. H. C„ J. F., and E G. Zeller. The premises occupied 
have a frontage of 216 feet on Howard Street and 150 feet on Smith 
Street The main building, for finishing their product of harness 
leather, is three stories high and 55x148 feet in dimensions, with adjoin- 
ing yards. The various departments are fully equipped with the latest 
improved machinery and appliances. Here seventy skilled workmen 
are employed, and the niacbineiy is driven by a superior 80 horse- 
power steam engine. The output of the tannery is 40,000 sides annu- 
ally. Messrs. G. F. Zeller & Sons make a specialty of Union Tanned 
Harness Leather, which has no superior in the market for quality 
and uniform excellence. The firm carefully fills orders at the lowest 
ruling market prices, and the trade extends throughout the entire 
United States. Mr. G. F. Zeller was born in Germany, but came to 
America when a boy. His sons are natives of Buffalo. They are 
honorable and able business men, liberal in all transactions, and 
are very popular in trade circles. Mr. G. F. Zeller was for ten j'ears 
foreman for J. F. Schoellkopf. He was appointed a fire commis- 
sioner in 1884, and reappointed in 1890 for six years He was alder- 
man of the Fourth Ward in 1874 and 1875, and is vice-president of 
the newly organized Citizens' Bank 



WEED & Cii.. General Hardware, Nos. 284 and 286 Maii> 
Street, Coiner Swan.— The oldest wholesale hardware 
house and leading concern in Buffalo and western New 
York is unquestionably that of Messrs. Weed & Co., which 
has had an honorable and successful career dating away back to 
1818, when the business was started by the late Messrs. G. and T. 
Weed, thus representing three generations engaged in the same 
trade and on the same site. The house has had various changes, 
and the firm is now composed of Mr. Hobart Weed and Mr. James 
R. Smith, both partners bringing to bear special qualifications for 
carrying on the business upon the most modern progressive basis, 
and with every facility at command, including widespread influen- 
tial connections and a stock that is recognized as the finest and 
most comprehensive in town. This is the old stand, a regular land- 
mark in Buffalo's mercantile circles. The store on Main Street is 
75x100 feet in dimensions, and connects with a four-story warehouse 
in the rear, 40x100 feet in dimensions. Here is carried a most com- 
prehensive stock of shelf and heavy hardware, agricultural and 
garden implements, etc.. a prominent specialty being made of ta- 
ble and pocket cutleiy, scissors, etc. In these lines the firm carry 
the best brands of imported goods from Sheffield as well as the 
leading American makes, and offer the most substantial induce- 
ments both as to price and quality. The Arm do the best class of 
city trade, and also have very desirable and important wholesale 
connections all over western New York and northern Pennsylvania. 
This is the representative house in this branch of staple trade in 
Buffalo, and possesses all the vigor of modern, capable management, 
coupled with ample resources. Mr. Hobart Weed is a Buffalonian 
by birth, and has here in his native city achieved a marked success 
in mercantile life. He gives personal attention to the guidance of 
this business, and brings to bear sound judgment and marked execu- 
tive capacity, and worthily sustains the enviable reputation of the 
Weed family name in commercial life. Mr. James R. Smith is prom- 
inent and respected in leading financial and mercantile circles, and 
is a member of the firm of Messrs. Smith. Fassett & Co., the well 
known lumber merchants. He is also a director of the Bank of 
Commerce and is the Vice-president of the Merchants' Bank, two 
of the most conservatively conducted financial institutions of Buf- 
falo. He is also the Vice-president of the Crocker Fertilizing and 
Chemical Company, and is a most infiuential and valued member of 
Buffalo's trade circles. The house has an enviable record of sixty- 
eight years' duration, and is to-day the most vigorous, as it is the 
leading, concern of the kind in town. 

GERMAN-AMERICAN STEAM LAUNDRY, John Klug, Proprie- 
tor, No. 26C East Genesee Street.— It is not many years since the 
home washing had to be done by the laborious process of hand- 
rubbing, wringing, and iron, the only aids being a tub, wash- 
board, and sad-iron. Labor-saving machinery and public laundries 
have revolutionized all this. A noted Buffalo laundry which has ac- 
quired an enviable reputation for superior work and reliable business 
methods is that of the German American Steam Laundry (Mr. John 
Klug proprietor), located at No. 266 East Genesee Street. This gen- 
tleman was born in this state. For five years he was employed in a 
prominent laundry in Rochester, and afterwards, for two years, 
travelled for the Troy Laundry Machinery Company, setting up and 
giving instruction in the working of their machinery. In 18S9 he 
founded his present establishment, which at once became the centre 
of a very liberal and substantial trade. The premises utilized com- 
prise a two-story building, 30x60 feet in dimensions, which are sup- 
plied with the latest improved steam washers, ironers, di-yers, and 
everything known to modem .science for use in a laundry, and op- 
erated by a steam engine of ample power, while a full force of ex- 
perienced hands are given constant emplo.vment. All work is exe- 
cuted in a superior and prompt manner and without injury to gar- 
ments. Lace curtains, fine shirts, chemises, skirts, collars and 
cuffs, pillow-shams, embroidered articles, fine dresses, etc., are 
laundered in the most artistic and skilful manner, and the annoy- 
ances of having articles changed for those of others is most care- 
fully guarded against, while the prices charged are very reasonable. 
Orders are called for and delivered promptly, and high standard of 
service is assured. Mr. King is a courteous and energetic man. 
prr>mpt and reliable, and has won success by his careful attention 
to the wants of the public .nnd first-class service. 



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\ HAS. J. BORK, Fire Insurance, and I'loiiri.iur vl Altica Jlllls 
AlUca, N. y.. No. BO EuRle Strc«t,-'lbo Are insurance 
isiuess of BulTalo is one of its mont iniporUinl interests, anil 
, its details and successful mano«ement is invesUHl a vast 
enpital. alTordinK protection to property tliat coulU not possibly bo 
secured by any other means. One of the most succcsssful ol the In- 
Burance agencies of the city is that of Mr. Chas. J. Bork, whose office 
is located at No. 20 Eagle Street. The business of Uiis house was 
started iu 1880 by Sir. Joseph Bork, by whom it was conducted up 
to January 1, il<90, when he was succeeded by his son, the present 
proprietor, who, though one of the youngest, is yet one of the most 
enterprising, energetic, and progressive business men in Buffalo. 
Mr. Bork represents Uie following stanch and reliable companies, 
in which he is prepared to issue risks to any amount: North British 







and Mercantile Insurance Company of Englanrt; London Assur- 
ance Corporation of England; America Fire In.surance Compony 
of Philadelphia; Buffalo German Insurance Company of Biiffalo; 
Pbcenix Insurance Company of Brooklyn, and Imperial Insurance 
Company of London. Mr. Bork is likewise pmprietor of the Attica 
Mills, Attica, N. Y , where he manufactures the highest grades of 
flour. The mills have a productive capacity of 400 barrels a day, and 
the special brands made here include " C. J. B. Best." "Silver 
Spring," " Sweet Home," " Prize." " Spring Beauty," and " Morning 
Glory." A part of the products go to the eastern market All sales 
made in Buffalo are filled from the Buffalo store room, Fillmore 
Avenue and South Broadway. Mr. Bork, who is a native of Buffalo, 
is an active member nf the Fire Underwriters' As.sociation, and is 
held in the highest estimation for his honorable business principles 
and his straightforward manner of conducting his transactions. 

NATIONAL CASH REGISTER, Chas. M. Proctor, General 
Agent, No. U E. Seneca Street. Aciiong the many inventions 
that have recently been hrouglit t.> the notice of the public it 
is safe to say that none have proved of more advantage to 
the business community than the National Cash Register. As its 
name indicates it is a machine for taking care of all money trans- 
action*, cash and cr.'dit sales, and is correct and reliable. It is 
strong and substantially made, works antomaiically, and perfect in 
every re.spect. The "Register" will tell the exact amount of cash 
and credit sales made ilaily, the amount of money paid in and out 
on account, and the amount of money taken out and not charged, 
and the numlier of times the ca-^b drawer lias been opened for 
change, and can be used with or without a eashier, in short, gives a 
full detailed statement of the business of the day. With a Nntional 
Cash Register you lake nothing for granu^. Yourcash drawercan- 
not be opened except by pressing <i key. Every time that drawer is 
opened for any purpose whatever the fact is registeretl, and that 
record is seen only by yourself or your manager if you so authorize. 
By using a National Cash Register and Its infallible retail system 
you do not go to your cash drawer to find the amount of your sales; 
you simply open the lid of yonr Register and take off the record. It 
stands 18 inches high. IT Inches wide, and 1(1 inches d-ep. In outline 
it is graceful: in design it is unique ond correct, and in finish it is 



and highly llmshed; of rolled brass, etclied, and nick led; of cast 
brass, oxydizetl, bronzexl, copiwred, or nickleil. These cabinets har- 
monize or contrast with the plainest or most elegant and costly store 
fixtures. It is highly endorsed and recommended by all having them 
iu use, and will make you prospeious because it saves you time, 
worry, work, and money. It cannot be beaten by a dishonest man, 
because if he foils to registei-, the customer will notice it. M be 
registers a less amount than ho receives, the bell will ring and call 
everyone's attention to the indicators, which show the amount. 
Thus it will check him in any attempt to defraud. A neat, handsome 
illustrated pamphlet giving full information concerning the machine 
may be had on application to Mr. Cltarles M. Proctor, the agent, No. 
U E. Seneca Street. Mr. Proctor is a native of Rochester, a live, 
wide awake business man, upright and honorable, and well and 
favorably known in this comnnmity. 



AMERICAN EXCHANGE BANK, No. 16 West Seneca Street.— 
The city, of Buffalo has every reason to be proud of its 
wealthy banking corporations, conducted as they are on so 
thoroughly a sound and conservative a basis. Their import- 
ance as a means of contributing to develop the extensive resources 
of this section of the state caimot be questioned, w hile their solvency 
and rapidly increasing volume of business are guarantees of the 
financial and industrial interests of the city. In this connection 
special reference is made in this commercial review to the old estab- 
lished and reUablo American Exchange Bank, whose banking rooms 
are located at No. 16 West, Serieca Street. This popular institution 
has had a ver^* successful career, and is to-day one of the most 
vigorous exponents of the soundest principles governing banking 
and finance. The American Exchange Bank was organized in 1653 
imder State Laws, with a paid-up capital of $200,000. w hich has been 
further augni,;ntcd by a surplus and undivided profits of $106,6MI. 
The officers and directors include some of the most prudent, honor- 
able and succe-ssful men in the business commimity. The officers 
are as follows, viz.: John L. Williams, president; Rufus L. Howard, 
vice president; .Scth W. Warren, cashier; Albert B. Briggs. assistant 
cashier. The bank transacts a general business in loans, discounts, 
and deposits, issues letters of credit available in all partsof the world, 
and deals in Exchange, Government and other flrst-class bonds. It 
makes a specialty of collections by means of its correspondents in all 
sections of the United States, Canada, and Europe. Its policy towards 
all the subsianlial interests of Buffalo is liberal and encouraging, and 
it givesjndicionsand valuable support to nil kinds of commercial and 
industrial enterprise. The banking ro<ims are spacious and hand- 
.somely equipped, and possess every convenience for the prompt dis- 
patch of business. The foUowmg quarterly Klatement, June, 14, 1890, 
shows its affairs to he in a most substantial and flourishing condition: 
Resources: Loans and discounts less due from directors, $1,068,642.80; 
due from directors, $.W,:i80; Overdrafts, $660.20; due from trust 
companies, state and national banks and bankers, $126,95l.ni; real 
estate, $r8,3.-)0; U. S. bon.Is, SI.OOO; specie. $.1I.4.'.0..')5; U. S. legal ten- 
der notes and notes of national banks. $47.29775; cash items, viz.: 
bills and checks f .ir the next day's exchanges, etc.. $.3,049 23; cuirent 
expenses, etc.. SI0.3S4..'>6; assets not included tmderany of the above 
beads. *« 904 19; total. $1,428.077 09. Liabilities: capital stock paid 
in, in cash. $300,000; surplus, $.-)0.000; undivided profits, $.'i«,0o0.09; 
due depositoi-s, SS7;5,191.0I: due state and uational hanks, etc., 
$218,8:15 99; total, $1,428,077.09. Mr. George C. White was the fli-st 
president, and continued in ofllce from 1853 to 1868. He was suc- 
oeeiled by Mr. Pidmer, John B. Grillln, Jas. D. Sawyer, and eventu- 
ally in 1883 by James D. Warren. Sir. James D. Warren, was the 
proprietor of the C-ommercial Advert'ser and chairman of the Re- 
publican State Committee, when he did valiant work in the presi- 
dential campaign of ISftl. He died in December, 1886. His snc- 
ces-sor. Mr. John L. WiHiams, is as widely known for his executive 
ability as for the just manner in which he protects the interests of 
depositors and stockholders. Mr S. W. Warren is a brother of J. D. 
Warren, the former presitlent. He became assistant cashier in 1880, 
and cashier :n 1886. Boih Mr. Wanen and Mr. Briggs, the assistant 
oflshier. are able and rnrefnl bank officers, eminently qualified for 
their important positions. The principal New York correspondents 
of the tiank are the Com Exchange. Seaboard National, and Conti- 
nental National banks. 



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THE BANK OF BUrFAI,0, Comer Maio and Seneca Streets.— 
In referring to the banking industries of Buffalo we desire to 
make special reference in tiiis commercial review to the re- 
liable and progressive Bank of Buffalo, whose banking offices 
ai*e eligibly located comer of Main and Seneca Streets. Organized 
in 1873, under the laws of the State of New York, this bank com- 
menced operations with a paid-up capital of $300,000, which has 
since been further augmented by a surplus of $300,000. Its officers 
and directors include some of the most prudent, honorable, and suc- 
cessful men in the business community. This bank receives de- 
posits, discounts approved commercial paper, deals in exchange, 
and transacts a general banking business. I' makes a specialty of 
collections by means of its correspondents in all sections of the 
United States, Canada, and Europe. Its policy towards all the sub- 
stantial interests of Buffalo is liberal and encouraging, and it gives 
judicious and valuable support to all kinds of commercial and indus- 
trial enterprises. Mr. Jewett, the president, was born in Moravia, 
Cayuga County, N. Y., January 17, 1818, and came to Buffalo May 3, 
1834. He is one of the ciiy's ablest business men, and is senior part- 
ner of the firm of Sherman S. Jewett & Co., stove manufacturers. 
Mr. Jewett was member of Common Council 1845, 1S46, and 1849. In 
1878 he was nominated for Congress, but his health prevented his 
acceptance of the nomination. He was one of the Republican presi- 
dential electors in 1880, and has been a member of the Board of Park 
Commissioners, and its president in 1879. Mr. Jewett was one of the 
founders of the Buffalo Club in 1867. and president in 1874. He was also 
one of the originators of the Buffalo Fine Art Academy, and en- 
dowed it with $10,000, whUe he likewise liberally supported the Buffalo 
Library, and is one of our public spirited citizens. Mr. William H. 
Cornwell, the cashier, was elected in 1877. The bank had but tliree 
clerks then in its employment, its clientage was limited, and the total 
deposits were only $500,000. To-day it employs 40 clerks, the cus- 
tomers are numbered by hundreds, the deposits amount of $4,000,000, 
and the surplus is larger than the capital. What have been the 
principal causes of this phenomenal success ? We answer the mod- 
em banking methods introduced by Mr. Corawell have practically 
changed the banking business of Buffalo. Mr. Cornwell has always 
enjoyed the cordial cooperation of President Jewett, whose ripe ex- 
perience, coupled with the cashier's ability and progressive ideas, 
have secured to the bank its unprecedented prosperity without de- 
parting from the safe lines of banking. On the walls of the bank is 
a stenographic fjieze, designed by Mr. Cornwell, which translated 
reads, " Favor and Benevolence are not the attributes of good bank- 
ing. Strict justice and the rigid peiformance of contracts are its 
proper foundations." The scene in the bank of Buffalo during bank- 
ing hours is one of remarkable activity, and it is a common remark 
that if one desires to meet any prominent business man, this is the 
most certain place to see him. The new room for lady depositors is 
a gem of fitness and good ta.ste, and there is a separate teller's win- 
dow, where ladies alone are waited on. In conclusion, we would ob. 
serve that the bank of Buffalo is a lasting source of credit to the 
Queen City, and a moimment to the energy and ability of its officers 
and founders. 

BUFFALO VULCANITE AND ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY 
(Limited), No. 13!^ Swan Street.— One of the great boons to 
our niodt-rn civilization is the modern asphalt pavement as 
laid by the Buffalo Vulcanite Asphalt Company Oimi'ed). 
Some years ago, the crude efforts of otlier concerns to lay a reliable 
asphalt pavement met with failure, and their »ork proved tmsatis- 
factoiy, but the Buffalo Vulcanite Asphalt Company (limited), since 
its incorporation in 1888, has executed the finest work of the kind in 
existence, by reason of the tact that its officers are experienced, 
practical men, who thoroughly understand the chemistry as well as 
ingredients for a perfect time defying, frost proof and waterproof 
pavement, and whose contracts here and elsewliere as executed, 
afford positive proof that no other concern anywhere is doing such 
splendid work. President Conners and his associates enforce a 
thorough system of orgiidzation, and hiive extensive works at the 
foot of Bird Avenue, on the bank of the Erie Canal, where they have 
inve.sted large capital in land, bnUdin<rs, machinery, etc. In the line 
of machinery, the equipment is the best that skill and experience 
can devise or capital command. A large force of hands are em- 
ployed, and the company has already done a great deal of import- 



ant work in the city, now having several very extensive contracts 
under way. Their processes of laying are the most complete, pre- 
cise and perfect in existence; every minute detail is provided for, 
and their work is correspondingly the most beautiful and durable of 
any in existence. No coal tar products enter these pavements only 
the famous asphalt from the lake of that material in the Island of 
Trinidad, and already the fame of the company is securing to it 
large contracts for streets, paths, areas, cellars, etc. All their work 
is guaranteed for five years, and their paving forms the finest road- 
way in the world. President Connors is a native of this city, a capi- 
talist and business man of highest repute, and whose unflagging 
energy and sound judgment specially qualify him for the heavy re- 
sponsibilities of the company's guidance. He has the valued sup- 
port of Mr. Michael Newell as vice President. He is a native of Ire- 
land, resident here since childhood, and is one of Buffalo's self made 
men; a respected and influential citizen, who was police commis- 
sioner for six years, and on retiring from office in May, 1890, had tlie 
satisfaction of knowing that his department was at the highest 
standard of efficiency. Mr. C. U. Wagner is the popular and re- 
sponsible treasurer, while Mr. W. P. Burns is the able and painstak- 
ing secretary. Mi*. Burns was born in Connecticut, his ancestors, 
three generations back coming from Ireland. He has splendid 
executive capacity; he was tlie genial and esteemed city clerk of 
Buffalo for seven years, holding the office longer than anybody else, 
and retiring in Jaimary, 1880. on account of cliange in adminis- 
tration with an enviable reputation as a competent official. He 
has been a great traveller, and was one of the lucky band who hap- 
pened to be at the "New Rush," now Kimberly, " Grequaland 
West," in the Diamond Fields of South Africa, when that amazingly 
rich kopje was staked out into claims— every one a big fortune. Mr. 
Bums was one of the flrst four to get his claims here and held them 
for 3^ years thereafter, working them with kafflrs, till the danger- 
ous state of the "diggings" resulted in consolidation in companies. 
He found lots of diamonds, many of fine color and perfect stones, 
and has now in his possession several of the diamonds he found. 
After the British Government seized the Province from the Orange 
Free State, and Governor Truter and his commands had retired from 
DuToits Pan, DeBeers, Pruel and the vast diggings, Mr. Burns also 
decided to sell out, and subsequently met with many adventures, 
tramping 750 miles over that dreary veldt witii his bag on his back, 
and but few Dutch Boers from whom to seek hospitality, in order 
to thoroughly prospect for diamonds. Mr. Bums held -office under 
the Orange Free State as a justice of the peace, and sent many a 
"black "to the tj-oufc for thieving or drunkenness. He has since 
made two visits to the Cape each time taking parties from this city. 
Mr. Bums is prominent in Buffalo's poUtical and social circles, and 
is deservedly popular. 

GEORGE SUTTON, Book and Job Printer, No. 37-4 Seneca Street. 
—For strictly first class all-round work in the book and job 
printing line, or for promptness and reliability in executing 
orders, small or large, none in the business in Buffalo sus- 
tains a better reputation than George Sutton, who is certainly one 
of the foremost exponents of the "Art Preservative " in this city, 
and enjoys a very fine patronage, his trade, which extends through- 
out Erie County, constantly improving. Mr. Sutton, who is a gen- 
tleman in the prime of life, was born in England, where he learned 
his art, and has resided in Buffalo a number of years. He is a 
charter member of the Sons of St. George and the Ancient Order of 
Foresters, both of which orders he was instrumental in instituting 
m this city; has been established since 1889, and was formerly located 
on Elk Street, moving to the present commodious quarters some 
tour years ago, and from the start he has been steadily pushmg his 
way to favor and recognition. His premises are compact, ample 
and well equipped in every respect, and some half a dozen or more 
competent workmen are regularly employed here, the proprietor 
exercising immediate supervision over every detail. Estimates are 
cheerfully furnished on all classes of printing, from a business card, 
hand bill or circular to a catalogue, pamphlet, book, or newspaper, 
and satisfaction is guaranteed in every instance, special attention 
being given to fine commeroiiil work, while the prices quoted are 
always of the most reasonable character consistent therewith: and 
all orders are attended to in the most expeditious and trustworthy 



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^^Suffalojc 



THE QUEEN 
CITY OF THE LAKES. 



WAI-BRIDOE & CO., Wholesale Ilnrdwaie Mereliiints, Nos. 
317, :tl9 and S-Jl Woshiiigtmi Sliect.— Buffalo can justly 
be I'onpratulated upon the possession of one of the finest 
and larKest wholesale and retail hardware estahlishtnent 
111 America, viz., that of Messrs. Walbrid(;e& Co. Iloth as leRnids 
character and inagDiiude of stock, honorable methods, and liberal 
policy of the house, and the special qualillcnt ions possesseil l*y the co- 
I'artners, this concern outranks all oi hers in the hardware line. The 
business was started in 1869 by Mr. Charles E. WalbridRC. a native 
of this city, and whoso early mei'cantile training specially fitted him 
for conducting the concern upon the most advanced basis. In Feb- 
ruary, 1885, Mr. Harry Walbriilge was admitted into partnership, 
aud the name and style was changed to Walbridge & Co. This is a 
pushing, progressive house, and is every day making new customers 
by reason of the superior inducements here offered. The firm was 
.irigioally located at No. 871 Main Street, whence in 18T3, owing to 
the need for much greater accommodations, a removal was made to 
the building now occupied by Messrs. Plimpton. Cowan & Co., and 
in 18T9 to the present splendid building, which is five lofty stories in 
height and 0.'x|.3; feet in dimensions. This, again, lias been found 
too contracted for the phenomenal growth of trade, and the firm 
are now ereciiiig a connecting building, also five stories in height 
and 25xG2 feet in dimensions. Their stove and heavy hardware 
Blonge house is at No. 80 Main Street, being four stories high and 
35x500 feet in dimensions. It will thus be noted what an enormous 
area of floor-space is devoted to the business. Here is gathered o 
stock by far the most complete and comprehensive in every detail. 
It contains the best makes of goods from both hemispheres, and 
here brought together for the direct comparison of the buyer. Here 
is every description of shelf hardware, cabinet and builders' hard- 
ware, fine cutlery, mechanics' tools of best brands, agricultural 
and garden implement*, nails and tacks, tinners' stock, house-fur- 
ni-hing goods, and tlie most famous line of stoves in town, being the 
make of the Detroit Stove Works, for which the firm are the ca.steni 
rei>resentatives. This is also headquarters for machine tools, mill 
and engine supplies, belting, packing, etc. The firm carry a very 
Urge stock of steel, zinc, lead, sheet iron, sheet copper, tin plate, 
etc., and offer the most substantial inducements both as to price and 
quality. It may be mentioned that this firm, in the course of its 
prosperous career, on January 1st, 1886. absorbed the stock and 
good will of the old firm of Pratt & Co. Messrs. Walbridge & Co. 
reach the trade of a large part of the Union, and are noted for hand- 
ling all staple goods on the smallest margins, their immense sales 
giving them advantages to offer that small houses find it impossible 
lo do. Messrs. Wallirirtge are members of the Merchants' Exchange, 
and are popular, respected mercliants. who have achieved their 
great success on the true basis of lioiioralile effort and the ability 
to secure and handle the best goods only at lowest rates. 

J NO. D. SMITH, .\gent for the Carton Furnace, Dealer in Chande- 
Uers and Gas Fixtures. Plumber, Gas and Steam Fitter, No. 51 
Peorl Street. -An unbroken record of prosperity extending 
over a period of thirty-eight years sums np in brief the busine.ss 
career of Jno. D. Smith, agent for the Carton furnace, and dealer in 
chandeliers and gas-fixtures, also plumber, steam aud gas fitter. No. 
51 Pearl Street. His establishment is the oldest and one of the 
largest and leading concerns of the kind in Buffalo, and his trade, 
which U very extensive, affords evidence of steady increase. The 
assortment displayed here is exceedingly line— about the largest and 
finest in the city— and every article S'ld is fully warranted, while all 
work executed is guaranteed first class. The prices quoted, too, are 
of the most reasonable character, everything considere<l, and all 
orders by telephone (No. 499). mail, or otherwise are attended to in 
the most prompt and reliable manner, the proprietor exercising close 
personal supervision over every department. The business premises 
occupy three 34xl3I-foot floors, with spacious and handsomely ap- 
pointed store. Twenty-five or more in help are employed. The 
stock includes the Carton hot-air furnace, also an elegant line of 
superb chandeliers, lamps, globes, shades, etc. ; also artistic bronzes. 
bm.sses, and exquisite gas-flxiures in great varietv. with a complete 
assortment of plumbers', steam and gas fitters' supplies. Fsti- 
mates are furnished on all cla.s.ses of plumbing, steam heating, and 
gas fitting, special attention being given to house drainage, water 



service, hot air and steam healing, and snnitarj- work generally 
while tumncca are repaired and reset in tlio most skilful manner, at 
short notice. Jobbing of all kinds is promptly and reliably attended 
to. Mr. Smith, the proprietor, is a gentleman of middle ago and 
was bom in England, but has resided in this city since l«l. He is a 
thoroughly practical and expert workman himself, of fifty odd 
years' experieiKM;, and has a minute knowledge of the business in 
its every feature and detail. Among the more notable structures 
for which Mr. .'^miih had the contract for plumbing, gas fitting, etc., 
may be mentioned the Niagara Hotel, the Austin Building, Masonic 
Hall, the Exchange Building, and a number of others equally worthy 



CSCHIRRA & SON, Merchant Tailors, No. 208 Main Street.- 
For many years the well known tailoring establishment of 
J Slessrs. C. Schirra & Son has enjoyed the reputation of being 
a leader iu the part icular line of trade it affects. In 1872 the 
house was founded by the present senior partner and Mr. Smith, 
under the firm name of Smith & Schirra, at No. 3o Main Street. Six 
years later the exigencies of its growing trade prompted its removal 
to a more central location, which was found at the present stand. No 
8C3 Main Street. In 1888, on the withdrawal from the business by Mr. 
Smith, the present copartnership, composed of Mr. Schirra and his 
son. Mr. Peter Schirra, was formed. The premises occupied comprise 
an elegantly appointed store, 30x60 feet in dimensiotLj, handsomely 
furnished throughout, and provided with a large and handsome plate- 
glass front. They are light, commodioas, and well fitted to properly 
display the valuable and well selected stock always carried. The 
finest products in cloths, tweeds, cassimeres, silks, etc., chosen in the 
best markets for tlie special requirements of the Buffalo trade are 
here to be found, and the most fastidious patron can from them be 
suited on the shortest notice. Sixteen skilled hands are kept con- 
stantly employed providing the elegant garments for which this house 
is noted, and which are recognizable, %vherever seen, by the fine quality 
of the materials and the superior excellence of the cut, fit, and 
workmanship. The trade done is one of the largest in the city, and 
under the present active management is steadily increasing. Prices 
charged are uniformly moderate and unrivalled by any other similar 
establishment in Buffalo. Both the Messrs. Schirra are natives of 
thLs city, and have always resided here. The enterpruing activity 
they have ever displaye<l. as well as their equitable and liberal man- 
ner of doing business, has acquired for them a general popularity in 
the community. Mr. C. Schirra is connected with the St. John's 
Commandery of UnifotTiied Catholic Knights, of which he is a promi- 
nent member. 

CH.\S. SEITZ, Dealer in Choice Groceries, Wines, Liquors, and 
Cigars. No. 49J Rhode Island Street, Corner Chenango.— The 
handling of groceries and provisions is one of the most impor- 
tant branches of btisiness carried on in the city, and a well 
known, reliable house engaged extensively in it and enjoying a high 
reputation for dealing in A 1 goods is that of Mr. Charles Eeitz. No 
492 Rhode Island Street, corner of Chenango Street Jlr Seitz w.is 
bom in Germany in 1849, but has been a resident of this country 
since infancy. He learned the cooper's trade, and after » orking 
at it for ten years established his present business which from 
the start has been accorded a very substantial patronage. He has 
occupied his present premises, which are owned by him, since IK84 
The store is commodious and neatly appointe<I, while the stock car- 
ried embraces none but absolutely pure and first class poods, such as 
fresh n"w crop teas from Chica and Japan, choice Mocha. Java, and 
Rio coffees; cocoas, chocolates and spices; best brands of canned 
meats, vegetables, sauces, relishes, condiments, table delicacies, and 
foreign and domestic fruits; sugars, sirups. mola.sses; choice family 
flour, cereal and farinaceous foods; select dairy and fancy creamery 
butter and cheese; fresh laid eggs, farm and garden products, salt 
and smoked meats and fish; bakers' and laundry supplifs; pure for- 
eign and domestic wines, liquors, ales, and beer bottled for family 
uise; best brands of tobacco and cigars, etc The goods of this con- 
cern are noted for their excellence, purity, and low prices. The 
store is always neat, clean, and orderly: polite assistants serve pa 
Irons promptly, and two wagons are in constant use delivering goods 
free of chan;e. 



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WM. P. GORGES, Undertakpr, No. 682 BroadK-ay — A leading 
undertakiug establishment is that of Mr. William P. 
Gorges, whose fine store and premises are situate at No. 
bH-i Broadway. It was founded in 1884 at its present loca- 
tion by this gentleman, and a Mr. Leuer, the firm being then known 
as Gorges & Leuer. In 1885 the latter withdrew from the business 
which has since been carried on by Mr. Gorges alone. From the 
start the enterprise and energy of the proprietor, coupled with the 
ripe experience he had acquired in the conduct of this line of busi- 
ness, assured the house of great success, and its patronage has 
steadily increased from year to year, until it is to-day one of the 
most prominent houses engaged in the trade in this city of Buffalo. 
The store is neat, and well appointed, and has an area of 2.5x40 feet. 
It is handsomely furnished, and fitted up with every convenience 
and facility for the transaction of the large business done. A well 
selected aosDrtment of caskets, coffins, trimmings, mountings, etc., 
is constantly carried, Mr. Gorges having established connections 
with the leading manufacturers of this line of goods in the United 
States. These, and the unsurpassed facililies he possesses enable 
him to take charge of the most elaborate funeral oi 
notice, and to conduct it throughout in the most fitting 
Orders received at any hour of the day or night, receive immediate 
attention. Every requisite for fimerals is provided, and the estab- 
lishment is as complete and extensive as any in western New York. 
Mr. Gorges furnishes his own heai"ses, carriages, etc., of which a 
large number as well as numerous horses are kept constantly on the 
premises. The embalming is attended to by practical and experi- 
enced men of acknowledged ability, and according to the most scien- 
tific tind approved principles. The prices charged are always fair, 
and satisfaction is in every case guaranteed. The business done is 
very large, and a faint idea of its extent may be gathered from the 
statement that in one month alone, July 1S90, over seventy funerals 
were conducted by this bouse alone. Mr. Gorges is a native of Buf- 
falo, and is one of its leading and prominent citizens. He fills the 
important position of city sexton, and to him is entrusted the oner- 
ous duty of burying the city's dead, as well as of seeing to the imme- 
diate disposal of the remains of those who have succumbed to con- 
tageous diseases. In the discharge of these functions, be has ever ex- 
hibited great tact and discretion, and won the esteem of those with 
whom he has had deaUngs. He has alway.'? taken an active interest 
in public matters, and whatever has tended to increase the pros- 
perity of his native city. His fellow citizens have appreciated his 
efforts in their behalf, and have elected him to the honorable and re- 
sponsible position of Supervisor of the Sixth Ward, which ofiice he 
st.Ul holds. He is a member of the Catholic Mutual Benefit Associa- 
tion, also of the Chancellor Catholic Benevolent Legion. President 
Catholic Knights, and is very popular in all business circles. 

OC. READ, Investment Securities, Nos. 66 and 67 White Build- 
ing.— Mr. O. C. Read, the well known dealer in investment 
^ securities, whose ofiBce is located at Room Nos. 66 and 07, 
White Building, has been prominently identified with the 
financial world for the pastjtwelve years, and during that time the busi- 
ness which he conducts has attained important proportions, and bis 
house is now recognized as a leader in its special field. He deals ex- 
<;lusively in local investment securities, handling the best class of 
city property, including eUgible building lots centrally located; also 
negotiates sales for syndicates, and his operations embrace promi- 
nent and wealthy parties. He has had an extended and varied ex- 
perience in financial and real estate matters, and his career has been 
marked by a display of that energy, tact, and appreciation of oppor- 
tunity so essential to permanent success in the " city.*' He keeps a 
keen eye upon the market, and is considered a leading authority upon 
acl-ual values, while his extended and influential connection enables 
him to secure much inside information of mutual and incalculable 
benefit to his large clientele and himself. Mr. Read possesses ex- 
ceptional facilities, through his intimate relations with bankers and 
ojonied institutions, not only for the prompt fulfillment of his own 
engagements, but also tor the successful negotiation of important 
operations requiring large sums of cnoney for others. He offers 
oppDrtuniti^s Tor the purchase of government and other guaranteed 
dividend paying bonds and stocks which are unsm-passed by any of 
hia contemporaries, as to this branch of finance be has devoted his 
closest attention. He made the sale of the property for the Buffalo 
Club and for the Griffin House, and holds a number of very valuable 



lots on Franklin and Delaware streets. Mr Read is a native of Ne» 
York, a resident of Buffalo since 1876, and still in the active prime of 
Ufe. He is treasurer of the County Club, a member of the Merchants' 
Exchange and the Real Estate Board, and belongs to that class of 
steady, conservative, reliable business men, to whom Buffalo owes so 
much of her substantial progress and financial prosperity. 

CE. WILLIAMS, General Contractor, Corner Eagle and Pearl 
Streets.— The rapid growth of Buffalo during recent years, 
, has made the city a wide field of industry for general con- 
tracting. In this connection it is a pleasure to make promi- 
nent mention of a contractor who has won an excellent re|iutation 
for executing all contracts undertaken by him in a thoroughly re- 
liable and .satisfactory manner. We refer to the reputation and pro- 
gressive contractor, Charles E. Williams, general contractor, whose 
office is located at Nos. 13 and 13 Kremlin Hall, corner Eagle and 
Pearl Streets. This business was established in 1850 by William I. 
Williams, who was succeeded by Wm. I. Williams & Son. During 
the existence of the house of W. I. Williams & Son, Mr. C. E. Wil- 
liams always conducted the contracting business individually and 
under his own name f lom the time of bis admission into the con- 
cern in 1875, and since then has done a very large proportion of the 
city work; city and government work being his principal business. 
He made the addition of 800 feet to the Buffalo Breakwater, which 
cost $100,000. Since the retirement of W. I. Williams, which occurred 
in 1884, C. E. Williams has continued the business and has amply 
sustained the worthy reputation of the old firm. He has been ably 
assisted by the well known contractor Mr. D. W. McConnell. who 
was in partnership with him a portion of the time. He often em- 
ploys 600 men during the busy season. He has done a large amount 
of city work, and has faithfully served the best interests of his 
patrons. He makes a specialty of constructing sewers and paving 
and built the Hertel .\.venue sewer which cost $240,000, repaired 
West Eagle Street between Main and Pearl Streets, which is con- 
ceded to be the best stone pavement in the city; macadamized pave- 
ment, Humboldt Parkway; constructed sewer in Avenue A, East 
Buffalo, $35,000. and stone pavement. East Buffalo, $60,000. These 
contracts give an idea of bis operations, hut the minor raattei-s 
which he is constantly being called upon to execute we have not the 
space to enumerate. His long experience in this branch of the 
business to which he has always devoted special study enables him 
to successfully carjy out the most dilHcult of this class of work, a 
fact that during his operations here has been of incalculable benefit 
to this city. He has ample capital at his command to secure the 
completion of all contracts left to him. His work is highly endorsed 
by eminent engineers, and has always given complete satisfaction to 
officials. He is highly regarded in business circles for his integrity 
and energy, and justly merits the liberal patronage secured by his 
industry and entei-prise. 

EW. WEGENER, Groceries and Provisions, No. 275 Swan 
Street.— Without exception one of the finest and most pop- 
j ular grocery stores in the Second Ward is that of Mr. Ernst 
W. Wegener, which is located at No. 375 Swan Street cor- 
ner Chicago. The store is 25x00 feet in dimensions, admirably ar- 
ranged and fitted up in modern style and contains every conveni- 
ence for all pui-poses of the business. It is liberally patronized by 
a good class of custom and the goods to be found here are of the 
best and most reliable quality. Mr. Wegener, the courteous pro- 
prietor, is.a native of Buffalo and a piactical business man of many 
years' experience. He commenced business operations in 1887 at 
No. 430 South Division Street, and soon built up a flourishing trade. 
which continued to grow, necessitating his seeking more commodi- 
ous quarters for its accommodation, accordingly two years after- 
wards he secured and removed to the very desir-able premises now 
occupied, and which he has put in splendid order. The stock of 
goods is always kept up to a full standard by the arrival of fresh 
invoices, and it should be said to Mr Wegener's credit that he is 
never without tlie finest teas and coffees, pure spices, family flour, 
canned goods, table sauces, condiments, dfilicatessin. or in fact 
anything that belongs to the business in the way of family supplies, 
while he always has the best quality goods, his prices are governed 
by moderation and as a consequence he is doing a brisk business. 
Polite clerks are employed and orders are filled and delivered at 
short notice, two wagons owned by Mr-. Wegener being kept ex- 
pressly for this purpose. 



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CITY OF THE l^KCS. 



DKSTON & COTTIER, Dealere in Pianofortes, Oreong, nnil Im- 
portirsof and Dealers in nllMuslcal Merchimdise, No.S«!)31nin 
Street. One i«t the great represenUitivo liuniness esUililisli- 
menta of Biiffiilo is tliat of Denton & Collier, tlio leadlnK 
Jealers In pianos ami orRnus, slieet mnslc, and musical nierclmndl/.o 
gonerally, and wliose immense concern, with its muHMillceiil ami 
eomprehensive stock, has not its equal in any other city in the Union, 
New Yorlj, we believe, not even excepted. This is a very old and a 
most restmnsible house, dating bacic to ISST, wlieu it was foiindetl 
by the late Mr. James D. Sheppard. He built up a large trade and 
an important connection, anil to secure the needed increase of fa- 
cilities, the firm of Sliepiwnl. Cottier & Co. was formed in ISUS, Mr. 
Denton then coming in as junior partner, lli- is a native of Euc- 
land, comiiiK to America in cliil.lhood. with his fandly, and hero re- 
ceiving his education and business trainiiic He early manifested 
musical talents of the highest order, and, as a music teacher and or- 
ganist, none have been more successful. His practical knowledge 
of music, coupled with his business capacity, proved invaluable 
factoi-s to the Arm. In 1867 .Mr. Sheppard retired, and the llrni be- 
came that of Cottier & Denton. In IST.S the decease of Mr. Cottier 
left Mr. Denton as the sole manager of tuis great concern, in which 
the Cottier estate retained an interest. The firm name was re- 
versed, anil as Denton & Cottier the style has become honorably 
identitied witli the numerous transactions, and most influential 
patronage of the firm. Tlie premises ..otupi' d are very extensive, 
t>eing five stories in height, and JiK irni r.- : i,, .liun-nsions, while one 
half of the adjoining five-story i i i in added to seeuri' 

increased floor space. Tins Imu i ii. linesl pianofortes 

made, being the sole agents for th. ". i M i,.!n u^ imike of Steinway 
& Sons, also splendid instrumei.is fii.ru the faciorie.s of Steck, 
Fischer, Krakauer Bros.. Chase Co.. Hall-tt & Davis, New England 
Piano Company, etc. It is a great advantage to a purchaser to have 
a numlMjr of leading makes to select from, and to this attractitui 
here is ad.led one that tile firm are prepared to sell instruments on 
the inslahiient plan, with ample time for payment in full. Here 
also is heailquarters for pianos and organs to let. The niagiiiiutlc 
of the business transacted here may bo gathered, when we state 
that the firm have a thousand pianos and organs, either in the ware- 
rooms, hired out, or being paid for on their easy terms. Nowhere 
are found such moderate prices, while the honorable polic-y of the 
house lias ever been to describe instruments, etc.. with absohile ac- 
curacy, and give the customer the same ailvantases eveiy way 
that he could have in New York City. The lirni are the leading 
importers of and dealei-s in musical insti uineius, strina.s, and sup- 
plies of all kinds; sheet music, music books, ete. Any piece of 
music, new or old, can be had here, while the tlrni are also popular 
publishei-s of music, and bring out a great many original piecesin 
the course of the year. The firm have all tlir ht-st class nf trade in 
Buffalo, and control same throughout Ki i. \ii_ u i i huiiauqua. 
Cattaraugus, and Wyoming Countie.s,thi- ~il i . uple of 

hundred thousand dollai-s annually. Mr. 1 '. i . i . i ,illy pop- 

ular and respected, a worthy exponent oi ili. .Vimru.ui music 
trade, and has brought to bear in his mercantile traiLsactions those 
traits of character and ability that win the este»Mn and confidence 
of the cominunity at large. 

THE C.VTON BUSINESS COLLEGE COMPANY, Incorporated 
Jan. -'I, 1890, with paid-up capital stock of SlOO.OtlO; Prof. M. 
J. (iiton. President; H. F. Crumb. Business Manager; Pearl 
and Church Streets. — The most phenomenal success of the 
age In educational circles are the choin ..f business colleges founded 
by that eminent and progressive educator, IVof. M. J. Caton, who is 
a born teacher of the highest order of intellect, and one of the most 
competent, systematic organizers in the United States. Prof. Caton 
opened his Cleveland Bnsine-ss College in 18sr. Iiaviiig but three pu- 
pils at the start, and over 1300 before the close of the first scholastic 
year. Tliis rapid rate of growth and development has eharacteriiied 
that college ever since, and also his Buffalo business college, which 
was estaidished in 1889 in the elegant, modern, four-story premises, 
specially erected for the purpose at the corner of Pearl and Church 
Streets. Here are large, elegantly-furnished class-rooms ami lee 
ture halls, and where is afforded the most complete and thorough 
course of tuition of any business college in Buffalo. The personal 
guidance of the college devolves upon Mr. H. F. Cnimh. a yonng 



man of the highest uttaiiimentii and marked educational and execu- 
tive ability. Prof. Caton gives It his careful supervision, and has 
secured a faculty of the greatest eminence, including Hon. W. K. 

Caton, Superintendent; ProfessoiK Je».si- Hent W H. Purkinwiu. 

L. J Irwin. Albert Utpalel, and A. W. Kchniston, and a corps or 
assistants. The curriculum includes a thorough courae of Instrue- 
tioii in the science of accounts and book-keeping; the most novel 
and perfect system of actual business, not only locall7X.'<l among the 
students of one college, but by mail, freight, and express, with the 
studenls of the other two cidlc-ges of the chnin; business, shorthaml. 
English, includii'g composition and orthography, peninnnsldp. 
licnnan, telegrapliy, niechaidcal and architectural drimlng, and 
instruction on tho stenograph and typewriter. During the pa^i 
three years ov<>r 40on young men aii<l women have pnrsutHl a course 
in the three colleges, and graduates are fully qualified to accept 
posiiions of the greatest responsibility, as clerks, book-keep<rs. 
casliiei-s, salesmen, stenographers, etc. Instruction is thoiont;h; 
pupils are taught iu a clear, direct, and explanatory inaiinrr. Th. ir 
mental faculties are aroused to grapple with the problems pn - 
.senled, and the results are a thorough knowledge of tlieir I. SKi ns 
that could never be acquired in the old-fashioned colleges, w ith llnir 
imperfect and obs<dete niethotis. Prof. Caton is the most pI■ogressi^ #• 
business educationalist in America to-day. He has solved the pn.b 
lem of imparting thorough instruction rapidly, and his groduates 
readily find lucrative situations, after studying here for a few nonths. 
Ill this ago of steam and steel, the telegraph and telephone, the youl h 
who neglects to acquire a business education is bound to go to the 
w iill The better trained and more inlelligent man w ill fill his place, 
anil it is now llu' iiil- nnd not Ilie .-vreplioii to find all ihe posts of 
I.--.I- n-inihi . ii,^:..ri' .if;ii . 1 h- -■ ' >.-'-i; i !■■ i i.v business college gra<]- 

,1.; Ill' I!' ' !■ .11 ! ■■ \\ I .'It rollegir best supplies 

III- r.. ■■■I'M r'lu' ,.ii">: W " •■; .iii",,ll> MHsw.-r: Tliosc of which 

rr..f Calon is pnsid.-nl, viz , tin- ■• Eu.-lid Avenue Business C.dlcge" 
of Cleveland, ''Caton's National Business College" of this city, and 
"Caton's College of Commerce." of Detroit Students can rely on 
making rapid progress, and acquiring the most thorough business 
education— one far superior to that afforded elsewhere, yet one ac- 
quired at a very moderate price. 

JM. pnir I. w; ■' alf Dealer in Coal. Coke. Iron. Lumber. 
1 IU I Iron Exchange.— Buffalo's magnificent 

, I 111 I' I I'liil shipping facilities, coupled with the 

II [i; ji;, I 11 _->■ and enterprise of her leading business 
III' II 111, I' I II ,11 11 ' iiiM'ii III her the control of tlie vast coal 

I [I I (II, 111,', St. via tile I..akes. Among the repre- 

1 I', 111,' I II ■ ,,"l»'sjile dealers in coal, coke, etc.. is Mr. 

.1 M Pull v.iiii"iii'' in III.- (.'oal .-ind Iron Exchange. He started 
in bnsim-ss h.Ti- U]...!! his own ii,-.-..lint iu 1889, and has achleTe<l a 
deserved success. He is a native of Maryland. ,tnd was for a nnin 
her of yeai-s a resident of Biiliiinoie. and was for twenty yeai-s agent 
and general freight agent of the Northern Central Railway Co. at 
that point, whence he entered the service of the Rochester and 
Pittsburgh Coal and Iron Co., whose trade he greatly developed, in 
creasing their business the first year he was with them 3:1,000 tons 
of coal and S-'iLOW in money over sales of previous year, moiln 
through the coal firm which represented them. He is a general 
wholesale dealer in anthracite and bituminous i-oals, of all sizes and 
best grades, coke, pig and bar iron, steel ingots, lumber, etc. Ih- 
has made a careful study of the wants and requirements of the 
trade, and gives every customer the benefit of lowest quotations on 
direct shipments of cmil fi-.nn the mines, of coke from the oven-, 
and of lumber nnd timber fr.irn the mills. In lumber he makes a 
specialty of high class Pennsylvania hendock. In coal he reprefients 
the leading anthracite mines of the Pittston, Wilkesbarre, and Scrait- 
ton anthracite region.s. and soft coal from Clarion. Jefferson, Clinton, 
and Elk Counties, Pa . and has special facilities for filling the laigest 
contract orders for railro.nds and manufactur<>rs. He. with Mr. 
P. W. Scribner. of Tonawanda. has perfect dock accommodations at 
Tonawanda. on the Niagara River, where they have developed a 
flourishing business in the coaling of steamers and tugs. Mr. Drill 

is a recognized authority in th*' coal and Iron trades, and is a respon- 
sible, energetic, and honorable merchant who has ever retained the 
confidence of lending commercial and financial circles. 



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, ^j^ ^ THE QUEEN 



CITYOFTHELAKESb 



HWM. DOPP & SON, Manufacturers ot Soap Makers' and 
Butchers' Machinery, No. 468 Ellicott Street The repre- 
^ sentative and leading house in Buffalo actively engaged in 
the manufacture of soap makers' and butchers' ma- 
chinery is that of Messrs. H. Wm, Dopp & Son. whose office and 
workshop are located at No. 462 Ellicott Street. Mr. H. Wm. Dopp, 
who is a thoroughly practical and able machinist, established this 




business in IB.'iT. In 187'8 he commenced the manufacture of soap t 
ers' apparatus, and eventually in 1881 added butchers' and confec- 
tioners' machinery. In 1888 he died, after a successful and honorable 
career, and the business is now managed by his son, Mr. Wm. H. Dopp, 
who has been brought up in the trade, and who is also a practical chem- 
ist. The premises occupied comprise a commodious two story brick 
building, 25x65 feet in dimensions, tuUy equipped with modern ma- 
chinery, tools, and appliances. Here ten skilled workmen are em- 
ployed, and the machineiy is driven by steam power. Messrs. Dopp 
manufacture Improved Foot Lever Soap Presses, also H. Wm. Dopp's 
Patent Seamless Cast Iron Steam Jacketed Kettle, Improved Render- 
ing and Refining Kettles. H. Wm. Dopp s Improved Power Remelting 
Crotcher, and Steam Jacketed Vacuum Pans for candy makers' and 
confectioners' uses. The H. Wm. Dopp's Improved Power Remelting 
Crotcher has an eight-horse power engine attached, furnishing suffi- 
cient power to drive a hoist or elevator, and to pump the soap to 
the crotcher, besides driving the machine. It can be put up at 
almost any place wherever it is most desirable, and dispenses 
with all shafting, pulleys and belting for the crotching. This ma- 
chine the firm offer at a price within the reach of most every soap 
maker, being only a httle more for an eight-horse power engine at- 
tached, than the remelting crotcher without the engine. The engine 
is well built in all its parts, has a Gardener governor, valves, etc. ; a 
driving pulley ten inches in diameter, supplied with a shifter so that 
a three and a half or four inch belt may be used to convey power at 
will to other machinery while crotching, or vrhde the crotcher is 
stopped. All that is necessary is to connect your machine to a 
boiler having forty pounds or more of steam, and you can not only 
crotch or remelt, but can in addition run your elevatoror soap pump, 
or do any work common to a soap factory, or run these while your 
crotcher is idle. This machine is guaranteed in every respei-t, and 
has reached perfection as a soap remelter, as well as a mixer or 
crotcher; and for making cold soaps it is unsurpassed. The soap 
remelting crotcher without engine is constructed on modern princi- 
ples. It is not approached by any other machine for making soap 
by the cold process, remelting and crotching soap scraps, melting 
and mixing rosin, rendering tallow, making soapine, oUvine, and for 
a soap mixer and crotcher in general. A fine grade of toilet soap, 
equal in every respect to milled soap, can be made with the remelt- 
ing crotchers in from five to ten hours, and at less than one fourth 
the cost of milled soap. These machines and appliances are un- 
rivalled for utility, reliability and efficiency, and have no superiors 
in this or any other market, while the prices quoted for them are 
extremely reasonable. They are general favorites with the trade 
wherever introduced, and the sale of them extends not only to all 
tie United States and Canad6^ but also to Mexico. South 



and Central America, the West Indies, Australia, Europe, Japan, 
and China. Mr. Wm. H. Dopp is highly esteemed by the community 
for his enterprise and integrity, and is very popular in trade circles 

BUFFALO SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, GUver 
Cabana, Jr., Treasurer and Manager; Belt Fasteners, Bell 
Dressing and Specialties, Nos. 67 and 69 Washington Street.— 
The Buffalo Specialty Manufacturing Company is sole manu- 
facturer of several articles of great merit, and absolutely essential 
to the public in their respeciive lines of usefulness. Mr. Oliver 
Cabana, Jr., the principal, stockholder and manager, is one of the 
most popular and progressive members of business ciicles, and 
about four years ago began the manufacture of his justly celebrated 
" Buffalo" belt fasteners, and " Electric" belt dressing. He found 
a ready market existing for these invaluable specialties all over 
the world, and on his factory being burned out in the Root i Keat- 
ing Building, he removed to his present premises. Here he has 
added several other specialties to his list, including his "Rapid" 
harness menders, which can now be found in nearly every store in 
the United States and Canada. His belt fasteners are a necessity 
in every factory, and with their use. old, torn, and broken belts can 
be patched and mended so as to again become serviceable, and the 
company has numerous testimonials as to the immense saving thus 
effected in the heavy outlays for belting. The " Rapid" harness 
menders embody the same principle, and enable the farmer and 
horse owner to instantly repair all broken harness, halters, etc. 
These menders should be kept ready for emergency in every buggy- 
box and wagon box in the land. The "Banner" harness oil is an 
entirely new preparation, a discovery free from all deleterious 
ingredients, and effectually softens and waterproofs the leather, 
rendering it tough and pliable, and is in fact the most wonderful 
leather preservative of the age. It is far superior to neat's foot oil, 
and the sales are rapidly extending. We strongly recommend the 
jobbing trade to secure sample lots of these goods, which are ready 
sellers, profitable and reliable. Mr. Cabana employs six traveling 
men, four in the United States, one in Canada, and one in England, 
and has established branches of his company in Hamburg, Germany, 
and International Bridge, Ontario, and thus covers the trade of both 
Canada and Europe. Mr. Cabana is a yonng and enterprising 
manufacturer: producing goods nowhere else duplicated, and secur- 
ing to Buffalo an important and flourishing industry, and has be- 
fore him prospects of the most favorable character. 

HD. FOLINSBEE, Real Estate Broker: Office, No. 1 Brown's 
Building, Comer Seneca and Main Streets.— The realm of 
^ realty and kindred lines is a sphere ot activity engaging 
the attention of a number of the most substantial and re- 
spected citizens in this community, prominent among whom is H. D. 
Folinshee, whose well appointed office is conveniently located at 
Room No. 1 Brown's Building, comer Seneca and Main Streets. Mr. 
Folinsbee occupies commodious quarters here, with telephone con- 
nection (No. 760.1, and has an efficient clerical staff, conducting a 
general real estate and insurance brokerage business Mr. Folins- 
bee, whose is a gentleman of middle age, was born in Canada, but is 
an old and esteemed resident of this city, and any bank in Buffalo 
will attest to bis responsibiUty. He is a man of entire probity of 
character, as well as energy, sagacity, and thorough experience in 
the handling of realty and risks, and is president ot the Real Estate 
and Brokerage Board, to which office he was elected last year. This 
well known and responsible agency was established in 1878 by Messrs. 
J. E. Folinsbee and James O'Neill, who were succeeded in 1881 by 
J. E. & H. D, Folinsbee, under whose joint management it was con- 
ducted up to 1887, when the last named gentleman assumed sole con- 
trol and has since continued the business alone with tminterrupted 
prosperity. Mr. PoUnsbee buys, sells, and exchanges city and subur- 
ban property of every description, on commission, giving personal 
attention to the collection of rents, and the management of estates. 
Insurance is also effected in responsible fire companies at current 
rates, exceptional facilities are possessed for placing large lines. 
Loans are negotiated also, and investments desirably placed, while 
appraisements are made for intending purchasers, and tares, etc.. 
paid for non-residents: and all interests entrosted to this gentleman 
are certain to be handled in a manner to satisfy the most exacting. 



ILLUSTRATED 



^xBuFFALOji^f. 



JS. MOORE, General Insurance ABUuey, Acadumy of Music 
Building —Reliable insurance compoDivs arc; always found 
to be represented by reliable men, and reliable insurance 
agents will not represent other than flrst-class companies. 
When, therefore, it is stated that for the past sixteen years Mr. J. 
S. Moore has been actively engaged in the insurance business in the 
city of Buffalo, during which perioil of time ho has acquired the 
esteem, respect, and confidence of the business men and the public 
in general, that statement is as much an encomium on Mr. Moore's 
enterprise and Integrity as it is an indorsement of the relLibility i>r 
the companies for which he is the local representative. This gentle 
man has been a resident of Buffalo since ISfiO, and, as ah-eody staled, 
established his present business in ISTI. For the post seven years 
his odlces have been located on Uie second Door of the Academy of 
Music, in the heart of the business centre of the city. These are two 
in number, are large, airy, cheerful, and well-lighted, handsomely 
furnished and fitted tliroughout, presenting to those who enter them 
the appearance of a leading banking institution. The apartments 
reserved for the use of the clerks are railed off and screened from 
the view of the public, while that appropriated to the use of the 
latter is commodious and well adapted to the transaction of the 
business of the house, with its very large number of patrons. A large 
and efficient staff of clerks, book-keepers, stenographers, and 
others are employed in the carrying on of one of the largest insur- 
ance business iu the state, which covers all western New York, and 
extends into I lie adjoining states. The principal companies repre- 
sented by Mr. .Moore are the Liberty Insurance Company of New 
York City, California Insurance Company of San Francisco, Ameri- 
can Insurance Company of Newark, N. J.; Farmers' Fir-e Insur- 
ance Company of Y'orU, Pa.; Girard Fire Insurance Company of 
Fbiladelphia, Pa.; New Y'ork Fire Insurance Company of New Y'ork 
City ; German Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. ; Pruden- 
tial Insurance Company of Boston. Mass.; etc. In addition to his 
agency business, Mr. Moore is also an ailjustcr of insurance loss, a 
task for which his wide knowledge of the subjects involved and his 
long experience eminently qualify him. His services in thiscapacity 
are much sought for by .ill the leading companies, not only in his 
own district, but also in the entirety of the state of New Y'ork and 
many adjoining states. His decisions are invariably characterized 
by a keen discernment and able judgment, and iu most cases are 
accepted by all concerned as those of on experienced, upright, and 
reliable man. Mr. Moore is a leading citizen of Buffalo, deeply in- 
terested in oil that affects its welfare, and is very popular with ami 
much esteemed by all classes. 

JD. JOCOY', Dealer in Groceries and Provisions, Oats and 
Feed, Baled Hay and Straw; Agent for National Fire In- 
^ surance and Union Insurance Companies, No. '185 South 
Division Street, Corner Spring.— It judicious enterprise and 
energetic management are a guarantee of success, no liouse bos a 
more brilliant prospect in Buffalo than that of Mr. J. D. Jocoy, 
dealer in groceries and provisions, and insurance agent. It was 
established by Mr. Sandford Stewart in 1878, tlie present proprietor 
succeeding to the business in 1880. The premises occupied are situ- 
.ited at No. 4S5 South Division Street, on the corner of Spring Street, 
and consist of a twostory frame building, iixla feet in dimensions, 
well fitted up throughout, and handsomely furnished. A large and 
well assorted stock is constantly on hanil, consisting of choice fancy 
and staple groceries, country produce, and provisions, flour, feed, 
oats, baled hay and straw, etc., etc. A .specialty is made of the 
flnest grades of fresh crop teas, China and Japan, fragrant Mocha, 
Java, and Rio coffjes, and particulaily of ch-iice. fresh dairy butter 
and new laid eggs. Mr. Jocoy is daily in receipt of the choicest 
country produce, which he is enabled to place before his patrons at 
very moderate rates. The trade done is extensive, and delivery 
wagons carry goods to any part of the city free of charge. Mr. 
.locoy is also agent for the National Fire Insurance and the Union 
Insurance Companies, and h:;s made a valuable cla.ss of customers 
in this line. He is a native of East Aurora, .and removed to Buffalo 
at an early age. For two years he was employe<l as shipping clerk 
in the large and well-known furniture manufactory of Messrs. A. 
Cutler & Son. He is energetic, ambitious, and pushing, uniformly 
courteous of demeanor, and has made hosts of friends, who rejoice 
with him in his success. 



SIDNEY SIIEPARD & CO., Proprietors of the Buffalo Stamping 
Works, Manufacturers of Stamped, Pieced, and Japanni.-d Tin- 
ware and other Sheet Metal Goods; Dealers In Tinmen's Sup. 
plies and Ilousekc<'ping Hardware, Nos. 145, 147, 149 Seneca 
Street. — The stamped tinware and ironware trade, as is now diu- 
tincily known, has for several years l>een an Interesting and im- 
portant specialty, and is surpassed by few branches of the general 
hardware trade. The mere enumeration of the articles which go to 
make up the trade would fill several columns, while the styles aufl 
varieties of stamped ware are constantly increasing. In referring to 
this useful industry we have particidar occasion to note the repre- 
sentative and reliable firm of Messrs. Sidney Shepard & Co., propri- 
etors of the Buffalo Stamping Works, and manufacturersof stamped, 
pieced, and japanned tinware and other sheet metal goods, whose 
offices and salesrooms are located at Nos. 1 15 to 149 Seneca Street. 
This extensive business was established in 18.!(J. The premises occu- 
pied for warehouse purposes comprise a spacious and substantial 
building, having a frontage of sixty feet on both Seneca and Car- 
roll Streets, by a depth of 103 feet, the structure being four stories 
on the former and five stories on the latter. Here they keep an im- 
mense stock of tinware, tinmen's supplies, and housekeeping hard- 
ware, which are unrivalled for quality, finish, and reliability, and 
have no superiors iu this or any other market. The two factories on 
Clinton Street are fully equipped with the latest improved toobi, ma- 
chinery, and appliances. Much of the machinery was specioUy de- 
signed, and is covered by patents held by the firm. The equipment is 
valued at several hundred thousand dollars, iu addition to which the 
house commands ample resources, and is sound and responsible in 
every respect. The fii-m employ in tlieir factories 500 skilled hands, 
and theii- trade extends not only throughout the entire United States 
and Canada, but also to tiie West Indies, South America, etc The 
firm's branch house is in Chicago, Nos. 23 and 25 Randolph Street. 
Here is done a very extensive business, and the sales are rapidly in- 
creasing, owing to the superiority and intrinsic merits of its produc- 
tions. The firm employ fifteen traveling salesmen in Chicago, and ten 
in Buffalo. The partners are all natives of Buffalo, w here they are 
highly esteemed in trode circles for their integrity and enterprise, 
justly meriting the abundant success secured in this important in- 
dustr}'. This responsible house is an important acquisition to Buffalo 
by virtue of the large number of operatives employed, and also iu the 
strictly honorable manner in which all its operations are conducted. 

HJ1ESSER.SJIITH, Dealer in Caipets, Pnrlor and Chamber 
Suites, General House Furnishing Goods, Stoves, Ranges. 
, Etc., Nos. 300 to 3-,'0 Michigan Street.- Tlie furniture trade 
of Buffalo, like cveiy other staple branch of commerce, 
comprises every class of dealer, with corresponding ratios of value 
and excellence. As in everything else, so in furniture, it always paj s 
to get the best. An establishment which stands in the front line of 
the furniture trade in the Queen City of the Lakes is that of Mr. 11. 
Messersmith, whose salesrooms are located at Nos. 306 to 320 Michi- 
gan Street. This business was established in 1873 by Kuhnhold 
Bros., who were succeeded in 1883 by the present proprietor, who 
purchoseil their Patent Spring Bed Works on Broadway, and eventu- 
ally went into the furniture business. The premises oecupied com- 
prise eight store rooms. The show rooms consist of three tloors. 
each COxl'.'O feet in dimensions, and give a floor area of I'i.OOO squan- 
feet. The establislirtient is equipped with elevator, electric lights, 
etc., and contains an immense stock of superior dining room, parlor, 
chamber, and kitchen furniture, carpets, oil cloths, rugs, general 
house furnishing goods, stoves, ranges, beds, bedding, etc. Jlr. 
Messeisriiiih handles only the most desirable and relioble goods, and 
quotes prices very difficult to be duplicated elsewhere. He promptly 
furnishes estimates for the entire fur-nishing of flats, houses, ete.. 
which can be paid for weekly or monthly on the instalment plarr 
Tweirty -eight persons are employed in the establishment, and ii* 
trade extends throughout all sections of Buffalo aiul its vicinity. 
The annual transactions of this house now amourrt to upwards oi' 
8140,000, and its business is still steadily increasing. A specialty is 
made of patent spring folding beds, which Irave no superiors in the 
market, and are uirrivalled for comfort, durability, and excellei'ce. 
Jlr. Messersmith was born in Williamsville. New York, but has resided 
in Buffalo for the last eighteen years, where he is grvatly respected 
by the commiirrity for his enterprise and sterling integrity. He is an 
active competitor for business, and is lery iropular in trade circles 



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HH. JAMES. Diamond Expert and High Grade Watch Special- 
ist, No. 6 East Eagle Street.— One ot the most attractive 
stores in the city of Buffalo is that of Mr. H. H. James, 
diamond expert and high grade watch specialist, located 
at No. 6 East Eagle Street, near Main. It is richly and tastefully 
fitted up and furnished, and nothing has been left undone to 
exhibit to the best advantage the splendid stock which is here 
carried. This house was established in 1888 by Mr. James, and 
from the start the superior quality ot the goods offered as well 
as the fine business tact and enterprise of the proprietors made 
it a favoi-ite with the public. The patronage it then secured has 
been extended, until now it is one of the largest and most influ- 
ential in the city. A full and complete line of the finest gold and 
silver watches, precious stones and jewelry of all descriptions from 
the most renowned houses in the world is constantly on hand, and 
there is nothing which is usually to be found in first-class houses of 
the kind that cannot here be purchased. A staff of polite and atten- 
tentive assistants are employed attending to the wants of customers. 
and no trouble or pains are spared to give complete satisfaction to 
all. A specialty, and one for which this house has the exclusive 
privilege in Buffalo, is the sale of gold watches on the Tontine co- 
operative payment plan, which offers to purchasers unequalled 
advantages, whereby a $40 watch can be secured for $10 as the low- 
est figure, and $:iO as the highest, in a period of time not exceeding 
five weeks, according to the cla.ss of members in which the cus- 
tomer is enrolled. No stockholder under this system pays more 
than spot cash value, while on the other hand through many specu- 
lative advantages he is apt to get a valuable watch at a price far be- 
low its actual cost. This system, the inventic n of Mr. E. M. Kenyon, 
of Chicago, is protected by 15 copyrights, and under it already over 
twenty clubs have been formed in this state. Mr. James is also a 
high grade watch specialist, and his watch and jewelry repairing 
department is second to none. Practical and experienced watch- 
makers are employed, and prompt attention is given to all work en- 
trusted to them, while prices charged are extremely moderate. Mr. 
James is a native of Phelps, Ontario Coimty, in this state, and was 
for many years in the employ of such well known houses as that of 
G. G. Castle, and of Castle & Eckert, as a watchmaker. He is skilled 
ill all the intricacies ot the art, and gives his personal supervision to 
all work done. 

IRISH & ENGLISH, Mammoth Furniture, Carpet, House-furnish 
ing and Bedding Emporium, Nos. 303, 305, and 307 Washington 
Street.— Buffalo has numerous representative establishments. 
but none that are of a more creditable or of a more useful char- 
acter than the Mammoth Furniture, House-furnishing, and Bedding 
Emporium of Messrs. Irish & English, Nos. 303, 305, and 307 Wash- 
ington Street, two of the most popular and progressive merchants 
of this city. This is an instance of the rapid growth of a business 
from small beginnings, because conducted on the basis of handling 
the best goods only, and at prices which have never been duplicated 
elsewhere. Mr. Charles G. Irish founded the house in 1857, and was 
succeeded by the present firm in 1876, composed of Mr. John P. 
Irish, his son, and Mr. Henry English, a native of Connecticut, resi- 
dent here for upwards ot twenty-five years, and universally re- 
spected. Mr. Irish is a native Buffalonian, and a popular, esteemed. 
public-spirited citizen and philanthropist. He is a trustee of the 
Bootblacks' Home, and a member ot the Board of Trade. He is 
also a member ot the Masonic order, etc , and has a very wide, in- 
fluential connection. The present itnmense building ot the firm was 
erected to meet the growing requirements of their trade, and is four 
stories and basement in height, and 75x100 feet in dimensions. It is 
most handsomely and completely equipped, and has all the modem 
improvements, including steam heat, one safety passenger elevator, 
etc. The firm are manufacturers of fine parlor and library fumi 
ture, and they also deal generally in full lines of all descriptions ot 
staple and fancy furniture, house-furnishing goods, carpets, bed- 
ding, etc. Quality has ever been their first consideration, and no- 
where in Western New York can such an immense or desirable 
a stock to select from be found. Goods are sold cheaper here than 
anywhere else, and invariably afford the utmost satisfaction. To 
those who desire easy terms, and to at once secure the use and ben- 
efit of a purchase, the firm arrange for small instalment payments. 
Since lfl83, when they began this system, they have developed the 
largest furniture trade in Buffalo. They make am.igiiifliviu (li.<pl:iv 



in their warerooms, giving the purchaser a choice from fifty or 
more different styles ot parlor and bedroom sets, dining-room, libra- 
ry, and other outfits, besides hundreds ot single articles, fancy 
chairs, tables, stands, cabinets, ornaments, etc The firm are doing 
such an enormous trade as to be enabled to quote lower prices than 
ever, while, as is so well and widely known, they are liberal and hon- 
orable in method, never hurry instalments, and in every way seek 
to benefit the public, and give them the best faciUties obtainable in 
the United States. 

HOTEL BROEZEL, Wells, Seneca and Carroll Streets; B. L. 
Sheldon & Son, Proprietors.— The city of Buffalo is to be 
congratulated upon having such an excellent and strictly 
high-class hotel as " The Broezel," which is one ot the most 
modern and popular houses in town, with superior cuisine and a 
service equal to any in the state. The Hotel Broezel is eligibly lo- 
cated on Wells. Seneca, and Carroll Streets, the main entrance being 
on Wells Street. The original Broezel Hotel was erected in 1878, 
and formed a pait ot the Broezel Estate. This building was de- 
stroyed by fire, February 2d, 1889, and the executors immediately 
erected the present first-class building, sparing no expense to make 
it one of the finest and most complete in the city. The Broezel is 
five stories high, 166!^xl73 feet in area, and contains 175 rooms 
available tor guests. It has three spacious staircases, and contains 
all modern improvements, including steam heat, electric lights, 
safety passenger elevator, electric bells, barber shop, billiard room, 
etc. On the first floor are the general and private cfflces, dining- 
room, bar, billiard room, etc. The wainscoting is of Tennessee 
marble, the floor of white marble, and the woodwork of polished 
imported oak. The ladies' parlors are commodious and elegantly 
furnished; the dining-room is spacious, light and airy, and there 
are sixty rooms with bath-rooms. The Broezel is conducted on 
the popular American plan, and its rates vary from $2.50 to 
$4.00 a day, according to room and location. These rates are 
remarkably reasonable, when the superiority ot the accommoda- 
tions and the exceptionally high standard ot the cuisine are taken 
into consideration. This has always been a special feature with 
Messrs. B. L. Sheldon & Son, the proprietors, who are judicious 
and enterprising purveyors. They are noted for having at all 
times the choicest and best in the market on the table, and plen- 
ty of it; while a distinguishetl chef and competent assistants are 
employed. No odor of cooking or laundry work can ever reach 
guests, and the construction of the house renders it absolutely fire- 
proof. Messrs. B. L. and M. B. Sheldon opened the Broezel March 
31st, 1890, and already have achieved a marked success. Both 
father and son are natives ot Rochester, N. Y. They are highly 
esteemed by the community tor their kind and courteous manners 
and sterling integrity, and guests having once stopped at the Broezel 
are sure to return when revisiting Buffalo. 

JACOB P-\ULY, Dealer in Coal and Wood, No. 453 Broadway.— 
Mr. Pauly is anative of Germany and has been a resident of 
the United States smce 1849, and the greater portion of the 
time of this city. He is a practical blacksmith by trade, and 
tor many years was engaged in that business, which he relinquished 
in 1889 and purchased tliis old and well known establishment from 
Mr. John Falk, and under his enterprising direction the business has 
grown quite perceptibly in volume and influence. The premises 
occupied are spacious and commodious, appropriately fitted tip and 
equipped with every facility, such as ample office room, shedding, 
coal pockets, standard scales, screens, delivery wagons, etc. A full 
and complete stockis constantly carried of the very best varieties of 
anthracite coal received direct in the cleanest condition from the 
most famous mines in the Schuylkill, Lykens, Lehigh, Wyoming, and 
Lackawanna valleys in Pennsylvania, also the choicest of bitumin- 
ous coal from the best producing regions in that state. The coal 
handled here is thoroughly freed from culm and slate, sold at lowest 
market prices, and full weight is guaranteed. His stock ot wood 
comprises thoroughly seasoned body hickory, oak, maple, beech, 
birch, and other hard varieties, also hemlock, spruce, and yellow 
pine for kindling. He has unsurpassed facilities for meeting all de- 
mands satisfactorily, and is prepared to furnish all orders promptly 
either in ton or car load lots in the best condition. Mr. Pauly is an 
energetic, wide awake, and pleasant gentleman, prompt. reUable, 
and honorable in all his dealings, and is a highly respected i 
.if llie Cnnl F.xobiinge of this city. 



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HUME & SANFOKP, Keal Estate and Insurance Agents, No. 1« 
West Sniin Street.— No flim engUBeil in the lianillinK of 
realty and the placlnR of risks on property in Buffalo Is 
more widely or more favorably known tliiin that of Hume i 
Saufonl, whose ofllce is located at No. 1« West Swan Street This 
is the third oldest as well as one of the very len.liuK and most rella 
l)le real estate agencies in the city, and tor upward of a quarter of 
■a century has been steadily increasing in popularity and patronage. 
It was established in is&l by Messi-s. J. Hume and James W. San- 
fonl, and by these gentlemen the business was conducted up to 



about one year ago. 



i removed by death 



, Charles L. (im-ney, formerly clerk in the office, became a 
partner, the old Hrm nauu-, however, being still lelained. They oc- 
cupy commodious quarters ..n the first floor of the Coit Block, with 
ample and complete facilities, including teleph.me connection (No. 
715), and are assisted by an efficient clerical staff, the principals 
themselves exercising close personal snp.-rvisioii over everj- detail. 
A general real estate business is carried on here, cily and suburban 
property of every description being iKiught and sold; and rents are 
collected, likewise, and estates judiciously nuinaged. particular at- 
tention being given to the payments of taxes, etc.. f oi' nonresidents. 
They are offering a number of choice building lots at exceeilingly 
liberal terms, alst> on time payments, and are prepared to place in- 
-vestmenta on good security, while loans and mortgiiees are nego- 
tiated. Insurance is effected in first-class Are companies, too, at 
lowest rates, the firm representing the Williainsburgh City Fire In- 
surance Company of Brooklyn, and the Firemen's Fire Insurance 
Company of Newark; and, altogether, a flourishing business is 
transacted. Mr. Sanford, who is a gentleman of middle age, was 
born in Columbia County. N. Y., but has resided in Buffalo since 
1&40; and Mr. Gurney, who is a comparatively young man, is a na- 
tive of ihis city. They are both men of the highest integrity, as 
well as of energy and thorough experience in the domnin of realty 
and risks, and arc prominent members of the Fire Underwriters' 
\!wociation. 

J J. WHITE, General Commission .Merchant and Wholesale 
Dealer in Fruits and Produce of All Kinds. No G8 West Mar 
kct Street, and Nos. 179 to 181 Perry Street.— To few young 
men is it given to build up in the incredibly short space of 
nine years such a business as is transacte<l by the well known houFc 
■of J. J. White, general commission merchant and wholesalt dealer 
in fruits and produce of all kinds. Established ia 1881. this house has 
since its inception taken a prominent position among the wholesale 
establishments of the city, and enjoys today as extensive a trade as 
the oldest of its competitors. The premises occupied by this flourish- 
ing concern are situated at Nos. 1T9 and 181 Perry Street and com- 
prise the entire building, having an area of 25x118 feet. This is the 
building originally occupied when the business wes first started, 
.and owing to the large proportions to which that business has 



grown, it has become necessary 



for Mr. White to replace it by 



_ larger and more imposing structure, which will be erected 
witbin a few months The new building will be fitted up with 
the most modem devices for the careful handling of the large 
stock, including a cold storage warehoiLse for the preservation of 
the choice products which Mr. White has constantly on band. A 
liberal and permanent patronage with jobbers in all sections of the 
-country has been built up. and the vast shipping and transportation 
facilities afforded by the numerous trunk and branch lines of railway 
centring in Buffalo are fully taken advantage of. to the great benefit 
of the dealers who place their orders with this firm, and aU producers 
and shippers can rely on having their goods promptly disposed of to 
the best advantage and an immediate account of sales rendered. A 
general wholesale commLssion business is carried on, and Mr. White 
has a well estabUshed reputation as a responsible and successful mer- 
ehant who does the best he can for every consignment. He deals 
largely in fruits by the car-lot, a branch of the trade to which especial 
care is given, and consignments are daily received from all points, 
not only in the surrounding districts, but also from the Southern and 
Western States. Many leading fruit growers consign almost exclu- 
sively to this bouse, where their interests are so careftOly looked 
after. The trade, » bich is exclusively wholesale, extends to all parts 
of the country, and in 1889 reached the handsome figure of $160,00 '. 
Mr. White is an active and enterprising young businessman, who lixs 
attained his present high standing in trade circles through his own 



endeavors and progressive spirit, and whose success is a source of 
much gratification to his large circle of friends and admirers. He be 
longs to the Buffalo I'nKkice Exchange, of which be is an octlve and 
popular member. 

THE MASSACiiusii'rrs mutual ufe insuiiance com- 
pany, C. B. Ili-trieh, Agent, No. 12 Law Exchange.- This 
company is by common consent one of the most ably-man- 
aged, as it is also one of the most solid and successful of the 
kind in the United Slates, and occupies a niche in popular esteem 
entirely its own. The " Mossucliusetts Mutual " was organized and 
commenced business in 1851, and the history of the institution dur- 
ing the thirty-nine years interim has been marked by steady pro 
gress; and, unless all signs fall, its popularity and prosperity are 
bound to increase and endure. The ri-port of the condition of the 
association for year ending Dec. 31, 1889, shows the growth of the 
business to have been exceptionally large, being altogether the most 
prosperous year since its organization, while the investments are of 
a highly satisfactory character, and the vulues placed on the same 
will, upon examination, be found to be conservative. The amount 
of new insurance written was three milhons greater than ever be- 
fore issued in anj' one year by the company, and they are now writ- 
ing double the business they were four years ago. And while new 
business is expensive, and especially so when competition is active, 
it is gratifying to notice that notwitlistanding (he large amount of 
new insurance placed on the books during the year, the expense 
ratio is less than tor the year 1SS8. Every poUcy written by this 
compan3' is simple, concise, and extremely liberal in its nature, be- 
ing unsurpassed in these respects, and all policies now Issued become, 
by their terms, substantially free from conditions, except as to pre- 
mium payments, after being two years in force, and they carry with 
them all of the benefits of the Massachusetts cash and paid-up value 
law. Amid the prevailing tendency toward unusual and complicated 
forms of life insurance contracts, wliich in many cases are urged 
upon the insurer, accompanied by extravagant estimates of results 
to be attained in the distant future, they have chosen to adhere to 
the plain and easily nndetstood contracts, free from speculative or 
doubtful features. The Buffalo office, which has been established 
some thirty years, has been under the efficient management of 
Mr. Hetrich since, who controls within his territory the entire state 
west of Syracuse. BIr. Hetrich, who is a gentleman of about forty, 
bom in Pennsylvania, is a man of thorough experience as well as 
energy and excellent business ability, and for ton years represented 
the company in eastern Pennsylvania. 

J J. WOLF & CO., Dealers in Hardware, Stoves and Ranges, 
Cutlery, Tinware, Lamps, Etc., No. 790 Broad way .—The vast 
^ variety of implements and articles that are classed under the 
term general hardware renders the trade of the greatest im 
portance in every community, and more especially in the larger cities 
and business centres. A jirominent, prosperous, and representative 
house engaged in this and kindred branches of trade in Buffalo, deserv- 
ing of more than passing mention and maintainmg an excellent repu- 
tation for handling the be.st class of goods and for reliable, straight- 
forward dealings, is that of Messrs. J. J. Wolf & Co. The premises 
utilized are of ample dimensions, compactly arranged and very 
neatly appointed, having everj- faciUty at hand for the successful 
prosecution of the trade. The stock carried partakes of so useful a 
character as to claim particular attention and general patronage. It 
embraces everything known to the trade under the term general hard 
ware, such as contractors', buUders' blacksmiths' and wheelwrights' 
shelf and heavy supplies, hardware, mechanics' and artists' tools, farm 
and garden implements, pocket and table cutlery, saddlers', hamess- 
and shoe-makers' findings and materials, merchant iron and cast steel, 
household goods, culinary articles, hollow, tin, copper, and sheet iron 
ware, white lead, zinc, paints, oils, window ghissi, painters' and gUiziers' 
supplies, lamps, and lamp goods, laimdry implements, etc. They also 
carry a full and complete assortment of the latest and most improved 
patterns of heating and cooking stoves, ranges, heaters, furnaces, gas 
and oil stoves and their fittings. The entire stock has been selected 
from among the productions of the best makers in the world, and the 
prices are uniformly very low and reasonable. .Messrs. Wolf and 
Hirizel are polite, pleasant, and enterprising business men, prompt 
honorable, and reliable, and very highly respected by their fellow 
citizens. Mr. Wolf Ls an active member of the Catholic Mutual Benefit 
Association, .and Mr. Iliruel Ls a member of the Catholic Knights. 



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CITY OF THE LAKES, 



PALACE STABLE, W. J. Hovey, Piopiietor, Nos. 104, 106, and 
IDS East Eagle Street.— One of the best equipped and most 
centrally located boarding and livery stables in Buffalo is that 
known as the Palace, of which Mr. W.J. Hovey is the proprie- 
tor. This gentleman was for six years engaged in a similar business 
at Salamanca, Cattaraugus Co., and in 1889 removed to this city. 
During six months he acted as assistant in the large and well known 
sales stables of Mr. George W. Daniels, and in April, 1890, he pur- 
chased his present establishment. It is situated at Nos. 104, 106, and 
108 East Eagle Street, and comprises a two-story substantial struct" 
ure, 125x30 feet in dimensions, together with a spacious wagon house 
having an area of 25x100 feet. These premises are finely equipped 
with all the latest improved stable fixtures, fitted up at gi-eat 
expense, and nothing has been omitted that can in any way 
tend to increase the comfort and proper care of the fine stock they 
shelter. Superior stalls are provided for fifty horses, and a staff of 
five experienced assistants is employed in looking after the animals 
inti-usted to the house. Mr. Hovey's long and wide experience in 
the handling of valuable horses is of incalculable service to his 
numerous patrons, while the prices charged for board and attend- 
ance are exti'emely moderate. A livery business is also conducted, 
some ten fine animals being owned by the concern, as well as many 
elegant and first-class rigs, which are rented out at very reasonable 
rates. These turnouts are not surpassed for style and excellence by 
those of any other establishment, and are easily lecognized on our 
streets by their fine appearance and the superior quality of their 
whole equipment. The stables are kept open at all hours, and orders 
are promptly attended to at whatever hour received, whether by day 
or night. They are connected with the telephone system of the city, 
and orders transmitted by that means (call 1591) are immediately 
responded to. A special feature is made of supplying carriages for 
funerals, weddings, christenings, etc., and none but the most skilful 
and respectful drivers are intrusted with the turnouts of this house. 
In the short time that Mr. Hovey has been before the public as an 
aspirant for patronage, he has, by his eminent fitness for the conduct 
of this class of business, and the thorough knowledge he has dis- 
played of all that pertains to horseflesh, established a reputation of 
the most enviable kind. He is a progressive member of the Livery- 
men's Association, in the welfare of which he takes a deep interest. 
Mr. Hovey was born in Eden, N. Y., and by his enterprise and fine 
business qualifications has gained a well-merited popularity with his 
large and steadily growing patronage. 

HENRYE. SMITH&CO., Shippers of Anthracite and Bituminous 
Coal, No 23 West Swan Street.— To say that the coal trade 
of Buffalo is something immense, hardly conveys the idea of 
its magnitude. The growth and development of this vast 
interest here during the past decade or two is probably unprece- 
dented in the history of any city in the country, this being to-day 
the greatest centre for coal traffic in the world. Among the repre- 
sentative merchants contributing to the general commercial activity 
in the line indicated there are none more -worthy of note in the 
present review than Henry E. Smith & Co., whose office is located 
at No. 23 West Swan Street, Chapin Block. They are shippers of 
and wholesale dealers in anthracite and bituminous coal of all 
kinds, doing a large retail trade also, and, altogether, their business 
is of a most substantial character, handling in season from 1000 to 
1800 tons per week. The firm receive direct from the ntines, and 
have capacious yards on the corner of Louisiana and Scott Streets, 
with ample railroad sidings on Erie and Lehigh Valley railroads, 
and ship extensively to Canadian points and all the lake ports. A 
carefully assorted and first class stock of hard and soft coal, all 
thoroughly screened, is constantly carried on hand here, and a 
large force of help is regularly employed, while several carts de- 
liver to all parts of the city and suburbs. Bottom prices always 
prevail, and customers are assured of getting standard weight as 
well as an excellent article in every instance, quantity and quality 
being giiaranteed ; and all orders, wholesale and retail, receive im- 
mediate attention. This flourishing business was established in 
1886 by the present senior member, who conducted the same alone 
up to about two years ago, when he associated with him in part^ 
nership Thos. C. Pears, and under their joint management it has 
Iwen continued with increa.sed success. Messrs. Smith and Pears, 
who are natives respectively of this city and Pittsburgh, are men of 
energy and sagncity, thoroughly <-onvei-fiant with the trade, and are 
prominent members of the Anthracite Coal Exch.inge. 



PEBY. U. S. Bounty and Pension Attorney, Nos. 360 and SO* 
Main Street.— Probably no country in the world has shown 
^ so much grateful care for her disahleil soldiers and sailors- 
as the United States, as is shown by the ample provision 
made and sustained by Congress for their benefit. Among the 
prominentBuffalo houses who attend to the necessaiy and important 
business of pressing claims of vetej-ans before the authorities of the 
Pension Office, no one is more -worthy of special record than that of 
Mr. P. Eby. This gentleman has had nearly thirty years' experience 
in the presentation of bounty and pension claims, and has proved 
his ability and skill by the great success which has uniformly at- 
tended his practice. He is thoroughly versed in all the many de- 
tails which form a constituent part of the business of securing 
prompt attention to the legitimate demands of these faithful ser- 
vants of their country, and enjoys a high and wide reputation for 
his promptness, exhaustive knowledge, and perfect reliabilitdy an 
skill in every branch of this profession. Mr. Eby is most favorably 
known in Washington by the heads of the departments and is 
very active and busy, respected alike for capacity and manageri.-il 
expertness, as well as for unquestioned integrity and probity. Mr. 
Eby is a Canadian by birth, and has now resided in Buffalo since 
18S8. As an appendage to his general professional avocation he is 
also an expert conveyancer and notary public, using both English 
and German m his profession, and enjoys the confidence and esteem 
of all the many who know him. - 

GERMAN ROCK ASPHALT AND CEMENT COMPANY CLimit- 
ed). Comer Eagle and Pearl Streets.— A representative and 
one of the most important concerns of the kind in this section 
of western New York, actively engaged in the manufacture of 
German rock asphalt and cement, is that known as the German 
Rock Asphalt and Cement Company, whose office in Buffalo is 
located at No. 14 Kremlin Hall, corner Eagle and Pearl Streets. This 
company was incorporated in 1888. under the laws of New York, 
and its trade now extends throughout all sections of New York, 
Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Canada. The company's yards, etc., are 
situated at the foot of Maryland Street. The company imports 
German rock asphalt and cement, and lays down watertight floors 
for streets, breweries, ice houses, stables, sidewalks, distilleries, 
hospitals, docks, cellars, malt houses, yards, roofs, factories, etc. 
The floors laid with the company's asphalt and cement, are ac- 
knowledged by all to be far superior to any other, as they are abso- 
lutely impervious to water, and wear longer than any other simil.-ir 
flooring. The company warrants its work for five to ten years, 
and promptly furnishes prices and drawings of mosaic marble 
floors. It was awarded the highest premium at Pennsylvania State 
Fair in 1888, for laying and building in concrete and artificial stone. 
The company are also agents for Jenkins's MetaJithic. The follow- 
ing gentlemen, who are widely known in Buffalo's business circles 
for their enterprise and just methods, are the officers -viz.: Chas. E. 
Williams, president; Albert J. Hoffmeyer, vice president; Frank L. 
Bapst, treasurer; John Seibert, Jr., manager. The company em- 
ploys l.'iO workmen, and its telephone call is No. 146-0. 

SPASN & CHANDLER, Grain and Commission Merchants, No. 
27 Board of Tiade Building.— The importance of Buffalo as a 
distributing point for grain to the eastern markets has pro- 
duced a great increase in late years in the number of young 
and enterprising houses who make a specially of receiving and for- 
warding on commission. Among the most enterprising of these ad- 
ditions to the commercial ranks of this community is the well 
known firm of Messrs. Spann and Chandler, founded in 1882 by Sir. 
O. G. Spann & W. F. Chandler. Their offices were at first located 
on the Central Wharf, but in 1883 lliey followeil the exodus of grain 
men from that locality, and r.'iii..>' 1 i- 'i- T^^.irJof Trade Build- 
ing on Seneca Street, where tin > .1 I i-iipied Room No. ST. 
From the start the house n-.-r,. .: ,, i i.tronage, which has • 
ever since been on the iucreasr. ;,r .1 a lii> lii- )"iili large and influen- 
tial. The business done is exchisivi-ly a commission one, the hand- 
ling of barley being made a specialty of. Consignments are solicited, 
and consignors can feel assured from the -well established reputa- 
tion this firm enjoys, locally and elsewhere, that their interests -n ill 
be most carefully looked after. Mr. Spann is a na-m- f itii, <-a . 
while Mr. Chandler -n-as born at Hanilmrg, Erit- (HI ' ■ ' 
came to Buffalo in 1^:3. Both are menibersof i li v, , :, , ,! ! -: 
change, and are popular with all tho.'ifwilh whom t'- , I. . .._ 



ILLUSTRATED 



^%BVFFAL05I^; 



AB. CH^VNDALL & CO., Commission Dealers In IIorKcs nnd 
Mules, Combinutlon Sale SUililes ndJoiniiiK Cnuidoll House. 
East Buffalo —If there is one s.'ctiou of the " Queen City of 
the Loke.s" that shows preiiter evidences of the onwani 
march and Rrowlh of conimeji-lal and nmterial interests than another 
that section is East Buffalo, where is located the seeimd larpest stock 
yards in the United States, and where is heini? rapidly developed the 
most important and extensive horse market in the conol ry. This tact 
is to be attribute*! to the wideawake watchfulness, tact, shrewdness;, 
and business assiduity of the commission dealers iu horses who have 
made their names known far imd wide and gahied a reputation for 
business octivity and iwmmcrciol honor of which they may pardon- 
ably feel proud. Among such, stands out in hold prominence (he 
highly trustworthy firm of Messrs. A. B. Craudall & Co , whose com- 
bination sale stables adjoin tho Crandall House, and who annually 
dispose of very larvre nuiuliers of horses and mules for every purpose 
of use. This business was founded some ye.irs ago. and passed, in 
ISSO, into the hands of the present proprietors, Jlessrs. .\. D. Cronk 
and A. B. Crandall. two of tho best known and most highly esteemed 
horse traders in the northwesu-rn part of the Empire State. Their 
premises comprise a tw&story bam. .10x400 feet in area, and this has 
stalls tor ei;;hty horses. It is well equipped and drahied, thoroughly 
ventilated, and provided with all modern conveniences An exten- 
sive additional stable is now being erected, and when this is completed 
the firm will liave the most ample and excellent accommodation for 
.VX) horses or more. The Arm have also recently laid out a one-third 
mile of track for the accommodation of their friends. Around this 
track is a feucv nine feet high, and in the centre of the track the firm 
have decided to erect a pavilion tor the sale of horses by auction 
The Arm receive consignments of horses and mules from all the great 
agricultural si>ctions of the country, and give careful attention to the 
selection of their stock. In addition to tlieir extensive trade among 
merch,-mts, manufactiu^rs, etc., the firm supply street car railway 
companies, not only in Buffalo, but also in Rochester, Cleveland. 
Utica, etc. Liberal advances are made on consignments of horses 
and mules when desired. Auction sales are held every Monday. 
Thursday, and Saturday, and good prices are always realized for flrsf 
cla-ss animals. The transactions of this concern in horseflesh are 
immense, and still growing. Their sales amount to over $100,000 
monthly, and the reputation of the members of the firm Ls an honora- 
ble one, and widespread. No man hereabouts is better known or 
more highly est<!emed as a trustworthy, responsible busine.'ss man 
than Mr. Asa B. Crandall, who is the proprietor of the popular hos- 
teh-y, the Crandall House. He is a native of Portland, N. Y. Mr. A. 
D. Cronk is also a native of the Empire State, a thorough and ex- 
perienced horseman, and was formerly in the same line of business in 
Kansas City. In addition to handling horses and mules on commis- 
sion, the firm are al'=o the agents tor the Burton Stock Car Company. 

WILLIAM H. BORK, Bookbinder and Envelope Manufac- 
turer, Nos. 303 and 265 Washington Street -The oldest 
established and one of the most reliable concerns in 
Buffalo, engaged in bookbinding and the manufactiu'e of 
envelopes, is that of Mr William H. Bort, whose office and work- 
rooms are N^cated at Xos. 2C3 and 205 Washington Street. This busi- 
ness was founded forty years ago by M. Knauert, who in 1861 engage<l 
Mr. Bork as an apprentice. In 1S70 Mr. Bork became a partner, and 
eventually the firm was succeeded by W. H. Bork & Co., who con- 
tinued the business t:ll 18T8, when Mr. Bork became sole proprietor. 
The premises occupied compri.se a ppacious floor 40xl»j feet in area, 
fully equipped with the latest improved appliances and machinery, 
inclu .ing a superior printing press and six envelope m.ichines. Here 
twenty five skilled hands are employed, and the machinery is driven 
by a fl^s^class gas engine The capacity o£ the envelope machines is 
175,000 envelopes daily. Bookbinding in every style is artistically 
executed by Jlr. Bork, from pamphlet and sheep work to the finest 
grade of Morocco, calf, Russia, or velvet. Books are bound promptly 
according to cu-Storaers" directions, while in all cases the very best 
stock and workman.«hip. with strength and beauty combined, may 
always be relied on. Special attention nnd care are given to binding 
editions in cloth or morocco, while the prices quoted for all work are 
•■xceedingly moderate. The trade of this house extends throughout 
;dl sections of Buffalo and the adjacent cities. Mr. Bork has resided 
in Buff.ilo the greater part ot his life, where he is greatly respected m 



business circles for his skill, rnterprise. and integrity. He is a promi- 
nent member of the Buffalo Catholic InHtltutlon, and ■ director and 
treasurer of the North Elmwood Land Company 

WILE BROS. & CO., Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealem 
iu Men's, Youths', Boys', and Children's Clothing, Nos «T 
and 89 I'earl Street.— From comparatively insigniflcant 
proiwrtions. tho wholesale clothUig trade has grown l^i 
va.st magnitude in Buffalo within a quarter of a century. The exU'iil 
of its operations, the numbers to whom it (urnisheH employment and 
the general interests involved, all impart to thiu extensive brtmch of 
business an importance that place it at once among the great depart- 
ments ot manufacturing and mercantile tictivity to day in this city. 
Engagi^d in the line indicated the Bison City has some noteworthy 
firms, prominent among which is that of Wile Bros. & Co., whose 
copacious establishment is located at Nos. S7 oud 39 Pearl Street, and 
which is about the most widely known and most representative bouse 
of tlte kind in Buffalo. They are manufacturers of, and » holesale 
dealers in, men's, youths', boys', and childrens' clothing, employing 
altogether between 'iOO and 800 in help, and their productions are in 
wide and increasing demand in the trade all over the United States, 
owing to the vmlformly high standard at » hich these goods are main- 
tained, every garment bemg subjected to close personal examination 
by an expert before being placed in stock. The premises occupied as 
office, safesrooin. and iiianiifacturing department comprise an entire 
six-story aiK I i i i. m 1 \ i .'. lout building, with ample and complete 
focihties. > I I II :di>.smen are employed, besides a half a 

dozen repi. . i i il.r road. An exceedingly large and fine 

assortment i . n ■ i i, . hi i.d on band here, including ready-made 
suits in every size, style, sliajie. grade, and pattern; also a number of 
specialties in ciotliing : and all orders for the trade are filled in the 
most prompt and reliable manner, the proprietors exei cising imme- 
diate supervision over the various departments. This flourishing 
business was established about fifteen years ago by M. Wile, and 
some time later the firm name became Wile & Struuss, who were 
succeeded by Wile, Block & Co., they in turn bemg succeeded on 
January 1st of the present year by Wile Bros. & Co. The individual 
members are Messrs. Mayer Wile, Isaac Wile, and Herman Wile 
(brothers), gentlemen in the fidl prime ot life, and natives of Baden. 
Germany, hut residents of this city many yeai-s. They are all men ot 
energy and experience, thoroughly responsible in their dealings, and 
sustain an excellent reputation in the trade. 

JOHN D. LANGNER & BRO . Wholesale Dealers in Groceries. 
Flour, Feed. Salt, Oil, Baled Hay. and Straw, Nos. 779 and 78! 
Seneca Street -The leading and l)est known wholesale grocery 
house in Ea.st Buffalo is that ot Messrs. .lohn D. Langner & 
Bro., Nos. 779 and 781 Seneca Street.— This firm are wholesale deal- 
ers in groceries, flour, feed, salt, oil, baled hay and straw, and 
though young in years they are old in pr.icticil e-vperience. and in 
the enjoyment of perfected facilities nnd influential connections. 
Here is an mteresting in.stance ot visihie growth. The business was 
originally estab'j-shed iu l.SOS by Mr. Jolm O. Langner, who was suc- 
ceeded by his sons, the present proprietors, iu 1884. The building 
occupied is built ot brick in the most substantial manner, tour 
stories high and 101x80 feet in dimensions, conveniently arranged 
for handling and storing the immense and varied stock, and elegant 
in all its fumishing> and appointments. Here is to be found a mag- 
nificent display ot staple and fancy groceries, the equal of the finest 
stock in New York, and which offers substantial inducements both 
as to price and qu.-.lity. As direct importers and agents for leading 
manufacturers, this firm carry the best brands known to the trade, 
and are building up their business on the solid foundation of know- 
ing what the trade wants, knowing where to secure tlie best and 
purest goods at lowest net rates, and by pursuing an honorable 
'■ live and let live " policy, giving their patrons a chance to make 
money and offering them every inducement ond the widest range of 
gocxls to select from Their stock is kept up to the highest standard 
ot excellence, and the trade Is brisk and lively in city and country, 
requiring the services of fifteen assistants and a number of delivery 
teams. The Slessrs. Langner are natives of Buffalo, and young men 
of the highest repute and standing, and are contributing much toward 
the promotion of Buffalo's commercial prosperity. 



ILLUSTRATED 



THE aVEEN 
gj, CITY OF THE LAKES. 



FBIES & CO., Brass Founders, Etc., Nos. 89, 91 and 93 Main 
Street.— One o£ the most noteworthy and representative 
houses ot the many engaged in the brass foundry industry of 
the city of Buffalo, is the well known and long established one 
of Messrs Fries & Co. From the start the quality of the worljinan- 
ship and the durability of the materials used attracted the attention 
of the trade, and before long a valuable and influential patronage 
was secured. The business developed with great rapidity, and in 
August, 1889. the constant pressure of demand tor the superior 
products of the house made it urgent that larger and more com- 
modious premises be found. Hence the removal at tliat time to the 
splendid quarters now occupied at Nos. 89, 91, and 93 Main Street 
These comprise the entirety of two floors, each having an ar-ea of 
50x100 feet, and are thoroughly equipped with all the latest improve- 
ments in machinery and tools for the successful prosecution of their 
important business. Neither time, money, nor pains have been 
spared to make these works the finest in this section of the country, 
as a trip through the establishment soon testifies. A gener-al line 
of brass founding is here produced, every variety of brass work 
suitable for the pijrposes of plumbers, steam engine builders and 
gas and steam fitters. Only the most skilled hands are employed, 
about twenty in number, and all orders for work entrusted to this 
reliable firm are certain of receiving the personal supervision of 
its members, all of whom are exper-t and practical machinists of 
many years' experience. Their ability has often been attested to do 
any and all kinds of brass work, even the most intrii-ate. A large 
local business is done also throughout Western New York, Ohio, and 
Pennsylvania. Many of the largests contracts awarded in the state 
for brass work in all its forms have fallen to them, such large con- 
cerns as the Wagner Palace Car Co. and others being regiilar pa- 
trons. All the members of the firm are natives of Germany, but 
have tieen residents of Buffalo for many years. 

BUFFALO HAT MFG. CO., Mark & Guggenheimer, Propri- 
etors, Nos. V3 to 77 Seneca Street.— The leading hatters, 
haberdasher-s, and shoe dealers are undoubtedly Messr-s. 
Mark and Girggenheimer, carr-ying on business as the Buffalo 
Hat Manufactm-ing Co. The house was established in 1885, and 
from that date to the pi-esent, has deservedly enjoyed five year-s of 
uninterrupted prosperity. The specialty of the concern is the man- 
ufacture of head-gear, and having the advantage of two factories, 
one located here and another at Newark, N. J., the firm are always 
prepared with the latest styles as soon as introduced, and ar-e 
enabled to sell on a closer margin than most of their competitor\s 
both to the trade and the general public. The retail establishment 
of the firm now comprises the thi-ee stores located at Nos. 73, 75 arrd 
77 Seneca Street, which are completely stocked with evei-y descrip- 
tion of hats and caps of their own manufacture, for men's, j'ouths', 
and boys' wear in all the latest and most fashionable styles, with as 
an extensive and varied assortment of gents' furni-^hing goods, 
boots and shoes as can be found in the length and breadth of the 
Queen City. Twelve polite assistants are here employed, popular 
prices pr-evail, while the house is efficiently represented on the road 
by a corps of ti-avelling salesmen, who control a large wholesale 
tr-ado throughout western New York. Mr. Mark is a native of 
Greenville, S. C, and came to Buffalo in 1884, his partner being a 
New Yorker. As before stated they established a copartnery in 
1885, and in the comparatively brief intervening period have placed 
their establishment among the leadlrrg industries of the Empire 
State. 

GUS. E. KURTZ, Importing Tailor, No. 14 E. Eagle Street.— 
Prominent among the members of the strictly first-class 
branch of the custom-tailoring trade of Buffalo ranks Mr. 
Gus. E. Kurtz, No. 14 East Eagle Street, opposite the Iroquois 
Hotel. Mr. Kurtz originally established in business on Seneca 
Street six years ago, and removed to his more central and desirable 
quarters irr 1885. Here he displays what is, without doubt, the best 
selection of the finest quality of foreign and domestic suitings and 
cloths, in all the new and fashionable patterns and textures, to be 
found in this section of the city, and from which the most captious 
and critical taste can be readilv satisfied. Some idea of the extent 
of his fine custom trade may be learned from the statement that he 
keeps in constant employmeirt a force of from twelve to fifteen 
.skilled jorrrnpymen, who ar-e constantly likewise under his personal 



supervision. Mr. Kurtz is a talented master of his profession, and 
is admittedly as skilfrrl arrd artistic a cutter and designer as there is 
in the city. Liberality and a straightforward system of honorable 
dealing have ever characterized his transactions. Mr. Kurtz is a 
native of New York City, and the success which has attended his 
business career in Buffalo has been fairly and justly merited, and 
we deem him worthy of mention, both as regards his talents as a 
practical mer-chant tailor, and his recommendatory qualifications as 
a respected private citizen. 

GEORGE E. NEWMAN, China, Glass, Crockery, Etc., No. 444 
Main Street.— The development of the trade in china, glass, 
and crockery war-e, and of the most elegant fancy household 
goods, etc., is indicative of the increase of material wealth, 
refinement, and culture among the American people. A house in 
Buffalo whose poUcy and methods have always retained for it the 
confidence of the commercial world, and whose ability, enterprise, 
and energy place it in the front rank of the wholesale and retail 
trade in this line of goods, that of Mr. George E. Newman, centrally 
located at No. 444 Main Street, is well worthy of more than passing 
observation. Mr. Newman was born in Poland, Herkimer County, 
this state, and has been a resident ot this city since 1845. Having a 
full knowledge of this trade, he inaugurated this establishment at 
this address on his own account in ISCO, and at once developed a 
very large and substantial trade, both wholesale and retail, and ex- 
tending throughout the city and sm'rounding country. The prem- 
ises utilized comprise a handsome, substantial, four-story brick 
building, having a frontage of 20 feet, with a depth of 125 feet, and 
fully equipped n ith every convenience for the accommodation and 
advantageous display of his large and valuable assortment of goods. 
The stock carried embraces a bewildering variety of beautiful and 
briUiant wares in china and glass, Sevres, Limoges, German, and 
French china; lava, bisque; and Parian marble; Bohemian stained 
glass, cut and embossed ; also plain and pressed glass ware, statuary, 
fancy and ornamental waies tor use and ornament; also lamps in 
every variety, from the piano telescope to the smallest size, and of 
all patterns, together with their fittings; yellow and stone ware. 
Rockingham, Wedgewood and Trenton pottery, etc. He also car 
ries a full line of household cutlery, fancy wares of all kinds, plated 
goods, etc. His long experience in the business, together with bis 
superior connections, enable him to place before his patrons the very 
best lines of goods and at the very lowest prices. Mr. Newman is a 
popular, polite, and courteous gentleman, ot high executive ability, 
energetic and rehable, and is most highly respected as a merchant 
and public spirited citizen. 

CHARLES F. WARD, Architect and Superintendent, No. 36« 
Main Street.— On few classes of men does such responsibility 
rest in a rapidly developing city like Buffalo as on those whose 
professional skill is invoked to design the handsome struc- 
tures which are to ornament it. Of the many responsible men en- 
gaged in the active practice of the profession of an architect, none 
enjoys a more enviable reputation for the originality of his concep- 
tions and the excellence of his plans and designs than Mr. Charies 
F. Ward, whose offices are located in Room No. 3 at No. 366 Main 
Street. This gentleman was born in Massachusetts, from which he 
removed to this city in 1877. For twenty years he was engaged in 
the general business of a builder, and some two years ago he de- 
voted himself exclusively to his profession. His long experierrce in 
the building trade, of all the details of which he is conversant, ren- 
ders his services as superintending architect ot inestimable value to 
his numerous patrons. Many handsome private residences in the 
fashionable quarters of this city, as well as numerous buildings, in- 
cluding manufacturing plants and churches, on our principal thor- 
oughfares bear witness to the artistic taste and skilful designs of 
this gentleman. Among the most noted examples ot his ability in 
this lirre of work is the beautiful Pilgrim Congregational Church on 
Richmond Avenue, also a $19,000 dwelling house on Oakland Place, 
than which no finer architectural monuments are to be found within 
the wide limits of Buffalo. Mr. Ward is always prepared to furnish 
plans and specifications, and make estimates for all classes of work. 
He also undertakes the superintendence of constructions, at most 
reasonable rates. He is a gentleman of courteous address, whose 
liberality in his dealings with patrons has secured him a wide pop- 
ularity in Buffalo and elsewhere. 



ILLUSTRATED 



THE QUEEN 
CITY OF THE UAKE&, 



QUEEN CITY SHIRT CO., Nos. JT i.. V, iliippt-wu Strwl.-A 
representative and one of the most noted houses in the slot*, 
extensively engaged in the maniiracture of stiirts, la that 
known as the Queen City Shirt Company, whos<? offlco and 
fiict4>ry in Buffalo are located at Nos. 27 to .'IT) Cliippewa Street. 
The company has also branches at Eiist Buitalo, Tonawanila, 
Medina, Blaclc Rock, Attica, Warsaw, Perry, Erie, Middleport, and 
Ixx-kport, and employs inside and outside its foctories about 1,000 
skillfil hands. This business was originally esial)lislie<l In 1881 at 
Mohawk and Main Slreels In Miiv, isiio, it was reinov.-d to its 
preoejit extonsivo quarters on Uhippewa Street. The copartners 




are M. Nellany, C. S. Guild, and B. L. Love. Mr. Nellany having 
large real estate interests devotes much of his time to that lMt<?rest, 
but has a private office at the main olliee of the shirr company on 
Chippewa and WnshiMKton Streets, and in imporiaiit matters ler.ds 
his valuable counsel. Jlr. Guild has charge of the sales and sales- 
men, and Mr. Love of the olMces and finances. The premises occu- 
pied in Buffalo compri.se two spacious floors, 120xl2o feet each In 
area, fully equipped with every appliarice, including 300 llrstcla^s 
sewing machines. The machinery is operated by steam power, and 
the premises are fitted up with automatic sprinklers. The company 
manufactures largely gentlemen's ond boys' shirts, laundried and 
nnlaundried night I'obes, and the output of the factory is '2,500 dozen 
of shirts weekly. The company's Queen shirts have no sup.r:oi-s in 
the market for quality, tit, design, and workmanship, and are gen- 
eral favorites with retailers, owing, to Iheir great salablliiy and in- 
trinsic merits. (Jrders are promptly tilled at the lowest possible 
prices, and the trade extenils throughout all sections of the United 
States and Canada. Four travelling salesmen are employed, and all 
goods are fully warranted. Me.«srs. Nellany, Guild, and Love are 
very popular in trade circles, and are widely known for- their integ- 
rity and enterprise. Mr. Nellany is a director of the German Ameri- 
can Bank, and president of the Homestead Loan Association and 
was elected commissioner of parks in ISOO. .\ stock of 10.000 dozen 
shirts is always carried in stock to All orders from, and at some sea- 
sons of the year is much larger. The company each year charters 
a steamer, and with bra.ss and siring band give all the eriiplo.vees a 
picnic at Grand Island, a summer rt^ort on Niagara River. Upon 
taking possession of their present quarters, before put.Inir in the 
machinery necessary to manufacture, the company had ihe em- 
ployees invite their friends and a grand ball was given in honor of 
the occa-sion. In fact nothing is left undone by the company to 
make the relations existing between employees and employers most 



LAKE SHORE ANII MICHKiAN SOUTHKHN RAILROAD.— 
There Is no railroad having a terminal in ItulTalo tliat has 
more popularized itself with the public by perfection and 
effectiveness of railway transportation and by eagerness to 
anticipate the wants and necessities of travellen*, even to the point 
of superb luxury, than the spiritedly and prosperously conducted 
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern line. It may be truly said that 
among all of America's railroads the Lake Shore and Michigan 
Southern stands llrst ond foremost, and forms the great connecting 
link which joins the eastern with their sister states of the west and 
southwest. Let the n-ader take and examine the map with Its ac- 
companying time table published by this company and ho will see 
that the bands of steel of this greot railway link together six of the 
greatest states in the Union, New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indi- 
ana, Michigan, and Illinois-traversing the richest portions of the Mid- 
dle States and passing through many of the populous and wealthy 
cities of that portion of the country. It is the only line conveying 
passengers into and out of the city of New York over the great four- 
track New York Central, without ferry transfer, from and to Cleve- 
land, TolPdo, Chicairo. Cincinnati, St. Louis and the cities and re- 
sorts of the great northwest, nest ai:d southwest. This is the only 
line too, running through cars over the double track of the Boston 
and Albany railroad to Boston without a transfer of any kind : and 
it is the only double track lino between Buffalo and Chicago, thus 
assuring speed with safety. The main line of the company skirts 
the shore of Lake Erie from Buffalo to Toledo, and thence runs a 
straight coiu-se into the bustling and thriving city of Chicago, throw- 
ing out here and there on the way branch lines which link together 
with steel bands Detroit, Trenton, Monroe, Ypsilanti. Manchester, 
Jackson, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, ElUiart, Bankers, Fayette, Fort 
Wayne, etc. At all the points touched by this system, connections 
are established with other important railroads, and the passenger 
when onci aboard a Lake Shore ond Michigan Southern train can 
rely upon being carried quickly and safely to any destination he 
desires on tt-e American con*lnent, and also upon receiving courte- 
ous and civil attention from the officials of the line everywhere. A 
notable feature of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern line is the 
absence of curves. The straight, splendid well ballasted road bed, 
secures smooth, easy running of trains and give:; pleasure to passen- 
gers. .Ml through trains on this line ore veritable Al hotels on 
wheels, and the traveller can have almost anything he asks for 
whether it be a cool draught of lager, a cocktail, a smoke, a lunch, 
a stylish fidl course dinner, a shave, a bath, a comfortable nap, a 
game at poker, or the advantages of a well stocked, entertaining 
library. It is on this line that the famous New York and Chicago 
(Limited), run via Buffalo also the Southwestern (Limited), both 
veslibuled throughout, heated by steom and lightal by gas. and 
sumptuously furnished -with a caf6, where a passenger pays only for 
what he eats or drinks. This is on innovation in railroad i-ervice. 
These Iniii-.s start from New York (for particulars see time tables) on 
the New York tVntral and Hudson River Railroad, and from Boston 
by the Boston and Albany line: at Buffalo it sweeps on to the Lake 
Shore and Michigan Southern line, imd then speeds away to Chicago, 
Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis and St. Louis; a new train, the 
New York and St. Louis fast express also runs via Lake Shore 
and the C, C. C & St. L. Ry. There is ample train service in both 
directions ni:d the trains are the fastest in the world es reference to 
the time tables will show. The general office of the company is at 
Cleveland and the New York ofBce is in the Central depot there. The 
president and general manager of the line is Mr John Newell ; Mr. 
P P. Wri;;ht, Ls the general superintendent of the line; Mr. A J. 
Smith, is Ihe general pas-senger and ticket agent. These gentlemen 
are resident in Cleveland The principal officials of the compony in 
charge of the affairs of this railroad in Buffalo ore among the most 
popular of "knight.-! of the line" at this great railway centre. Mr. 
J. A. Burch ably fills the office of eastern and southern passtmger 
agent here, and Mr. F. P. no'.\ e Is the travelling passenger ogent. The 
com|>anys offl-.-e is at No. 21 Exchange Street, where tickets and all 
information may be had from Mr. F W Burrows, the ticket a-ent 
in charge. Mr E. N Blood is Ihe ticket agent at Ihe Exchange 
Street depot. In these officials the company has excellent repre- 
sentotives, who are equally popular with Buffalonians and the 
travelling public generally. Mr P S. Blod^ett recently appoint! li 
.suiK'rintoDdent of theea-stern division with headquarters nt Buffalo, is 
an experienced official in charge of the transportation department 



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THE ClUBEN 
CITY or TKE LAKES, 



NEW YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD.— 
To speak of the New York Ceulral and Hudson River Rail- 
road, or of what is more familiarly called "The Central," is 
to name the best equipped and best managed railway system 
on the American continent; and, considering the important influ- 
ence it has in the development of the commercial, manufacturiiif^, 
and [naterial resources of the "Queen City of the Lakes," it is but 
Utting that this great railway enterprise should be accorded a promi- 
nent position in "Illustrated Buflfalo."' Buffalo is a city of railroads, 
tor within the limits of the municipality itself there are 6.3S miles of 
i-ailroads. It has witliin it more miles of railroads than any other 
city in the world, with, perhaps, Chicago excepted. At the head of 
all these, in point of efficiency of service, perfection and safety of 
travel, ele>;ant accommodations, and thorough completeness in all 
tliat contrioutes to make trips, whether short distances or be- 
tween extreme points, "The Central"' stands Al. The veriest 
novice needs not to be told that this leading line of railroad stretches 
from Buffalo to New York City, right across the Empire State, and 
that while from each terminal there are niunerous lines connected 
with it, its main artery gives off branches that intersect a large area 
of country, establishing here and there connections with other 
systems of railway which form, altogether, a vast network of iron 
roads all over the American continent; so that a traveller once 
aboard a Central train can reach in quick time and safely any desti- 
nation he desires, and meet with the utmost courtesy and civility on 
the way from the officials of the road. The New York Central Rail- 
road was organized in 1853 under a special law authoiizing the con- 
solidation of the roads then extending from Albany to Buffalo, 
namely: the Albany and Schenectady, the Schenectady and Troy, 
the Utica and Schenectady, the Jlohawk "Valley, the Syracuse and 
Utica, the Syracuse and Utica Direct, the Rochester and Syracuse, 
the Bui?alo and Rochester, the Buffalo and Lockport. and the 
Rochester, Lockport and Niagara Falls. The new company took 
possession August ), 1853. On May 1-2, 1846. the Hudson River Rail- 
road Company was chartered, and the line from New York to Albany 
was opened October 3, 1851. This company was absorbed by the 
Central Nov. 1, 18G9, and since then the company has built, bought, 
leased, or chartered the following named roads: the New York and 
Harlem, the Spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris, the Dunkirk, Alle- 
gheny Valley and Pittsburg, the Syracuse Junction, the Buffalo 
Junction, the Geneva and Lyon.'i, the Troy Union, the West Shore, 
and three-fourths of the ownership of the two bridges over the Hud- 
son River at Albany. The cost of the road and its equipment footed 
up to close on $150,000,000, and millions have since been spent in im- 
provements, etc. The total miles of track is 3688.25, of which 
374.50 are laid with iron, leaving 3313.75 miles of steel rails. The 
route tiom Buffalo to New York, 440 miles, is a four track line, thus 
securing special lines for freight and passenger traffic, and avoiding 
delays, interruptions, and putting collisions between freight and 
passenger trains beyond the range of possibihty. About twenty 
thousand employees are employed on this great railroad, and the 
salaries and wages paid aggregate more than ten and a half million 
dollars yearly. The Central is ahead of all other railroad companies 
in the magnificence, comfort, and convenience of its car service, 
which includes the famous Wagner palace drawing room, dining and 
sleeping cai-s, vestibule buffet, smoking a,nd library cars, with barber 
shop and bathroom. These, in short, are superb hostelries on 
wheels, attended by courteous and efficient help. It is behind no 
other line in the speed of its trains nor in its terms, and a reference 
to its published time tables will give all the information desired as 
to the arrival and dispatch of trains at all points. The Central is 
the only trunk line terminating in the city of New York, where it 
enters the only station in the city, and this the largest and most hand- 
some and convenient between the Atlantic and the Pacific. The 
route of the Central from the metropolis to the shore of Lake Erie 
is through some of the most charming of river, lake, hill, and valley 
scenery to be found on the globe, and the branch lines radiate 
through lovely and prosperous sections of the country. The run 
from Albany to New York is along the eastern shore of the most 
picturesque American Rhine, as the Hudson River has been long 
appropriately called. Between Albany and Buffalo there are tour 
tracks on the main line, and most of the branches have double 
tracks. At Buffalo the New York Central and Hudson River Rail- 
road unites with the Lake Shore and Miehipran Southern, the Central 
link in the Vanderbilt System, which runs through Pennsylvania, 



Ohio, and Indiana, with branches penetrating all portionsof Central 
and Southern Michigan to Chicago. Illinois. At Cleveland the Lake 
Shore line connects with the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. 
Louis Railway, the " Big Four Route," which f oi ms the southwestern 
extension of the Vanderbilt System, reaching all the cities named, 
and, by ci nnections, every portion of the Mississippi Valley. At 
Dunkirk the Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburg Railioad. one 
of the Unes leased by the New York Central and Hudson River Rail- 
road Company, connects with the Lake Shore. Connection is also 
made at Buffalo with the Michigan Central Railroad, another link in 
the Vanderbilt System, which traverses Canada for 2S6 miles, crosses 
into the State of Michigan at Detroit, extends northward to the 
Straits of Mackinac, which unite Lakes Huron and Michigan, throws 
out branches to Toledo, in Ohio, and to most of the important towns 
in Michigan, and continues on to Chicago and Joliet, in Illinois. 
Buffalo is reached by two lines of the Central. From Rochester the 
main line runs direct to Buffalo, C9 miles distant, while a second lino 
runs by way of Lockport to Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge, 
connecting there with the Canada railroads, and thence to Buffalo. 
Blinor branch lines of the company are intersected between Albany 
and Buffalo as follows: Geneva to Lyons, connecting the Auburn 
and the main lines; Rochester to Charlotte, on Lake Ontario; 
Clanandaigua to Buffalo, via Batavia; Rochester to Canandaigua, 
connecting with the Northern Central Railroad of the Penn 
sylvania System ; Batavia to Attica; Lockport to Tonawanda; and 
Suspension Bridge to Lewiston, a port on Lake Ontario. The Cen- 
tral is the only line running three great limited trains daily between 
New York City and the west. With its connections it Is the most 
direct hne across the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and 
forms an important link in the great international highway around 
the world. For excellence of track, speed of its trains, the safety 
and comfort of its patrons, and variety and loveliness of its scenery, 
the Central is unsui-passed by any other railroad in the world, facts 
which reflect great credit upon the management. The Central has 
encircled Buffalo with a belt line that is cf immense service to the 
Buffalonians, and mmierous trains are run round the city daily, as a 
reference to the time tables of the company will show. Thestarting 
point and terminal of this line is the company's handsome, large, and 
convenient station on Exchange Street. This depot is likely to be 
supplanted ere long by a much larger one. Not only for passenger 
but for freight traffic the company have every facility tor satisfac- 
torily meeting the needs of the public, both in promptitude of ser- 
vice and reasonableness in charges. The company's interests in 
Buffalo are immense. In addition to its tracks, stations, engine and 
repair shops, warehouses, etc., it is the owner of the extensive stock 
yards at East Buffalo. The headquarters of the company are in 
New York, and Buffalo is represented on the company's board of 
directorate by Mr. Sherman S. Jewett of this city. The general offi- 
cers of the company are: Cornelius Vanderbilt, chairman of the 
board; Chauncey M. Depew, president; Charles C. Clarke, first vice 
president; Horace J. Hayden, second vice president; H.Walter Webb, 
Third vice president; Edwin D. Worcester, secretary; E. V. W. Ros- 
siter, treasurer; Nathan Guilford, general traffic manager; John M. 
Toucey, general manager; Theodore Voorhees, general supei-inten- 
dent; George H. Daniels, general passenger agent. The company's 
office in Buffalo is at No. 1 Exchange Street, where the company's 
interests are carefully and successfully looked after by Mr. Edson 
J. Weeks, the popular general agent in the passenger department. 
At the station, Mr. George H. Burrows most efficiently fills the office 
of superintendent, and is esteemed by his brother officials and the 
public. The New Y'ork Central carried over eighteen million passen* 
gers last year, and its passenger earnings, at a fracrion less than two 
cents per mile, amounted to nearly ten million dollars. This great 
company is justly styled by the press of two continents " America's 
Greatest Railroad." 

CHARLES KIBLER, Dealer in Fine Family Groceries, Nos. 44S 
and 445 Michigan Stieet, Comer Chnton.— A leading and rep- 
resentative house in the large family grocery trade of the city 
is the first-class establishment of Mr. Charles Kibler, Nos. 443 
and 445 Michigan Street, comer of Clinton Street. Mr. Kibler is a 
native of Germany, and in 1854 came to this city, where he has ever 
since lieen a prominent and influential citizen. In 1865 he founded 
the large house that bears his name, at the corner of William and 
Potter Streets. So successful were his efforts, that he soon found it 



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THE CtUEEN 
CITY OF THE LAKES. 



^iiecessarj" to n-movo to nu»r« spauiuus quarters, ami in 1882 acoonl- 
in^iy removed to Ibi- pn-niises he now occupies, and whicli comprise 
a tliio tliree-siory briolc structure, liis own properly, linviiig a dimen- 
sion of TOxTO feet. They are elegantly and Imndsomely furnislied 
througliout, no pains or expense having lieen spared to mal;e of 
them the most attractive store on tlie si reel. Equipped with all de- 
vic'S for savinj; of lime and labor, and for the pruper display of tho 
choice and iininense stock carried, this forms one of tlie model es- 
[ablishiiients of BuCTalo. Mr. Kililer keeps in sloclc all fancy and 
staple family grocciies, as well as all kimls of foreiBii goods that are 
usually to be found in first-class houses in tlic grocery trade, such as 
the choicest fre.-h crop teas, Ilyson, Oolong, Japan, gunpowder, 
Young Hyson, coffees, fragrant mocha, Java, and Rio; pure spices, 
whole or groimd, canned gotnls of every dfscription, pure sugars 
and sirups; tlie best brands of flour, crackers and biscuits; condi- 
ments, sauces, pickles, capons, olives, nod all the finest and most 
recherchA delicacies of the table; baking powders, soda, saleratus, 
frt'sh dairy and creamery butter, cheese, fresh eggs, etc. In addi- 
tion to these, a well assorted stock of wines, beers, and spirits is 
carried, fine old French and Rhine wines, California ond other Amer- 
ican brands, Martel. Hennessey, and other flrsl-class brandies; Dutch 
and English gins, the best Irish, Scotch, Canadian, and American 
whiskeys. New England and Jamaica rums, French. Swiss, and Ital- 
ian liqueur^s, dry sherries, and rich old ports, etc. Nine experieucetl 
assistants are employed, and ttiree delivery wagons are constantly 
«irrying goods to all parts of the city free of charge. The trade is 
locally very large, tlie j'early sales amounting to $30,000. Every- 
thing bought by this house is for cash, « hich enables it to give its 
customers the benefit of the large discounts that are by this means 
secured, and which explains the e-xtremely low prices that here 
prevail. Mr. Kibler is one of the wealthy citizens of Buffalo, and 
has always taken a prominent part in her municipal affairs. For 
four years, from ISSO to ISSI, he was elected supervisor of the fifth 
ward, and Hlled the position with dignity and to the iml)0'inded sat- 
isfaciion of his constituents. For eight years he occupied the rank 
of lieutenant in battery " .\." of the Slate National Guards, com- 
manded by Captain Linderinann. He is a man of intlnence and re- 
sponsibility in public mattei-s, and one whose odvice and judgment 
are much sought for. Of courteous manners, nnd of much lil)erality 
of heart and mind, he is esteemed and respected by all classes in the 
community. He is a leading member of the Ancient Order of United 
Workmen, also of the Empire Order of Mutual Aid. and a number 
of Germun societies and is likewise a director and stockholder 
in several breweries. 

KREINHEDER & FLIERL. Builders and Contractors, Planing 
5U11, Nos. 1336 to 1366 Genesee Street.— No city in the 
United States has better facilities than this for the produc- 
tion of all kinds of wood finish for buddings, and in this con- 
nection special reference is merited by the pmgressive firm of 
Messrs. Kreinheder & Flierl, builders and contractors, and manufac- 
turers of all kinds of building materials, whose planing mill is at Nos. 
13.->« to i:i66 Genesee Street, at the N. Y. C. lielt line crossing. Tho 
premises noiv oconpied liy the firm comprise a spacious lot, 108x000 
feet in area, on which is erected a commodious two story building 
60x80 feet in dimensions, with .•several other buildings attached. In 
tlie receiving and shipping of lumber and their manufactured ma- 
terial the firm enjoy unusual facilities, having a switch of the N. Y. 
C. & H. B. Railroad running into their spacious yards. They carry 
here, at all tinie.s, a full assortment of hemlock of the various 
lengths and thicknesses suited to the demands of the tra<le. Mr. 
Kreinheder for nearly s-venteen yeare was connected with a planing 
mill and shingle factoiy at Black Rock as Ixiokkeeper and manager 
and thus acquired a largo exi>erience in tliis particular branch. 
Some six years ago he opened a lumber and coal yard on Seneca 
Street, and this soon proved too small. He. in connection with Mr. 
rhrisiinn Flierl, purchased ilie present spacious tract of land, mill, 
barn, and sli^ds. Mr. Flierl, who comraence<l business as a Iniilder 
and contractor fifteen ye.ira ago, has taken a very active part in the 
building progress of the "Queen Ci'y," nnd lias erected and sup«?rin- 
tended some of the most beautiful mansions, and aUo extensive and 
substantial business and public buildings. He superintended the 
woodwork nt the Stale Insane Asylum. «uch as the dormitory, stock 
stable, and other buildings attached. He also did the work at the 



higli school, at the large brewery erected for Hinz on Broad\..i\ , il.. 
wooilwork at the St. Andr<*w's Lutheran Church, Peckham and 
Sherman sireets, the spire of St. Marcus Church, Temple Beth 
Jacob, corner of Clinton and Walnut streets; also Lutheran SI 
John's School, Hickory Street; Public Schools Nos. 21, SO, S8, and the 
East Buffalo Market ou Broadway; as well as many residences in 
various parts of Ihe city, whose flue appearance, internally and ex 
ternally, is a credit to him. He is a tiioroughly practical man of 
wide experience in his calling. The firm are now building a place of 
worship for the G. M. E. congregation, corner Northampton and 
Maston streets. The planing mill is equipped with modern ma- 
chinery nnd appliances; 80 skilled hands ore employed, and a .Y. 
horse power sleam engine operates the machinerj-. The firm iiiann 
facture and deal in planed and rough lumber, flooring, ceiling, sid 
ing, moulding, sash, doors, blinds, shingles, lath, tencepost.s, etc 
They make a specialty of interior hardwood finishings for banks, 
churches, public buildings, offices, mansions, etc.,andgiveatleution 
to turning of all descriptions. The work is unrivalled for uniform 
excellence, while prices are reasonable. The firm, as contractors 
and builders, undertake the repairing and alteration of old premises 
and the erection of new buildings, nnd give employment to from 40 
to 50 outside carpenters. Messrs. Kreinheder & Flierl are natives of 
Buffalo, and are highly esteemed in trade circles, 

TIIK BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY of Buffalo, No. 207 
Washington Street.— At the present day it is evident that the 
electric light has come to stay. The dynamos of the best 
systems give now over 00 per cent of eftlcieney. while the 
steam engine has only reached 16 per cent. It is cheaper than ga,s, 
where any large number of electric lights are used for any length of 
time, moreover It gives a better steadier light, securing also pure 
air with no heat. In connection with these remarks special atten- 
tion is directed in this commercial review of Buffalo, to the famous 
Brush Electric Light Company, whose offices are located at Nos. 5 
and 6 Coal and Iron Exchange, 257 Washington Street. This 
company was duly incorporated June ], 1881, and now liav in actual 
use several hundred miles of conducting wire, and thnu.'-ands of 
poles for ciiy lighting. When tlie Brush Electric Company was 
started the price of giis w.is S2.50 per thousand cubic feet, now it is 
reduced to $1.40. The premises occupied comprise a spacious twcf- 
story building 120x180 feel in area, tlie ground floor being devoted 
to theboilei-snnil furnaces, the liatlery consisting of twelve steel 
100 horsepower boilers of Ihe latest improved pattern, provided 
with smokeless furnaces that consume soft coal slack. The smoke 
stack is eight feet square at the base, and lITifeet high. In the gen 
eralor room. 40x120 feet in dimensions, are twenty-one Westinglionse 
upriglit automatic engines of 6.5 horsepower each— one for each of 
the twenty-one Brush dynamos, and two ineadescent machines— one 
a United States patent, and the other a Westinghouse. designed for 
competition with gas in interior li;;hting. Adams. Meldium & An 
der.son's drj- goods establisliment and TifTt house were lighted by the 
system in November 1888; the first with 400 and the latter with 200 
lamps of 16 candle-power— a much better and snfer light at less cost 
than gas, however cheap the latter. The capacity of the Brush dy n;. - 
mos is 65 lamps of 2000 candle-power each, or in power of liluminn- 
tion equal to 130,000 candles. The following gentlemen, who are 
widely and favorably known in Buffalo's business circles for their 
enterprise, executive ability and integrity, are the officers: viz: 
Daniel O'Day, president: James Adams, vice-president; J. M 
Blinker, treasurer; C. R. Huntley, secretary. In antieipaiion of 
further demands for electric lighting, the company* has erected a 
substantial brick liuilding 100x100 feet in area adjoining the old one. 
thus providing ample room for any required augmentation of pin nt. 
.\s a matter of economy a large slock of materials is carried ai ell 
times to meet the emergencies in the way of extension' and repairs 
The Brush Electric Light Company supplies electricity to Ihe Buffalo 
Electric Light nnd Power Company. The electric lights productnl 
by the apparatus of the Brush Electric Light Company are soft and 
pleasant to the sight, nnd are unrivaled for economy, efficiency, and 
reliability, while tliey are free from the unplea,sBnt hissing sounds 
so comninn with the lights of other systems. A large amount of 
electric lighting has already been executed by this responsible com- 
juiny to Ihe entire satisfaction (f patrons, nnd its prospects in Dh" 
near future are of a most encouraging character. 



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THE dUE-EN 
C!TY OF THE LAKES. 



NASON & HAY, Wood, Slate and Tile Mantels, Tiles, Tile 
Floors, Marble Work, Brass Goods, and Evei-j-thing Pertain- 
ing to Fireplaces, Corner West Avenue and Vermont Street. 
—Of late years much attention has been given to the decora" 
tion of dwellings and buildings, and in no way can this be more 
effectiTely accomplished than by the use of wood, slate, or orna- 
mental tile mantels, tile flooring, etc. In this city, among those 
making a specialty of this business, there are probably none who 




i*^ Isason & 

II t \\ est \venue 

arethuiuu,lh iccomplished 



neait ii 1 \ dit w il i\hi(_lifd < n]i nality of de- 
sign, beautiful an 1 plei^ms m its effec ts may be said to be unsur- 
passed; anddurmgthe three years they have been associated and 
established m their pi esent location, have done woik of surpassing 
excellence for Zink & Hatch. Law Exchange; Windsnr Bath. Wash- 
ington Street; St. Louis Church. Main Street; National Transit Com 
pany. Oil City, Pa.; Rev. Bishop Ryan, Chapel and House, Fort 
Porter; Mrs. Viele, Front Avenue; Mr. Clement, Plymouth Avenue; 



Mr. Henry Smith, Washington Street; M. F. C. Lautz, Ferry Street;: 
Mr. Henry French, Delaware Avenue; Iroquois Hotel, > arble Fluoiv 
Main Street; Geo. Urban, Jr., Pine Hill; German Insurance Build- 
ing, Main Street; Holy Angels' Convent, Porter Aveuue; Cataract 
Bank, Niagara Falls; Shea's Music Hall, of this city, and many 
others. The firm manufacture every variety and style of wood 
mantels, and also slate mantels, in imitation of rare, valuable mar- 
ble, and likewise splendid tile mantels in geometrical figures. They 
also lay tile and marble flooiing, and execute tessellated work in this 
direction in the highest style of the art; arrange grat«s and terra 
cotta fireplaces, and specially treat tiles, tile floors, and marble 
work. A full stock of goods is always carried that belong to their 
business, together with brass goods, and everything pertaining to fire- 
places. A special feature is made of Roman mosaic « oik. and, as 
expert, practical workmen only are employed, the very best satis- 
faction is always given. The prices that prevail are formed by 
moderation, and all work is fully warranted. Mr. J. M. Nason was 
bom in Washington. D. C, and besides being a thorough busine.« 
man, is a gentleman of most excellent taste and judgment. Pie- 
vious to engaging in business in this city he was with the firm of J. 
S. Conner & Co., in the city of New York. Mr. James E. Hay is a 
native of England, and was formerly manager and superintendent 
for W. Briggs. the contractor, at Manchester, in that country. He 
is thirty seven years old, and has been in the United States for some 
time. He is a gentleman of .splendid artistic abilities, and he and 
Mr. Nason are active,' energetic business men of character and 
standing, and sustain a high reputation in this community. The- 
premises occupied by the firm are 30x120 feet in area, and the dis- 
play made of splendid artistic mantels, tiling, etc., is one of the 
largest and most complete and perfect in its variety to be seen in 
Buffalo. 



FJ. LEDERER, Printing and Embossing, No. 673 Jefferson 
Street.— An enterprising and popular house devoted to the 
J printing, embossing, and bevel edging, and mailing tubes 
industry in the eastern district of the city of Buffalo is that 
of Mr. F. J. Lederer, at No. 67S Jefferson Street. It was establishe.l 
in 1879 in premises situate in the same block of buildings in which it 
now is. and from the start the patronage secured was of a most ex- 
tensive and influential character. In February, 1890, removal was 
made to the neat and commodious quarters now utilized for the pur- 
poses of the business. They comprise a fine two-story building. 
28x61 feet in dimensions, are easy ot access, spacious and com- 
modious, and are admirably adapted for the carrying on ot the large 
amount of business transacted. The ofSee is situate in the front of 
the building, is handsomely furnished and provided with every 
facility for the proper display of the samples of fine work done by 
the house, and are elegantly fitted up in every particular. The me- 
chanical and art departments are located in the rear, and are fully 
and completely equipped with all the latest improved machinery 
and appliances, as well as the finest materials, including four 
modern pres.^e^. stTeotyjie. embossing and bevel edging ma- 
chin.-; ■■ , ■■:■' ,■ .; -! ', ihi-iiiiil ni' 111 l> |i.- in all the latest styles and 

dfsi- ■ J I . I ' 'il his. cuts, and general job 

pi'i" ! liii.i' I i mill. I'-.M'r, .ind a large cap.icity for 

and tliu house is prep.iied to execute orders of any description :ir 
the shortest notice and at very rea.sonabIe prices. The work turned 
out is noted for the neatness and taste displayed, and will compare 
with that ot any similar establishment in the city. It includes 
church and society printing, letter, note, bill, and statement of ac- 
count headings, envelope and postal card work, business, visiting, 
and direction cards; wedding, party, ball, and reception work, hotel 
and restaurant bills of fare, placards and announcement posters, 
hand bills, books, legal and catalogue work, in fact everything usu- 
.illy done in a first-class commercial house. The work is first-class 
in every feature of merit, in design, fineness of finish, and artistic 
excellence, and is executed at lowest rates. Estimates are furnished 
and contracts entered into for the execution of all kinds of printing. 
The business done is very extensive, proving the high appreciation 
in which the work of thi-f house is held. Mr. Lederer is thoroughly ex. 
Iierienced in all the intricacies of his art. He is a member of I. O O. F. , 
Knights ot Pythias. Uniformed Rank, Red Men, and of the Order of 
United Friends, and is as popular iu social as in business circles. 



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THE dUEEN 
:i CITY OF THE LAKES. 



GOODYEAR RUBBER CO., E. A. Roclcwood. Manager, Mnnu- 
fuctunrs or luid Ui-aleis in Rublwr Goods of Evciy Dcscrip- 
lion. No. ;!-10 Muin Street and No. I) West Seneca Street.— To 
tlie Into Charles Goodyear the world owes a never eudintC 
debt ..f gratitude as llio discoverer and inventor of the processes 
iind nielhoda by which crude rubber can bo worked up into the 
thousand and one articles of use and ornament that are absolutely 
indispi-nsuble. The famous nnd mammoth Goodyear Rubber Com- 
pany is the only legitimate succe.ssor as sole manufacturer of goods 
which have a right to bear this honored name as a trade mark, and 
hero in Buffalo, the sole representative of the company is Colonel 
E. A. Rockwond. His trade is by fur the largest in this line, both at 
wholesale and retail, in western New Tork, while he is one of Buf- 
falo's most enterprising and public spirited citizens. After a valu- 
able mei-canliie experience, he settled in Buffalo in 1870, and as 
senior partner of the firm of Roekwoo<l & Burr, opt-ned a rubber 
goods store ot No. S42 Main Street. In ISTd ho became sole pro- 
pri«tor, and then connected the business with and became sole 
representative here of the Goodyear Rubber Co., with its million 
dolhirs of cash capital, six immense factories, and the control of the 
world's trade for the best rubber goods made. In the Colonel the 
company has one of its most able and indefatigable, honorable and 
progressive representatives. He is a merchant ot the soundest 
Judgment and marked executive ability, and has ever retained the 
confidence of lending commercial and financial circles. He is a 
native of Enfield, Mtuss.. and when sixteen years of age came to New 
York, where he entered the great wholesale dry goods bouse of Lee, 
Bliss & Co. as clerk. He was a valued employee, trusted and 
promoted, and in 1863 left them to accept a responsible position with 
S. B. Chittei'dcn & Co. Be continued there three years, and then 
returned to Messr-s. Lee, Bliss & Co., for whom he was buyer for 
their hosiery department for five years. This is the most responsi- 
ble post a man can hold in trade, and Mr. Rockwood acquitted him- 
self most acceptably. He has thus had a most active and successful 
mercjintile career, and also has a military record that is at once 
proof of his patrioti-iin and strategic capacity nnd personal gallantry. 
Wli.'ii the war bioke out lie was a member of the famous old Seventh 
Regiment of New York City, nnd served in it through the desperate 
New Y.irk Diaft Riots. He was also the adjutant-general of the 
Fourth Division National Guard, nnd has the following additional 
record of service: Two years a lieutenant of the Seventeenth Regi- 
ment, adjutant of the Seventy-fourth Regiment (Buffalo), and 
ins|iecter of militia rifle practice, of Eighth Brigade ami Fourth 
Division. He hus had a direct active connection of twenty-eight 
years with the National Guard, and is one of its most intelligent 
promoters and experienced general officers. For fifteen yeore he 
has also qualified as a marksman, with a high record at the Rifle 
Ranges. He has maile many sacrifices in the interest of the foi'ce, 
and no man has more permanently retained the respect and con- 
fidence of his comrales. As a merchant. Colonel Rockwood has 
developed a magnificent trade, and widespread, influential connec- 
tions. He has the largest and finest retail rubber goo.ls warehouse 
at No. 240 Main Street, a'.iIOO feet in dimensions, while connecting 
in " L" shape at No. 9 West Seneca Street he has a four story and 
ba,sement building, also 25x100. devoted to Ihe wholesale deport- 
ments, and three other floors a-e kept for storage of reseive stock. 
Mr. Rockwood is carrying a stock worth 8100,000 and doing J.'iOO.OOO 
worth of traile annually. He handles all goods of tho Goodyear 
Rubber Company make, recogniz&lly tho best in tho world, made 
strictly from purest Para rubber, by the most improved mechanical 
processes, and ever maintained at the highest standard of excel- 
lence. This is headquarVrs for rubber, leather, anri canvas belting; 
packing rubber and le ither hose, elevator supplies, mill supi^lies, 
the fln-st grades of rubber and Mcintosh clothing; Ihe famous 
'* gold seal" bnuid of rubher boots and shoes; all rlas.ses of sportiug 
goods for hunters, fishermen, etc ; submarine ormor and diving 
apparatus; mechanical goods, druggists' sundries, including the best 
and largest stock of syringes, also combs, malch-boxcs. etc.; sad- 
dlery, carriage and horse goods, stationers' supplies, rubber mats, 
nmtting. etc.-in fact all articles manufactured in whole or in p irt 
from rubber. The Oondvear Company uses onlv pure Pnra rubber, 
full of ela.stlcity and strength in iheir boots nnd shoes. Unscrupu- 
lous coiicei-ns use and mix in old mbher shoes anil other rotten 
materials with the result that their goods are unreliable, tear, crack, 
and wear out. giving no satisfaction and deceiving the public. Rec- 



ollect this is the only store in BiifTaio connected with the Goodyear 
Rubber Co., and where only reliable, pure, honet^t, and tho most 
skilfully made goods ai-e sold. Colonel Rockwood does the bulk of 
the trade io rubber goods throughout western New York, Ohio, part 
of Penn-sylvanla, etc., cast Indiana, West Virginia, Canada, etc., ond 
has thiee travelling men on the road all the time. Colonel Rock- 
wood gives personal diicctlon Io this great concern, and it is a 
model one in all respects. He is popular in social cii-cles, and is a 
truo philanthropist, interested in many charitable causes, notably 
as president of the Humane Society, and trustee of tho Newsboys' 
Home. In all the relotions ot life he is found true to duty, faiihful 
In the performance of every obligation, and a worthy exponent of 
the most advanced plane ot modern commercial life. 

ERIE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK, Nos. 434 to 488 Main Street, 
Comer of Court Street; David R. Morse, President; Robert S. 
Donaldson, Secretary and Treasuier.— This successful and 
substantial savings bank was inl854incorporatcdand organized 
for encouraging industrious persons to save a portion of their earn- 
ings and accumulate a fund to be available in old age or sickness. 
It at once won confidence, support, and business, and its career reflects 
the greatest credit upon the executive ability displayed in its man- 
agement. The depositson January 1. 1890. amounted to Sl3,T65,C.'>4.48, 
and its surplus to $3,426,191.80. The bank first began business on the 
coiner of North Division and Main Streets, and in 1857 removed to 
corner Erie and Main Sti-eets, and in 1865 to Its present location. 
The first president was Wm. A. Bird, who was succeeded by James 
C. Harrison, G. T. Williams, and by David R. Morse, the present 
president, September, 1889. The bank is ably officered, and its 
trustees include somo of the most prudent, honorable, and success- 
ful men in the business community, viz.: David R. Morse, president; 
Pliilo D. Beard, firet vice president; Oliver J. Eggert, second vice 
president; Robert S. Donaldson, secretary and treasurer; E. C. 
Sprague, attorney. Trustees. G. T. Williams, David R. Morse, 
F. Augustus Georger, Alexander Brush, Henry M. Kent, Alfred P. 
Wright, Charles Greiner, George W. Townsend, James H. Lee. 
Henry M. Watson, Oliver J. Eggert, Philo D. Beard, Frederick H. 
James, James Sweeney, and Robert S. Donaldson. Mr. Morse, the 
president, was born in South Westerlo, Albany County, N. Y., 
October 14, 1819. He was brought up on a farm, and eventually 
went to the metropolis and for five years was there a clerk in a dry 
goods house. In 184-3 he came to Buffalo, and became a partner in 
the dry goods house of Morse & Mulligan. Granite Block. In 1850 he 
resigned and embarked in the ship chandlery business, in which he 
has secured a considerable fortune. He has also added largely to 
his wealth by judicious investments. In 1879 he became a director 
of this bank. On May 7, 1884, he was elected vice president, and lat- 
terly president. During the years 1878 and 1879 Mr. Morse repre- 
sented the Tenth Word in the Common Council, but since then has 
steadfastly declined all poliiirnl honors. Mr. Donaldson, the secre- 
tary and treasurer, is a native of Buffalo, was elected secretary 
November, 18S6. and has been twenty-two years in the bonk. He is 
an able and energetic officer, eminently qualified for the important 
ti-usts reposed in him. The bank is erecting one of the handsomest 
and most costly buildings in Bulfolo on the site of what was the 
oldest church (First Congregational), a veritable old landmark, 
adjoining St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral on Mam and Niagara 
Streets. The site is im>urpassed, ond the space around will show off 
the fine proportions of the new building. The building is to be com- 
pleted in the spring of 1893. Mr. G B. Post, of New York, being Ihe 
architect. It will be len stories high and of stone. The roof will be 
of copper, and Ihe firsl^story above the basement, for the use of the 
bank, will be very high. Tlio building will contain n large nunilcr <if 
superior offices, and will cost Sl.000,000. The base lines .•!' li- I ; 
ing have been so arranged that a front of 47 feet has bii-n i 
on Main Street, )^7 feet on both Niagara nnd Church sti-' ■ 
117 feet on Pearl Street. The bank's main banking room wil i - 
of f he flncst in Anierico, and over the main portal will stand two 
huge sphinxes. Every oflico in the building will open upon one of 
the four streets which the building stonds on. Each office baa an 
anteroom, thus securing greater privacy. The elevators will he 
centrally located, and the building lighted by eleclricitj-, while no 
pains nor expense will be spared to make it complete in evei-y detail. 
The Erie County Savings Bank is a lasting credit to ilie Qucon City, 
and a monument to the energy and ability of Its officer^; and founders. 



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THE EAST BUFFALO STOCK YARDS, L. B. Crocker, super- 
intendent.— Though the rise of the dressed beef business of the 
west has to some extent checked the growth of the trade at 
Buffalo, this is still one of the great livestock marts of the con- 
tinent, and the largest sheep market in the world. This is a univer- 
eally admitted, and whoever may gainsay it, it has likewise to be con- 
ceded that the stock yards of Buffalo have contributed more to make 
the city famous than all her other interests combined. These re- 
marks are the outcome of your reporter's visit to the East Buffalo 
Stock Yards controlled by the New York Central and Hudson River 
Railroad Company. The yards cover about eighty acres of ground 
and present a model of neatness, cleanliness, good order, exactitude 
and facility in the transaction of business such as can be found no- 
where else, Chicago not even excepted, A stone platform ;iOOO feet 
long with sixty-two receiving chutes, through which medium a like 
number of cars can be unloaded at the same time, opening into a 
lane running east and west, via which the cattle, sheep and hogs are 
distributed in their different departments. The yards are paved 
throughout with Medina sand stone, illuminated with electric light, 
and the work of loadmg or unloading is carried on by night or day. 
Water is supplied from the city water works, supplemented by four 
immense tanks, which are furnished with well water operated by a 
steam power engine owned by the stock yard company. The yards 
contain ten fifty tons capacity Fairbanks scales. The levers, bear- 
ings, and working parts, being overhead, are removed from damp- 
ness, dul; and filth, the cause of incorrect weight in pit scales. Mr. 
L. L. Crocker invented the adjustment of the weighing apparatus 
mentioned above and now in general use among cattle dealers. The 
drainage is perfect, and sheds afford shelter from inclement weather. 
The cattle department has a housing capacity of 10,000 head; the two 
buildings of the sheep department have a housing capacity of no less 
than 2.5,000 head all under cover, while in the hog department simi- 
lar accommodation is afforded for 30,000 head. In what degree this 
mammoth enterprise is prospering may be deduced by a comparison 
of the cattle receipts between 1880 and 1880: cattle receipts, 1880, 78,- 
865,3>4; 1889, 118,273,430. In ISe.'), the New York Centra] yards were 
first opened to the public. The first hogs were yarded in December, 
and the first cattle in January 1R(J4. Mr. Jjeonard Crocker, grand- 
father of the present superintendant, was manager of the sheep and 
cattle department, and Messrs. Metcalf and Cushing in charge of the 
hog department. Leonard Crocker was unfortunately drowned In 
1870, and was succeeded by his son. Mr. Lemuel H. Crocker, who on 
his decease in 1885. was in turn succeeded by his eon. Mr. L. B4 
Crocker, who is the present able and efficient superintendent of this 
gigantic enterprise. 

THE CARY SAFE COMPANY (Limited), cor. Scott and Chicago 
Streets.— The increase in the number and wealth of industrial 
establishments, and the rapid growth and sudden development 
of the banking business, which is a natural and necessary re- 
sult, as well as the increasing and reiterated attempts of the burglari- 
ously disposed to enrich themselves without toil at the expense of 
the industrious, and the increased risks of the loss of valuables, 
books, and documents, owing to the augmented danger from fire, 
have combined to place the manufacture of fire and burglar proof 
safes and vaults among the leading scientific industries of the age. 
The time is long past when the perfection of safe making was con- 
sidered to have been attained by the production of a strong Iron 
chest, of which the sole merit was that it was too weighty and cum- 
bersome to be bodily carried away, and that only one particular key 
would allow its heavy iron door to be thrown back upon its hinges. 
Whatever its advantages may have been as to protection against 
Are, it offered but little resistance to the slcilled cracksman, whose 
skill and activity have usually kept abreast of tbe march of improve- 
ments. Science and industrial skill have, however gained the lead, 
and of the many devices designed to protect property against thiev- 
ish hands, none occup.v a higher eminence than the widely known 
fire and "burt^lar proof vaults and safes manufactured In this city by 
The Cary Safe Company (Limited). This business was first estab- 
lished by Messrs. H. D. & S. L. Cary, who for several years con- 
ducted a large jobbing and retail business in this line of trade. In 
1880 1 !ie present company was formed, the members of the old firm 
continuing with the new company, and a manufacturing business in 
this lino of goods was embarked in. The premises now occupied by 
the works of this enterprising concern are located at the comer of 



Scott and Chicago streets and cover over an acre and one-half of 
ground and comprise an entire three story building, having a front- 
age of 100 feet by a depth of 350 feet, besides several smaller build- 
ings. They are fitted up with all the latest improved machinery, 
requisite for the manufacture of their products, and a large body of 
skilled workmen are kept in steady employment under the direction of 
the superintendent, who has had over twenty years' experience In this 
line. In addition to the large trade that they are now having in the 
ordinary fire and burglar proof work, bank vaults, etc. (and they are 
now making shipments into nearly every state and territory in the 
Union) they have latel.v placed on the market a new patent screw 
door burglar proof safe. Intended entirely for bank use, which is 
formed by cutting a heavy thread absolutely Into the body of the 
door, making it round and by a system of gear wheels, etc., screwing 
It in absolutely air and water tight. This particular product, we are 
informed, meets with great favor and success, and after an inspec- 
tion by anyone of this wonderful safe does not leave a possibility of 
a doubt as to Its being the most absolute burglar proof and finest 
constructed safe in existence. 

VOLNEYP. EINNE, Men's Outfitter and Manufacturer of Fine 
Custom Shirts, No. 307 Main Street.— Buffalo's fashionable 
outfitter is Mr. Volney P. Kinne, whose attractive establish- 
ment i'i centrally located at No 307 Main Street The busi- 
ness was estabhshed in 1886 by Messrs Kendall and Kinne, succeeded 
in 1889, by Mr. Einne alone He brmgs to bear bpecial quahfica- 
tions He manifests correct t.iste s.iiiiul uiilL'nient and original 
ideas, while he bao itill 1 Oiere and always 




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furnishiui ^ .,.j> .1, l,.u, .1.. ..[ >%t",it , 1, is, u i..ii» U ith character- 
istic enterpiise he has leceutly opened a custom shut factory, that 
ranks second to none in this country. Although many signs " shuts 
to or Jer " are seen displayed by dealere everywhere, few of such deal- 
ers actually have their shirts made by their own employees, but send 
their orders to some shirt factory to be filled. Mr. Kinne however, 
has all his shirts made on his own premises and employs the very 
best help to be had In the country, paying unusually large prices to 
secure ibem from other cities. All materials used are of his ovm 
special selection and well adapted to the finest grade of custom 
work. All his shirts are cut from an entirely new principle, and an 
absolute guarantee as to quahty and perfect fit goes with every gar- 
ment that leaves this model establishment. Fine shirts, dress shirts, 
negligee shirts, night robes, Pajama suits, underwear, collars and 
cuffs are among the principal articles made to special measure. He 
suppUes the members of leading social and business circles with 
shirts, UDdenvear, hosiery, gloves, tennis suits, bathing suits, smok- 
ing jackets, etc. His characteristic enterprise Is shown in his pub- 
lication of Men's Weay^ a monthly bulletin of men's fashions, which 
Is beautifully illustrated, and is bright, crisp, and instructive. He is 
a direct importer of all foreign goods in these lines, and handles only 
the best grades of everything. His annual catalogue fully describes 
the principal articles kept in stock and made to order. 



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UFFALOjC. 



THE Ctl/EEN 
CITY or THE LAKES. 



GW. SMITH LUMBKR COMPANY, Ni). IS-,' Clinton Street. - 
rromineut in niuk ia thv principal indutttrIeK of the "Queen 
, City of tlie I^jikes" is Iho whoK(>.\le handling of lumlKT, 
iind rankiUK forcmot among tbe chief conci'rns tliat are 
not only now actively identified with this linjKirUmt commercial in- 
terest, but which have for more than a lifetime shared largely in 
the eirorts of developing Ibis branch of commerce to its preBent ex- 
teatUvo proportions, is that of the G. W. Smith Lumber Company. 
This is a line of enterprise that is specially jiortinent to Buffalo hy 
n>ason of her far reaching lines of transiwrtation by both rail and 
water, and is one that has done as much as any other branch of 
trade in fostering and promoting the city's growth and mati^rial 
well being. In the steady, iijiward growth of Buffalo's lumber in- 
dustry for the past forty years the concern of W. Sn\ith & Sons 
has been ever prominently in the forefront, and has always com- 
manded the lion's shtire of the trade by reason of its facilities for 
promptly and satisfactorily meeting the demands of its customers 
at terms beyond the range of legitimate competition, as well as that 
of its upright, straightforward business methods. The history of 
this old established and highly reputable concern is an interesting 
one, and therefore all the more worthy of representation in this 
illustrated work on Buffalo's industries and progress The enter- 
prise was 6tarte<l at its present location. No. WJ Clinton Street, in 
1850 by Mr. George W. Smith, one of Buffalo's old time and esteemed 
residents. In later years, and when the enterprise had grown exten- 
sively, he tc*k mto portnership his son and son-in law (Mr. P. A. 
Baleom), and then it was that the long used and widely known firm 
name of G. 'W. Smith & Sons was assumed. Mr. Smith's grandson, 
Capt. H. C Baleom, son of Mr. P. A. Baleom, became a member of 
the firm in 1S84. In July, 1800, Mr G. W. Smith and Mr. P. A. Bal- 
eom retired from the active management of the enterprise, and the 
G W. Smith Lumber Company was formed with Capt. H. C. Baleom 
as its president. At the same time an amalgmnation was made with 
the Empire Lumber Company (Limited), of Pennsylvania, which had 
been organized about live years before by Mr. A. M. McClain its 
manager and Mr. J. Y. Gossler, who is now the president of that 
concern, Capt. H. C. Baleom being its secretary and treasurer. The 
hejdquariers of the combined concerns are now at No. 182 Clinton 
Street, where, for the purposes of the business a handsomely ap- 
pointed, cory office, but presenting all the evidences of business 
activity and push, is occupied, together with a spacious yard, 
crowded with lumber of all kinds, of all dimensions, and adapted for 
all uses. Tbe company have branch offices in Penn Square, Phila- 
delphia; in Ridgway, Pa.; in Bradford, Pa., etc.; and they are the 
owners of some ten to twelve thousand acres of valuable lumber 
land in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. They handle not 
only lumber from iheir own forests, but also suppUes from other 
arbor regions in different secti<ins of the country, a specialty being 
made of hemlock and southern pine. In Buffalo the company have 
ompio dock accommodation on the harbor, and have three large 
yards devoted to tbe storage and seasoning of stock. One of tbes3 
is the Clinton Street yard, which is 200xl.''i0feet in size; one, located 
on Elm Street, is 16O.x300 feet in measurement; and the third issitu- 
auxi ut East Buffab, measures 7511x550 feet, and has the advan- 
tages of snitches and direct railroad connections with the lumber 
lands and all the great business centres of the Union. In addition 
to supplying an extensive local demand, the O. W. Smith Lumber 
Company have a widespread trade, and a particularly active one in 
the eastern states. They carrj' in stick in theU- several yards mill- 
ions of feet of lumber ready for immediate shipment and delivery, 
and orders are also filled direct from the forests, where the com- 
pany have In use portable saw mills, thus enabling them to supply 
immediately lumber in any dimensions, rough, dressed, or matched, 
and in any quantity desired. Tbe company also handle flooring, sid- 
ing, ceiling, sheathing, shingles, lath, fenceposts, railroad ties, Ten- 
nessee red cedar posts, paling and everything required in the wood 
line by builders, contractors, etc. In the Buffalo yards and in the 
forests the company employ 2£0 hands, besides numerous teams. 
The office is furnished with telephonic connection, the call being 7S4, 
and all commimicaUons receive immediate attention. The foimder 
of this prosperous enterprise, Mr. O. W. Smith, still retains an inter- 
est in the concern. He was born in Ithaca, V. Y., nearly four score 
years ago, and is one of the oldest and most esteemed residents in 
Buffalo. His son in law, Mr. P. A. Baleom, has also an interest In 
the concern, which receives the benefit of his long experience and 



Judicious advice. He is a native and resident of Buffalo Ills son, 
the president of the company, Capt. II. C. Bulcom. is iU.so a native 
and resident of this CPty, imd in him the company have a pushing, 
wide awake, energetic, and valuable head, 
courteous manners and pleasant disposition. The other 
the concern ore Messrs. J. Y. Gossler, \. M. McClain, 0. T. Brew, 
C. B. Lynes, and W. A. Fleming. Mr. Gossler is a native and resident 
of Pennsylvania; Mr. McClain and Mr. Brew belong, both by birth 
and residence, to Bradford, Pa.; Mr. Lynes is a native of New York 
City, and Mr. Fleming was born in Pennsylvania. AH the gentle- 
men named are well known In trade circles and of the highest re 
pute and commercial standing. The past of G. W. Smith & Sons 
ha-H been a prosperous and honorable one. and its successors, the 
G. W. Smith Lumber Company, have a future that is full of bright 
prospects ot success. 

STACY, BEMENT, DONALDSON & SEDWICK, Commission 
Salesmen, Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep: Offlce No. 1019 William 
St reel.— The conveyauce of the pilncipal western railroads to 
the city of Buffalo make it one of the most accessible and 
suitable points in the east for the sale of cattle, slie.-i) and hogs. 
Dealers and sliippeis of live sto<'k will find it greatly to their advon- 
tage to try the Buffalo market before shipping elsewhere, as it is one 
of the best in the country, and has facilities for handling stock sec- 
ond to none. In this connection we desire to make special reference 
to the progressive and reliable Arm of Messrs. Stacy, Bement. Don- 
aldson & Sedwick, commission salesmen of cattle, sheep, and hogs, 
whose ofnce is located at No. 1019 William Street. This business was 
established in 1871 by Mr. G. W. Stacy, anil after some changes in 
1885, Mr. J. L. Bement, and in 1888, Mr. George Donaldson became 
partners. Mr. J. B. Sedwick joined the nun in 1889. Messrs. Don- 
aldson and Sedwick are cattle salesmen, while Mr. G. W. Stacy is a 
hog salesman, and Mr. Bement a sheep salesman. The firm have 
every possible convenience, and pei-sonully attend to consignments 
of live stock. They wire sales as soon as made. Communications 
by mail or telegraph are promptly attended to, and customers are 
requested to ship stock in their own names to the care of this re- 
sponsible firm, which guarantees prompt sales and immediate re- 
turns. Messrs. Stacy and Bement are natives of New York, while 
5Ir. Sedwick was bom in Kentucky, and Mr. Donaldson in Michigan. 
They are highly regarded by the community for their integrity, and 
are very popular in trade circles. The firm handle on Mondajs 
(which is the principal market day) from 75 to I'i5 car loads of sUjck 
— othei- days in the week about 05 car loads of cattle, hogs, and sheep 
daily. The firm will have offices in the new Live Stock Exchange. 

PFEIFFER & WINDSOR BROTHERS, Commission Dealers to 
Live Stock, New York Central Stock Yards; Offlce No. 9«3 
William Street.— Buffalo's growth in every branch of her 
commerical interests has been exceedingly rapid in the last 
few years, but in no industry has she made greater advancemenu 
IhOM in the trade of live stock. Prominent among the leading houses 
in the Queen City, extensively engaged in this important business, is 
that of Messrs. Pfeiffer & Windsor Brothers, commission dealers in 
live stock. New Yoik Central Stock Yards, whose office is located at 
No. 903 William Street. This business was established in 1871 by Mr. 
C. F. Pfeiffer, who eventually wos joined in 1S72 by Messrs. J. C. and 
M. F. Windsor. The partners are experienced and expert live stock 
salesmen, and thoroughly able and energetic business men. There an- 
no morcaccurateand competent judges of the market than thcy.while 
their arrangements for the reception an<l core of stock at the yards 
are perfect, and every consignment to them has their close personal 
attention. Their connections in the western and northwestern states 
are of a very superior character, and Ihey promptly dispose of the 
largest consignments of cattle, sheep, and hogs, affording entire satis- 
faction to both buyers and sellers. Mr. Pfeiffer is a native of 
Fort Wayne, Indiana, while Messrs. J. C. and M. F. Windsor were 
born in Wyoming County. N. Y. They are highly regarded in busi- 
ness circles for their promptness and sterling integrity, and their 
success ill the live stock commission trade of Buffalo is as substjin- 
tial, as it is well deserved. Mr. Pfeiffer is now sixty-four years oM, 
and has been in the live stock trade since he was a youth. Mr. M. F. 
Windsor was formerly of the Chicago Union Stock Vards, and is now 
treasurer and manager of the Mikam Rendering and Fcrlilking 
Company of Buffalo. 



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*SwfalojC. 



GERHAJRD LANG'S PARK BREWERY; Office Corner of Best 
and Jeffersi>n Stjeets.— No better illustration of the enter- 
prise and energy ot Buffalo brewers can be found than in the 

fact tliat brewers from otlier cities are unable to successfully 
compete with them, and that Buffalo lager beer is to-day not only 
in great demand in the city, but is shipped in large quantities to 
other sections of the country. One of the largest of the institutions 
engaged in tliLs line is that of Geihard Lang's Park Brewery (a 
view of which will be found on the opposite page), located in the 
eastern section of the city, and occupying the entire block bounded 
by Jefferson, Best, Berlin, and Dodge Streets. This brewery was 
established in 1845 by Mr. Philip Born, who was subsequently suc- 
ceeded by Mr. Jacob Weppner. the latter conducting the business 
up to 1863, when the present proprietor succeeded to the control. 
Under Mr. Lang's energetic management the business has been de- 
veloped to its present immense magnitude. The malt houses and 
brewery buildings are of the most improved description, and the 
equipment is thorough and complete. There are a number of supe- 
rior ice machines of large capacity, the machinery is ot the most 
modern character, and the facilities for a perfect production could 
not be better. Upwards of a hundred hands are afforded employ- 
ment in the various departments, and the annual output amounis to 
150,000 barrels of lager beer. This lager is of the best quantity, being 
made from selected Canada barley, and it is unsurpassed for purity, 
strength, wholesomeness, flavor, and general excellence. All the 
malting is done on the premises, some quarter million bushels of 
malt being turned out annually. The trade which is very heavy in 
the city, also extends to all the eastern states and south to Virginia. 
The brewery has branch depots in Boston, Baltimore, and Washing- 
ton, and sends shipments to Philadelphia and New York in refriger- 
ator cars. Mr. Lang who is German by birth, came to this coun- 
try when a lad of fourteen years. This was in 18J8. He has become 
thoroughly identilied with the business giowth and social welfare 
of Buffalo, and sustains the esteem of all his fellow citizens. In 
partnership with him is his son-in-law; Mr. Edwin G. S. Miller, who 
assumes charge of the work done in the brewery and malt houses. 
He isa native Bnffalonian, popularly known in the conimimity, and 
is a business man of sound abiliry and thorough experience. 
i»^OATSWORTH & EDDY. Plumbers, Gas and Steam Fitters, and 
I Dealers in Plumbers' and Gas Fitters' Supplies, Hot Air Fur- 
\j naces. Etc., No. 39 Court Street.— A progressive and reliable 

house in Buffalo, actively engaged in the sale of plumbing 
supplies. chandeUers, etc , is that of Messrs. Coatsworth & Eddy, 
whose office and salesrooms are located at No 39 Court Street. This 
business was estabUshed in 1R89 by Messrs. C. J. Coatsworth and 
R. T. Eddy, who have since built up a liberal and permanent patron- 
age in all sections of Buffalo, and its vicinity. Ti ey occupy a spa- 
cious store and basement 30x80 feet in area, where tbey keep con- 
stantly on hand a superior stock of plumbers', gas and steam fitters' 
supplies, chandeliers, etc.; also Floral City hot air furnaces, combi- 
nation hot water and air. Thsir store is headquarters for natural 
gas fitting in every branch and they make a specialty of its various 
devices, being sole agents for the Welsbach Incandescent Gas Light 
tor natural gas; also the Siemens, Lunarew and Gorden Lamp, the 
only successful competitor to the electric light gas lamp, hand- 
some in appearance, resembling electric light without the disagree- 
able noise and flicker; infinitely appropriate for illuminating offices, 
stores, factories, mills, show windows, libraries, billiard rooms, and 
especially adapted for u.se in stable, cellar, etc.. where an enclosed 
light is desired. This is a system of burning both natural and illu- 
minating gas, whereby its illuminating power is increased from 300 
to 400 per cent, without trouble or much expense or annoyance, and 
the perfect combustion obtained is productive of a beautiful, agree- 
able, and diffusive li-;ht. These lights can be fitted to ordinary sup- 
ply pipes and fixtures without alteration. Natural gas burners of 
every description are kept in stock and houses are piped for natural 
gas on lowest estimates The firm handle only the best goods, and 
offer advantages in prices, very difficult to be dupUoated elsewhere. 
They also attend carefully to plumbing, gas and steam fitting, and 
guarantee complete satisfaction to patrons. Their two story brick 
factory is on West Genesee Street, opposite the Buffalo Gas Works. 
The firm are assisted in the management of their business by Mr, A. 
Hopkins, the superintendent ot the furnace department, and by 
Mr. .Tno B. Rothfiis, superintendent of the sanitary department. 



Mr. Hopkins was for six years with the Carton Furnace Company of 
Utica, N. Y.; while Mr. Rothfus was for twenty-two years with Mr. 
J. D. Smith, the best informed man in his line in the city. The firm 
undertake the entire plumbing of new buildings, and employ only 
first class workmen and use the best materials. Both Messrs Ccats. 
worth & Eddy are natives of Buffalo, where they are highly esteemed 
by the community for their skill, promptness, and mtegrity. 

LIPPITT & ELMSLIE, Life Sized Crayon Portraits, Prints, 
Frames, and Artists' Goods, Nos. 37 and 39 Court Street.— 
While reviewing the trades of Buffalo we would not be doing 
justice to our readers to omit a consideration ot the arts. In 
this, no firm perhaps, is attracting so much deserved attention as 
that of Lippitt & Elmslie, whose spacious premises occupy the fifth, 
sixth and seventh floors of the Tucker Block, Nos 37 and 39 Court 
Street. The business of this firm is devoted to the making of finished 
life sized crayon portraits, prints, frames, in fact everything re- 
quired by the wholesale trade for artists, cop.ying houses and agents. 
The business was established by Lippitt & Elmslie in 1886, and under 
their ingenious management the cost of work has been reduced until 
they now give it to the trade at about seventy per cent of the ordinary 
prices. This accounts for the wonderfully rapid growth of their 
trade, which has increased so rapidly that they have been taxed to 
the utmost to increase their facilities so as to flU theu- orders. A fact 
which can be appreciated when one realizes ihat the firm Ls now 
making annually, upwards of 18,000 portraits and keep employed 
about 30O artists. The ingenious processes and systems by which 
this firm carries on its work would be extremely mteresting to our 
readers, but would occupy too much space to be here described. 
They turn out an elegant line of work and it is a matter of great 
benefit to the art dealers, as well as theu- patrons, that, the busi- 
ness of crayon portraits, prints, etc , has been so revolutionized by 
Lippitt & Ehnslie that first class work can be fm-nished at their 
greatly reduced prices; and the firm has acquired a reputation and 
patronage never before achieved by any firm in this line of business. 
The extension of their trade has led to the establishment ot branch 
houses in a number of cities. Mr. ElmsHe, the managing partner, is 
an Englishman by birth, and has gained the respect and admira- 
tion of the business commimity by the honesty of his dealings and 
the ability displayed in building up and carrying on their enterprising 
business. Mr Lippitt was born in Pennsylvania, and is a practical 
artist of marked ability, skilled in all the departments and aU the 
artistic work being under his supervision and inspection explains 
the fine quality of aU the work sent out. These gentlemen seem 
naturally suited to co-operate in partnership in the carrying on of 
such a business and are naturally popular with those using their 
work, for American people feel very kindly toward a firm who is 
able to save them fifty to sixty per cent on cost of goods. 

THOMAS & WALKER, Real Estate; Rooms. Nos. 11 and 13 Hay- 
en Building.— There are but few firms in th" city engaged in 
the real estate business who enjoy the confidence and esteem 
of all with whom they have dealings to a greater extent ihan 
Messrs. Thomas and Walker. They are yoimg men in the prime of 
life who have given the business especial attention since 1876. and 
have been prominently connected with many large and important 
operations. While tbey pay particular attention to the pmcliase 
and sale of city property, and all matters pertaining to the real 
estate business, they make a special feature of buying for capitalists, 
acreage or "acre prnpeity" which is syndicated or divided itito 
builditig lots and sold on easy methods of payment. During the 
present year tbey have handled bnililing sites and acre property 
valued at over $1,000,000. Tbey are active, enterprising, business 
men ot unquestioned reputation, and are endorsed and recommend- 
ed bv capitalists and citizens generally. Mr. Thomas is the prcprie- 
tor and founder ot thoMi-ll l^-i " t: TlH.mas's Drug Store" of No. 
lG9.'\llenStreet,whlchlKisi . n. i ' I ' .>1 since 18:2, and endorsed 
bythemedicalprofession.il 1 ■ :: ■ i .illy, as one of the oldest 

and most reliable pharm;io .^ in ; i . i ■ 3Ir. Fred B. Walker is a 
young man who is builrling up a splendid reputation, especinlly as a 
salesman. The amovmt of property that be has sold during the past 
few years is phenomenal. He caref ullv looks a fter the interests of his 
clients and is correct, upright, and fair in all his dealings. Their 
ofBces which are very neatly and tastefully fitted up, are in rooms 
Nos. 1 1 and 12 Haven Building comer Main and Seneca Streets. 



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THE HAWKS BOOK STORE, Riley & Jones, Proprietors, No. 
31 East Seneca Street, Opposite the Postofflce.— The oUl- 
establislied " Hawks Book Store," is without exception the 
best known headquarters tor books and stationery and office 
supplies in the city. It was founded in 1841 by Mr. T. I. Hawks, 
whose name it bears, and by whom it was conducted in a most suc- 
cessful manner for a period of upwards of halt a century. He com- 
menced operations in Seneca Street, between Main and Washington, 
and thirty years aso removed to the premises now occupied at No. 
31 on that thoroughfare, opposite the postofflce, and continued the 
busmess until November, 1888, when he was succeeded by the pres- 
ent proprietors, Messrs. Philip M. Riley and Paul A. Jones, who are 
practical, experienced young men. They are conducting the busi- 
ness in the same honorable, upright manner, and upon the same 
liberal principles that made the establishment so popular in the 
days of its founder. The copartners have made many improvements 
in the store, and very materially increased the stock. Besides their 
splendid retail business, they have cultivated a flourishing wholesale 
trade. The premises comprising two floors, each 30x80 feet, are 
practicaUy arranged, and a laige and varied stock is carried, em- 
bracing bonks of all kinds, including scientific, historical, theological, 
and mathematical works, law books, poetry, and the standard novels 
and light literature, illustrated works, school and college text-books, 
bibles, hymnals, prayer books, albums, juvenile books, and booklets 
and maps, globes, and plain and fancy, and counting-house sta- 
tionery of every description; also blank books, memorandum books, 
magazines, periodicals, and the London and Paris newspapers, 
which are received regularly and delivered to patrons at reasonable 
prices. A special feature is made of picture cards, photos, fancy 
articles, and H. M. Smith's gold pens and holders. Base ball and 
tennis goods is another feature, the assortment of this class of goods 
being one of the laigest and best to be found in the city. Messrs. 
Riley and Jones are prominently known in commercial circles, and 
are held in the most favorable repute, because of their enterprise 
and their upright, honorable, business methods. 

ALBERT J. WOLF, Dealer in Coal, Wood, Best Grades of Flour. 
Feed, Hay, Grain, Oats, Com, Etc., No. 200 Rhode Island 
Street, Corner of West Avenue. -A popular and reUable 
business house on the West Side of the city, and one rapidly 
acquiring a very enviable reputation tor handhng only the very best 
commodities and for Uberal, square dealings, is that of Mr. Albert J. 
Wolf, whose offlce and yard are located at No. 200 Rhode Island Street, 
comer of West Avenue. Mr. Wolf, who is sole proprietor, was bom in 
Marshall, Michigan, in 18C3, and is by trade a printer. He estabUshed 
his present business in 1889, and has developed a very large and in- 
fluential trade. The premises are of ample dimensions and com- 
prise a finely appointed offlce with yard, 80x150 feet in dimensions, 
on which are provided ample shed room and suitable buildings for 
the stor£«e of the various commodities dealt in, while every faclity 
is possessed for the prompt transaction ot business. The stock car- 
ried is always full and complete and embraces the best quaUties of 
anthracite and bituminous coals, received direct from the most cele- 
brated mines; fire and kindling wood in all sizes; Urban's, Thorn- 
ton & Chester's. Banner MilUng Company's, and other equaUy fa- 
mous brands of new roller process, spring and winter wheat family 
flour; rye, Graham, and buckwheat flom-; oatmeal, yellow and 
white' bolted and unbolted cornmeal, chopped and cracked com and 
oats; baled timothy, clover, red-top, blue-grass, and other varieties of 
dean and bright hay; oat, wheat, and rye straw; heavy and clean 
oats, shelled and unshelled corn; bran, middhngs, shorts, ship stuffs, 
screenings, meal cakes, in tact all kinds ot animal provender. The 
famUy coal handled by this house, and of which a specialty is made, 
is thoroughly screened and cleaned before delivery. The stock of 
wood embraces aU kinds ot hickory, oak, maple, beech, birch, also 
yellow pine and hemlock. The lowest prices prevail, and a specialty 
is made of prompt dehvery. Mr. Wolf is a pleasant, courteous, and 
energetic young man, prompt and reliable, and justly merits the 
success achieved. 

CJ. BUCHHEIT, Real Estate and Insurance, Rhode Island 
Street, near Richmond Avenue.— The real-estate interests of 
the Queen City of the Lakes have attained withm recent 
* years such magnitude tliat they certainly represent the 
most important factor of Buffalo's financial strength, and have en- 
listeA in their service the highest order of talent, energy, .nnd pnfor 



prise to be found among its citizens. A popular and representaUvo 
house engaged in this business and its kindred branches, and enjoy- 
ing a deservedly high reputation for reUability and honorable busi- 
ness methods, is that of Mr. Charies J. Buchheit, whose offlce is 
located on Rhode Island Street, near Richmond Avenue. Mr. Buch- 
heit was born in this city in 1860, and is a mechanical draughtsman 
by profession ; and havmg an intimate knowledge ot the city and its 
surroundings, he inaugurated this enterprise, which under his judi- 
cious management has grown to its present magnitude and impor- 
tance. The patrons of the house include many ot our most promi- 
nent investors and property owners. Mr. Buchheit's offlce is of am- 
ple dunensions, is neatly appomted and provided with every faciUty 
for the transaction of busmess, and is open in the evenings. He 
transacts a general real-estate business, buying, selling, exchanging 
and lettmg ot real estate ot all kinds, and has upon bis books, at all 
tunes, full descriptions of the choicest residential and business prop- 
erties, vacant lots, etc., for sale, is constantly .securing fresh and de- 
sirable bargains tor investors, and makes West Side residences and 
building lots a specialty. He takes full charge and management ot 
estates, securing responsible tenants, collecting rents, paying taxes, 
and effecting necessary repairs and improvements judiciously and 
economically. Loans are also promptly and satisfactorily negotiated 
on bonds and mortgages. Mr. Buchheit is the agent ot the Home Fire 
Insurance Company of New York, and several other equaUy safe 
companies, and is prepared to place risks and issue policies for any 
amount compatible with safety upon all kinds ot property on the 
most moderate terms. He is a popular and agreeable gentleman, 
prompt, energetic, and honorable in his deaUngs, and along with his 
other duties he is treasurer of the Richmond Avenue Dime Savings 
Association and vice president of the Buffalo Building and Investment 
Company, and enjoys the full confidence of the entire community. 



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BARBER ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY, Chapin 
Block; A. L. Barber, Esq., President; F. V. Green, Vice- 
President; 



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I President; D. O. Wickham, Treasurer, and J. C. Rock. 
Secretary.— The Barber Asphalt Paving Company Ls the larg- 
est concern of its kind in the world, and leads all others in the supe- 
riority of its pavements, produced by improved processes, which 
secure durability, elegance, economy, and a perfect surface. The 
company was organized in 1883 by Mr. A. L. Barber, the president, a 
prominent capitalist of New York City, where the mam offlces of 
the company are. It has developed interests ot enormous magni- 
tude, and has chosen Buffalo as the location of its immense works 
and yards by reason of the superior facilities existing here. The 
main works are on the line ot the Erie Canal, on Fourth, Maryland, 
and Virginia 'streets, and are equipped with all the appliances tor 
preparing asphalt for use in its various forais. The yard is on 
Walden Avenue, between Roetzer Street and the Belt line. 120x600 
feet in size, while there is Rn>dditional yard on the Erie Canal and 
forty-five acres ot land on Delevan and Fillmore Streets, affording 
room for the extension of the manufacturing and storage facilities. 
The company has demonstrated that its asphalt is all that is claimed 
tor it. Their work is now laid in every section of the United States, 
and everywhere gives entire satisfaction. They are now laying 
their pavements in the principal streets of Lockport, N. Y. The 
company has done seventy-five miles ot street paving for Buffalo 
Mr. H. J. Warren, the superintendent, li.-is had a vast experience in 
this line, and enforces a thorough system ot organisation, while he 
has the finest plant in the worid. in full working order. Estimates 
and specifications are furnished and contracts entered into. Mr. H. 
J. Warren is a Boston ian by birth, resident here since 1881, and 
deservedly popular and respected. Mr. W. J. Warren is the cashier 
of the Buffalo establishment, while Messrs. J. C. Rock, and D. O. 
Wickham, are secretary and treasurer respectively, with headquar- 
ters in New York. The company is now doing a business of enor- 
mous magnitude, employing from 1000 to 1500 hands, and N putting 
down the finest and most durable pavements in the world, infinitely 
superior to Belgian block, macadam, wood or anything else. Maps 
showing the streets paved in Buffalo by the Barber Asphalt Com 
pany can be procured from Messrs. Matthews, Northrop & Co., or 
at the offlce of the company in the Chapin Block Capt. F. V. 
Green is a practical man, a graduate ot West Point, and was 
formerly of the Engineers Corps. U. S. A., and had charge of the 
Public Works in the District ot Columbia, a position which he re- 
s!;rned to bi-eome vice-president of this company. 



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Sl^ UIIAVES & CO., Itvulers in i'apcr 11ui>k1i>k^, Ituuiii MoulU- 
in^rs. Window Shades. Wood Floors, and (Juueral Interior 
, Iifcoraiions, No. 174 Pi-nrl Street. —AlihoiiKli but a com- 
puralivety short time established, S. L. (.iraves & Co., 
lii'^ilt-rs in paper baiigiD^, room iiiouUlinf^, etc.. and peneral in- 
terior decorators, No. 174 I'earl Street, have already secured « hold 
on popular favor vouchsafed to few, if indeed any, in their line in 
liuffalo. They are unquestionably one of the lending and most 
responsible firms engaged in the branches of business above indi- 
cated in this city, and have a very large and intiueniiiil paironafre, 
their trade extending throughout the entire county. The assort- 
ment of goods displayed in the establishment is of a most superior 
character, being at once rich, elegant and excellent, and eveiy 
article sold here is warranU'd as repi-esenie*!, while all work executed 
is guaRiuteed flrst-class. The prices quoted, too, are excei>tionally 
low, i|uality of goods and character of workmanship consideivd, 
and perfect satisfaction is assured in every instance. This enter- 
prising and prosperous flrni was esUiblished on February 34 of the 
present year, and bounded at once into prominence. The store, 
which is 35x80 feet, with commodious Imscment in conuectii.n, is 
elegantly flttetl up and well ordered in every department, and 
several courteous assistants are in altendano*', while ten to a dozen 
expert workmen are employed likewise. The stock, which is exten- 
sive and attractive, includes superb productions in wall papers auvl 
borders in plain and artistic designs and exquisite pattern.-*, both of 
foreign and American manufacture; beautiful room mouldings, 
dados, friezes, window shades, and kindred decorations; also wood 
tloors, art novelties, and a full line of Xorlhrop's jintent panelled 
metal ceilings, for which ihe firm are agents. Kstiniates are fur- 
nished on all classes of interior ilecorating, and all orders are at- 
tended to in the most expeditions and trustworthy manner, tlie 
proprietors exercising close pei-senal supervision over every detail. 
Messrs. S. L. Graves and F. T. C'oppins, the members of the firm. 
are gentlemen in the full prime of life, and natives respectively of 
Massachusetts and Canada, but residents of this city each a long 
lime, the junior partner coming to Buffalo in his youth. Both are 
men of practical skill and many years' experience in the exercise of 
their art, as well os of push and energy, and have won success by 
deserving it. 

QUEEN CITY WIRE WORKS, No. 189 Seneca Street.- This busi- 
ness was established in 18*1, under the name of the Niagara 
Iron Works, by which it was known until 1889, when the 
present firm name was substituted. A large and widespread 
trade throughout the city and the whole of western New York has 
been Imilt up, and there is a steadily growing demand for the pio- 
ductions of the house. The works and warerooms are extensive and 
of a superior cliaracter, and occupy tlie entire tliree-story brick 
building on Seneca Street numbered 189, the dimensions of each 
floor being S.'ixSJ feet. The premises are fully equipped with the 
l.ite-Jt improved machinery and appliances, and constant emjjloy- 
ment is given to a large staff of skilled workmen, the partners them- 
.selves giving close personal supervision over every department cf 
tlie industry. The firm claims, anl apparently are justified in so 
doing, to have the best equipped wire works in the country. They 
manufacture all grades of ir.m, copper, and bra.s3 wire cloth; coal, 
sand, and ash screens; fire proof wire lathing; meat safes; foundr>' 
ri lilies; oat, coal, and ash sieves; casting brushes; steak, oyster, and 
vesetable broilers, both light and heavy hotel broilers; spark-guards 
of coppered wire, and fire fenders; galvanized wire conductor strain- 
ers; ornamental wire fencing; crimped wire window guartls. with 
either a finished orscroll top: wire settees and chairs; beautiful wire 
Itowerand flower pot stands; wrought-iron hay racks and stall parti- 
tions, which experience has proved to he much better and eventually 
cheaper than cast iron ones, the danger of breakage being com- 
pletely obviated. The manufacture of desk and counter railing for 
banks and ofilces is a specialty to which close attention is paid, and 
this firm has fitted up many of the largest banking offices in the 
state with their work, the ornamental appearance and durability of 
material in everj' case giving entire satisfaction. Elevator enclos- 
ures are another special feature of this firm's make. The iirices arc re- 
markably moderate, and. considering excellence and improvements. 
this house lends in its line, the business during the first year under 
the new name amounting toxiv(»r $35,000. Both partners are natives 
of Buffalo, where they have always resided and are highly esteeuied 



BUFFAI.f> PUi iDUCE EXClIANnE. No. 88 West Market Street. 
—The priHluce trade of the city of liuffalo has develoix-d Into 
one of its m(»Kt valuable and potent factors in the promotion 
of the thrift, growth, and wealth of the community. The 
city possesses unrivalled termiinil facilities for receiving and for- 
warding the products of foreign countries as well as those of home 
pioduction, having a canal system and also a conveniently ceulrul 
system of railroads. A visit to the wliohrsale province market of 
Buffalo in the early hours of the morning will amply demonslrala 
the value and importance as well as the magnitude of the produce 
trade in this city. The business is almost entirely concentrated in 
the two blocks bounded by West Market, Scott, Slichigon, anti Ful- 
ton streets. Yet in this comparatively small S[)ace more than a half 
million of dollars is invested, while the yearly transactions tool up 
many millions. Wht^n it is considered that nearly all the fruits, veget- 
ables, butter, eggs, and other produce and farm products n<*eded ft»r 
a cily of a quarter of a million population are supplied from this 
nuirket. a faint idea of the volume of tiade transacted may be ha*l. 
In addition to this, many carloads of produce are shipped daily to 
variouseitiesof IheUnion, and many express wagons are daily loaded 
for points in W'estern New York, Pennsylvania, and theprov;nco of 
Ontar'o.Canada. I'roducts from all parts of the woild find their way 
to this market, atid the daily receipts etnbraee consignments from 
hundreds of ship|>ers, including impoilers, manufacturers, buyers, 
and growers in til 1 .sect ions. The Buffalo Produce Exchange has done 
much to promote the produce trade of the city and to improve the 
methods of conducting business in this line. It was organized in 
1887, the chief promoter being Mr. Leitoy S. Oatman, of the firm of 
Lollo.v S. Oatman & Co., produceand commission merchants, of No. 
88 'Wost Market Street. Mr. Oatman was chosen the first inesident 
of tlie Exchange, and was re-elected in 1S88 and 1889, thus Rerving as 
the presiding officer for the first three j"ears of the organization's 
history. Mr. George A. "Williams is its president for the current 
year. Tlirough the Exchange uniform rates of commissions and 
charges have been established and tlie various details of business 
systematized, so as to protect the interests of both the consignor 
and the consignee. At the hearing liefore the railway commis- 
sioners who were in Buffalo to investigate complaints and alleged 
discriminations against this city. Mr. Oatman was enabled, with the 
aid of his efficient trai;spoitatioii commiit-e, of which Mr. A. D. 
Gail was chairman, to present proofs of such flagrant discrimina- 
tions which the railroads did not attempt to explain, that the com- 
missioners, in their report, stated that a case had been clearly estab- 
lished in his favor. As a result of this, rates were reduce<l and 
many thousands of dollars saved t«.i the shippers and the consumers. 
Mr. Oatman has also represented the Produce Exchange in heaiitigs 
at Albany upon the grade-crossing- jiroblem, and he has appeared 
before committees of the legisiarnre to oppose legislation presente^l 
with the aim of annoying the commission trade. One of the main 
features introduced by the Proiluee Exchange was the establ'shing 
of a systematic manner of making collections for goods sold, and it 
has greatly benefited all membcre of the Exchange. Other cities 
have inquired into this s.vsti'm and have jiattemed after it. The 
Exchange now numbers among its members nearly all the wholesafe 
produce dealers of the city. Pleasant quarters have been fitted up 
on the second floor of the buildingal No. 88 West Market Street, and 
they are in charge of Mr. George A. Wright, the efficient and populal 
assistant secretary. The superior advantages of this city as a dis- 
tributing point, it having transportation facilities un8urpass<*d by 
nny city on the continent, suggest Buffalo as an important point to 
consign goods to, and the fact that the wholesole produce trade Is 
concentrated in one section ir.sures to every consignor that liLs 
shipments will be seen by every one of the thousands of buyers who 
visit the market daily. These facts are Ix'coming widely known, and 
shippers from distant points have demonstrated that both lime and 
expense are saved by consigning directl3' to Buffalo instead of to 
intermediate cities, depending upon their consignees to resliip. The 
produce houses of this city will compare most favorably with those 
of any city in the Union. Many of the dealers are numlwred among 
the most prominent men in Buffalo, and th<-y have the confideno* 
not only of their con3ignoi*s, but of the hiiinlreds of <le]der8 who look 
to them for supplies. 



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CITY OF THE LAK£€l. 



THE BUFFALO TRICYCLE CO., Manufacturers of Bicycles and 
Tricycles, Etc., No. 640 Linwood Avenue.— The Buffalo Tri- 
cycles Co. has become, within a comparatively short space of 
time, one of the most important and best known of Buffalo's 
manufacturing" industries. This enterprise was established in 1885 
by Mr. F. C. Atherton, the inventor and patentee of the celebrated 





annuaJ addition to building and machinery an absolute necessity. 
Some idea of its progrressiveness may be deduced f r-om the statement 
that already the monthly output of their factory aggregates about 
700 tricycles and 150 safety bicycles, consuming during the same 



period nine tons of iron and steel, and giving constant employments 
to a large force of skilled workmen. Tlie premises occupied, located 
at No. G40 Linwood Avenue, compi-ise a commodious three-8L*.>ry 
building, 40x105 feet in dimensions, equipj^ed with all the latest ma- 
chinery driven by adequate steam power and otherwise pr-ovi-led 
with every accessory which might tend towards the advantageous- 
prosecution of the business in hand. Thus far the t- flforti* of ihe 
company have been rei>tricted to the manufacture of the well known 
and justly celebrated " Gem Tiicycle " and boys' " Safety Bicycles." 
but theyare now manufacturing bicycles for ladies and geatlemen. 
These bicycles are equipped with the latest improved ball bearing 
devices in every wearing part, and are adjusted with the nicest me- 
chanical skill, so as to reduce the friction to the smallest possible 
minimum. Only the best of weldless steel tubing and steel forcings 
are used, thus insuring a first class article in every respect. The 
Buffalo Tricycle Co. have recently issued an elaborate illustrated and 
descriptive catalogue of their manufactures and the bicycle sup- 
plies they carry in stock, which will be mailed free on apphcation. 
PR. CUNNINGHAM. Real Estate, Loans and Insurance, Cor- 
ner Eagle and Frankhn Streets.— Perhaps not one among 
^ the number who have come to the front in the realm of 
realty within recent years in Buffalo has been more suc- 
cessful than the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. He has 
been established m business on his own account since April 1st of 
the present year, and from the etart he has been steadily winning 
his way to public confidence and favcr, building up by thoroughly 
honorable methods quite an extensive clientele. Mr. Cunningham,. 
who is a comparatively young man and a native of this city, is a 
qualified notary public, and was formerly cleik in the surrogate's 
office for ten years. He is a gentleman of entire probity of charac- 
ter, as well as of energy, sagacity, and ample experience, and has a 
minute knowledge of all matters connected with the handling cf prop- 
erty and kindred interests. His office, which is eligibly located on 
the second floor of the Austin building (Room 10), is commodious 
and well appointed, the telephone call being No G6. and an efficient 
clerical staff is employed, the proprietor himself exercising imme- 
diate supervision over every detail. Mr. Cxmningham is a general 
real estate broker, buying, seUing, and exchanging, on commission, all 
kinds of improved and imimproved realty, including subdivision and 
acreage property, and has a choice line of suburban buuaing lots for 
sale on easy time payments. He is prepared to give personal atten- 
tion also to the collection of rents and the management of estates, 
the payment of taxes for non-residents being a specialty, while loans 
are negotiated and risks placed with first-class fire insurance com- 
panies at lowest rates. Attests, deeds, and such like documents are 
carefully and accurately drawn up. particular attention being given 
to conveyancing: and all business entrusted to Mr. Cunningham 
is certain to be attended to in the most capable and satisfactory 
manner. 

A J. RAYNER, Manufacturer of Hats. Caps, and Furs, No. 293 
Main Street.— This house was founded twenty-seven years 
^ ago by Mr. J. E. Beydal. who carried on a successful busi- 
ness until 18S5. when he was succeeded by the present owner. 
Krom the first years of its establishment it acquired an extensive 
and first-class patronage, which it has ever since retained, and 
which the enterprising management of Mr. Rayner has developed 
and extended until it is now the exclusively first-class one of thocity. 
The premises occupied by this representalive house are centrally 
and conveniently located at No. 293 Main Street. They are hand 
somely furnished throughout and elegantly fitted up with all that is 
most liable to properly display the large and valuable stock with 
which they are replete. They comprise a five-story building with 
basement, part of which is devoted to the manufacture of the 
specialties handled by the house, and have a dimension of SOxIIO 
feet. An able staff of skilled and experienced assistants are steadily 
employed filling the large and numerous orders received, and attend- 
ing to the wants and requirements of patrons. The goods manufac- 
tured are of the best quality, and have a general reputation for dur- 
ability and superiority of workmanship combined with an excellence 
of finish. The trade covers the entirecity and extends to the neigh- 
boring counties, and few establishments can offer such superior ad 
vantages to its patrons. Mr. Rayner is a native of England, but 
has beon in this country since 1852. 



ILLUSTRATED 



THE aUEEN 
CITY or THE LAKES. 



FRANK J BISSIN'G, Real Estate and Insurance, Xo. 340 Broiid- 
way -The Buffalo real-estate market, with its remarkable dc- 
vi'lopment duriOB the past di-«ide, Is the safest and most ac- 
ciirute indication of the solidity of the values ivhieh have been 
placed of late on Buffalo realty, and of the ixTmanoncy of the city's 
prosperity. Of the iiUTnerous responsible, able, and energetic young 
men who hove turned their attention to the development an<l reputa- 
ble advancement of this br.inch of flnancial activity, none Is more de- 
serving of mention than lUr. Frank J. BLssing, reol-estatc and insur- 
ance agent and broker, of No. S40 Broadway. In I8S1, through 
bis successful endeavors and energetic efforts, the famous CUnton 
Brewing Co. was orgauiz^Kl, with Mr. BLssing as secretory, a posi- 
tion which he held for three years, when the importance in the 
financial markets of Buffalo of the real-estate interests ot the city ond 
Its surroundings induced him to resume his career in that field. In 
1884 he established his present lucrative business, and bringing to it 
the widest possible range ot practical experience, coupled with an 
intimate k-nowledge ot every branch of the ival-estnle business, 
he has secured a foremost position among the real-estate brokers 
of the city. The premises he occupies as offices are most centrally 
and conveniently located, being on the ground-floor of the building 
at the above address. He has always upon his books some ot the 
choicest residential and business properties in the city or its suburbs, 
building lots, farm lands, etc., and ail manner and kinds of realty are 
here sold, bought, exchanged, or leased. Being a notary public in 
and for this county, all transactions are promptly effected, while tax 
and title searches are furnished at the lowest charges. He is always 
prepared lo negotiate loons on mortgage or bond, and his influential 
connections enable him to offer to his patrons such advantageous 
terms as few other houses in this lino of business can do. In addition 
t<i this branch ot his business, Mr. Bis-siug also rejire-sents the old and 
responsible American Fire Insurance Co. ot Philadelphio. which 
was organized as far back as 1810. and than which none stands higher 
in public confidence; also the Insurance Componyot North America, 
of Pbihulelphio, one ot the strongest ond bestrknown companies on 
the continent. He is thoroughly experienced as an underwriter and 
.-idjusler. and his connections in the insurance world enable him to 
have claims o<ljusted and settled without delay. 

DR G. W. McCRAY. Wholesale and Retail Dniggist, Dispensing 
Chemist, Proprietary Medicines, No. SI.3 Main Street.— This 
biLsiness was established by its present proprietor os far back 
as 1S57, in premises located at toot of Main Street. With the 
removal ot the centre ot the city's business consequent upon the 
growth of the city northwards. Blr. McCray found it advisable to re- 
move hLs stock into the building in which his business is now carried 
on, at No. 21.1 Main Street. This was in ISTO These premises com- 
prise a large and commodious store, two stories high with basement 
aOiGO feet in dimensions, elegantly fitted up and in every respect 
adapted t^) tlie purposes for which they are intended They arc fully 
equipped with every convenience for the accommoflation ot the large 
and carefully selected stock ot drugs, chemicals, druggists' sundries 
and supplies, etc., etc. Dr. McCray brings to the service ot bis 
patrons a thorough science of the profession he is engaged in. and 
has o well known reputation for the remarkably accurate and careful 
mannep in which prescriptions are Oiled, as well as for the uniform 
purity anl excellence ot the goods he handles. A specialty is the 
preparation ot that old and popular proprietary medicine " Bristol's 
Balsam ot Horehound." for tlie relief and cure ot coughs and colds. 
This preparation has l)eeu in tlie market tor over fifty years, and its 
effectiveness has never been equalled by any ot tlie thousand and one 
cough mixturas with which it has had to compete. Another standard 
medicine with which this house supplies the trade is McCray's podo 
phyllin pills, a quick and effective cun^ for all bilious complaints. A 
Iireparation ot beef, iron, and wine from this laboratory is also highly 
recommended by the faculty in cases where the system requires a 
tonic or the blood needs strengthening Dr SIcCray is a native of 
Connecticut, but has lieen an almost life long resident of Buffalo, 
where hii great abilities and courteous mannei-s have gained for 
him the confidence and esteem of the whole community. 

UFFAI-0 CT-OAK AND SUIT MANUFACTURING CO . Miinu- 
fai-tiirers and Importers of toadies'. Misses', and Children's 
noaks. No. 183 Washington Street: Factory Nos. 101, 108, ond 
liv,. De Witt Street: M. Block, Proprietor.— For many years 



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nearly all the ladies', misses', and children's cloaks and suits used in 
Buffalo were manufactured In Now York City. Ijiltnily. however, 
through the skill, enterprise, and resources of local manufacturers 
these goods are now produced in the Queen Cliy quite equal to any 
imported or domestic specialties. Proiiiinent among the repre- 
sentatiVB concerns actively engaged in this iiiiporiaiit liidustiy Is 
that ot the Buffalo Cloak and Suit M'fg Company, whose solesrooirm 
and office are located at No. 188 Washington Street. The faetmy. 
which is fully equipped with all modern appliances, is situated at 
Nos. 101 to 103 DeWiit Street. nere20O skilled hands are employed, 
and the trade of the house, which is steadily Increasing, now ex- 
tends throughout all sections ot New York, Pennsylvania, and the 
western states. Mr. Block, the propiietor, uses sitpei ior otid care- 
fully selected materials, and turns out cloaks that are obsoliiiely 
unrivalled for finish, elegance of design, and uniform excelLnce. 
Not only are Mr. Block's cloaks outwardly and apparently equal to 
the best, but the hidden material and the work not open to insiiec- 
tion is exactly what it purports to be. This has always been the 
proprietor's undeviating rule and policy, which has been the main 
secret ot his success in every city where his cloaks are brought into 
competition with those ot other houses. The entire attention of .Mr. 
Block is devoted to the manufacture ot cloaks, and his sales for the 
past year amounle<l to $S!5O,0CIO. Several travelling salesmen ore 
employed, and twelve clerks, etc., in the warehouse. The ware- 
house is a superior tour-story and basement building, 4"<xl2.'j feet in 
area, which is fully stocked with an extensive assortment ot various 
grades ot cloaks and cloaking materials. Orders ore promptly 
filled, at the lowest possible prices, and all goods are fully war- 
ranted to be exactly as repiesented. Mr. Block is highly regarded 
ill trade circles for his skill and integrity, and has always lived up to 
his rule ot giving his customers a full equivalent for their money in 
the best and most artistic cloaks that can be produced. 

THE BELL, LEWIS & YATES COAL OTNINO CO., Reynolds 
ville Coal and Coke Region ; Offices, Coal and Iron Exchange 
Building.— The proximity of Buffalo to the great ooal- 
producing regions of Pennsylvania, and its imsurpassed posi 
tion as regards economical transportation facilities, render it one 
ot the most convenient distributing points In this section for that im- 
portant element in the commercial and industrial greatness uf the 
country— coal. In this connection we <lesire lo make special refer- 
ence in this commercial review to the Bell. Ijcwis & Yates Coal Min 
ing Co., the representative and reliable miners and shippers of Rey- 
noldsville coal, whose offices are located in the Coal and Iron Ex- 
change Building. The company has also offices in Rochester, New- 
York, and two docks in Buffalo on Ganson Street, at toot ot Michigan 
Street, one having a frontage of IIOO feet, and the other of 400 feet. 
This is a mammoth concern and controls immense interests in bitu 
minous coal. It was founded fourteen years ago under the style and 
title of Bell, Lewis & Yates. Eventually in 1887 it was incorporated 
as the Bell, Lewis & Yates Coal Mining Company, under the laws of 
Pennsylvania, with a paid-up capital ot $1.0*1,000. and its trade 
now extends through all sections ot New England. New York, I'enn 
sylvania, and Canada. This company handles only bituminoiLs coal. 
and coke, and last year sold one million five hundred thousand tons. 
This year the sales are estimated to reai'h two million seven hundred 
thousand tons. They are proprietors ot the Rochester, Sandy Lick. 
Soldier Run. Sprague. Pleasant Valley and ITamilton mines, and have 
recently acquire<I the Rochester & Pittsburgh Coaland Iron Company. 
Walston, Adrian, F.leanora and Beechlree mines. These mines are 
fully equipped with the most approved appliances and mochineir. 
and furnish constant employment to four thousand men. Thev have 
eleven hundred and forty coke ovens at Walston, and one hundred at 
Soldier Run. The coal handled by the company is unrivalled for 
quality and is especially adapted for steamships, rolling mills, loco-' 
motives, glass works, and all kinds of smithing and steam generating 
purposes. The company's coke is in great demand by Bessemer- 
steel makers, and at blast-fumoces, owing to its resistance to com- 
pression, purity, porosity, ond heat^producing elements. The follow- 
ing gentlemen, who are highly regarded in trade circles for their ex- 
ecutive ability, enterprise and integrity, are the officers, viz : George- 
H. Lewis, president: Arthur 0. Yates, vice-president; Andrew Cant, 
secretary; Charles Clifton, treasurer. The compony has olso offlci-s 
at Reynoldsville, Pa. 



ILLUSTRATED 



1 ^x4 THE -aUEEN 

' JkJi, CITY OF THE LAKESi 



CKUNCK, Pork Packer, and Dressed Beef, East Buffalo —A re- 
view of Buffalo's commercial and manufacturing interests 
, would be incomplete witbout special mention of the old es- 
tablished and representative house of Mr. C. Klinck, pork 
packer and beet dresser, whose packing house and works are located 
at East Buffalo. This extensive business was established in I&"j6 by- 
Mr. Klinck, who has since built up an influential and permanent 
patronage. The works, factory, and yard have an area of eignteen 
acres. The packing house is a spacious five story brick 1 




fuUy equipped with all the latest improved applmnct--. apparatus 
and machinery known to the trade Here f i oin v-IO t» iw hands ai e 
employed, and the machinery is driven by steam power. Mr. Klinck 
slaughters 500 head of cattle and about 8.000 hogs weekly, and has 
first class ice machines and cold storage (or cooling the meat. The 
works were greatly enlarged in 18S8, owing to the rapid increase of 
business. In the pork pack-ing department only the best stock is 
handled, and the greatest care is given the meat through all its stages 
of curing, smoking, and packing, while being prepared for the mar- 
ket. Haras and bacon are cured and packed by a process, which 
adds greatly to the flavor of the meat, and renders them tree from 
all injurious substances and taste of excessive salt. Mr. Klinck also 
makes a specialty of pure leaf lard, which he guarantees to be tree 
from adulteration. In the beef department only fli-st class cattle are 
slaughtered. The pork of this establishment is shipped to all parts 
of the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and the south. Mr. Klinck 
fills orders at the lowest market prices and guarantees complete 
saiisfaction. He is considered one of the best judges of cattle and 
hogs in the country, and is highly regarded in trade circles for his 
sound business principles, enterprise, and integrity. Mr. KUnck was 
bom in Germany, but has resided for the last forty years in Buffalo, 
and is one of our most influential and progressive citizens. 

BUFFALO FISH COMPAN'Y (Limited), Jobbers in Fish and 
Oysters, Columbia and Scott Streets, and Clark and Skinner 
Canal.— The leading concern in the city engaged in the fish 
trade, and the largest in the world handling fresh flsh, is 
that of the Buffalo Fish Company (Limited). The company was in- 
corporated in the spring of 188", with a capital of $100,000. Since 
its organization, an immense trade has been developed, and the 
company make shipments of flsh as tar east as Boston, and to all 
intervening points as far west as Denver. .The monthly ship- 
ments amount to 1,500,000 pounds [of flsh. Shipments are made by 
train and express, the larger amount being sent by the latter sys- 
tem. The company deal in fresh and salt fish of all kinds, making 
a leading specialty of fresh fish. Their facilities are complete in 
every respect. They own fifteen steam tugs and steamers, over a 
hundred sailing crafts, and give direct employment to a force of 350 
men and indirectly at tlieir fisheries to 3000 men. The headquarters 
are at the junction of Columbia and Scott Streets, and Clark and 
Skinner Canal, the premises occupied being a substantial two-story 
and basement building, 70x350 feet in dimensions, and equipped 
throughout in the most convenient manner. The house is in a 
position to satisfactorily meet all the wants of the trade, at the 
lowest market quotations. On October 1, 1880, the capital stock was 
increased from $100,000 to $.384,000. which sum has all been paid in 
and illustrates the gratifying condition of the company's affairs. 
The officers are : president, John H. Jones; vice-president, 'Walter 
G. Robblns; Secretary, Charles M. Clark; treasurer. Wm. H. Sei- 
bold. These gentlemen are all prominently identified with the 



PLUJIB, BURDICT & BARNARD, Manufacturers of Nuts and 
Bolts, Clinton and Eagle Streets.— In the production of bolts 
and nuts, the largest and best equipped manufactory in the 
United States is that of Messrs. Plumb, Burdict, and Barn- 
ard. The works are located in Buffalo and occupy nearly a block, 
bounded by Clinton. Eagle, Adams, and Watson Streets. The fac- 
tory was first established in Amsterdam. N. Y., by Mr. Geo. E. Bell, 
an. I was rt-iiioved to Buffalo in IStiJ. It was operated by Mr. Bell 
iill ', li' 11 ii passed into the hands of Messrs. Ralph H. Plumb, 
i ' I: : lui, and Albert J. Barnard. The works are spacious 
: -luipped with the latest unproved machinery and ai>- 

p! - ~i lially designed by the proprietors. Here lOO skilled 

wdiknien are employed, and the machinery is driven by a superior 
230-horse-power steam-engine. The firm manufacture in immense 
quantities all kinds of bolts and nuts, and the output approximates 
to half a million bolts daily, being more than are turned out of any 
other factory in the world, except one in Birmingham. England. 
These bolts and nuts are unrivalled tor quality of materials, finish, 
and uniform excellence, and have no superioi-s in the market The 
firm proxiptly fill orders at the lowest possible prices, and the trade 
of the house is by no means confined to the United States and 
Canada, but extends to South America, Mexico, Australia, New 
Zealand, and Tasmania. The bolts are manufactured entirely by 
machinery, and the machiner.v- itself is made by the firm at a branch 
manufactory in Providence. R. I., where TO skilled operators are 
constantly employed. This machinery is of the latest improved 
patterns, and is shipped all over the world, while the partnera have 
filled many contracts for the railways and navy yards of several 
European goveinments. Messrs. Plumb, Burdict, and Barnard are 
highly regarded by the commuuity for their enterprise and integ 
rity, and are very popular in trade circles. Further comments are 
unnecessary, the well-known character of this house placing it above 
critici.'im. affording an example of an honorable and prosperous 
business career. 

ERIE MEDICAL CO., No. 64 Niagara Street.— The Erie Medical 
Company established its headquarters in Buffalo about ten 
years ago. This city was chosen because the company (ore- 
saw an immense business in America ealUng for a location 
from which every section of the United States and Canada could be 
reached most promptly and economically. The field into which they 
entered had been " worked " so thoroughly and unscrupulously by 
advertising quacks that it has required patient effort to overcome 
prejudice and win the confidence of the pubUc and the medical pro- 
fession. This confidence they merited and have established by con- 
servative methods, by a rigid adherence to all promises by a detei-mi- 
nation to make known what they believe to be the most scientific of all 
medical treatment and by an unfaltering faith in the ultimate success 
of their principles. The great public may be trusted always to dis- 
cover truth and merit, and to accord a generous appreciation, just 
as sure fraud and deception will in time receive condemnation and 
must pass to obscurity. The success of the Erie Medical Company is 
an illustration. While it has taken them long years to attain their 
present position, they have built a solid foundation on the respect of 
the public, while in the same time medical concerns have .spi-ung up, 
had a brief career and dropped out of sight, or else struggle along 
on precarious "pickings, " robbing the foolish who are willing to 
trust their money and Uves to strangers without investigation. The 
physicians in charge of the institution, representing different schools 
and countries, aie men of such experience in their profession that 
unusual success might be looked for under their treatment even were 
they not possessed of such facilities as are found in their establish- 
ment. That their system of treating is almost miraculous in its suc- 
cess is shown by the company's standing offer in the Buffalo papers 
to prove to any visitor the absolute truth of their published state- 
ment. "Over two thousand volunteered written credentials from 
patients, covering every state and territory, and every civilized 
country. The Erie Medical Companv employs about one hundred 
people exclusive of its staff of physicians and suigeons. This little 
community works with a zeal that impresses the looker-on with a 
conviction of their sincerity and a devotion to their calling. 



ILLUSTRATED 



THE Ql/EEN 
CITY or THt UAKES. 



THE STAND.UU) UFE AND ACCIDENT INSURACE COM- 
TANY (of Detroit, Mich.). John A. Jones, Manager, Western 
New Yui'lc aud Northwestern Fennnsylanla, Noti. 5 and O 
Biuird of Trade Building.— This prosperouH and substautial 
curporatiou was orRanlziHi at Detroit, Jlicli., early in 1884, and began 
bii.«lness in the fall of that year, since which time It has enjoyed a 
steadily Rrowiiin popularity, and a trreat increase in the volume of iu 
business. It had, at the be^iimiiig of the present year, a cash 
capital paid in of S'-!<W,0<W. a-ssets amounting to $M8.C33.50, and a 
net surplus to policy holders of S-'1«,9'-»SH. In 18S8 the company 
wrote 30,H3 policies, as o;,-ainst 3i,39l iu 1S89, and increa.sed the 
amount at risk from SJ9.S.:!i|.4D to S<U5.G10.02, and the present year, 
so far, indicates a still larger proportionate increase. The policy 
contract of the Standard is most liberal iu its terms, insuring against 
every form of btidily injury induced by purely accidental means, 
guaranteeing the imyment of the sum insured, if the Injury causes 
death within three months, or a weekly indemnity in case the injury 
disables the insured f i-om labor or business. In addition to every 
.lesirablc feature offered by its competitors, the Stondard allows 
indemjity for fifty-two weeks, while other coiiiponies allow but 
twenty-six weeks, and pays the full amount insured if death result 
within three months. The Standard likewise ogrees to pay the full 
amount of its policy in case the assured shall meet with an accident 
that entirely destroys the sight of both eyes, or causes the loss of 
both hands or both feet, or of one hand and one foot; and also 
agrees, in case of the loss of one hand or one foot, to pay one third 
of said amount. Iu addition to its regular policy the company also 
Issues short-term, collective, nnd nil other opproved forms of acci- 
dent insurance. Its policies are free from embarrassing restrictions, 
and afford the greatest advantages offered by any accident company 
in the United States or Europe. The accredited manager of the com 
pany's interests In western New York and northwestern Pennsyl 
vania is Mr. John A. J<nes, with headquarters at rooms ,■) and in 
the Board of Trade Building, Buffalo. He is a gentleman of twenty 
years' practical experience in the business, and was for thirteen 
years' favorably ideutined with the well-known Travellers' Lite and 
Accident Insurance Co. He accepted thi< agency in 188C, and some 
idea of his executive ability may be inferred from the statement 
that he employs forty-five sub-agents canvassing the ground which 
comes under his territorial management. 

A a. HUBBARD, Pliarmacist. No. 150 Rhode Island Street.— 
Among the many pharmacies in the Queen City it is safe 
to say that none are better managed and conducted than 
that of Mr. A. O. Hubbard, located at No. 150 Rhode Island 
Street. The foundation of the establishment dates from 1SS6, when 
it was opened by Clark & Hubbard, but during the past few months 
has been under the sole ownership and direction of Mr. Hubbard, 
who is practical and experienced, and, although a young man, has 
had a thorough training in compounding and dispensing medicines. 
The location of the store is very central, and every facility and con- 
venience is at bond for all purposes of the business. In size the 
store is 3ni60 feet, and in its fittings and appointments very hand- 
some and attractive. The establishment is elaborately finished iu 
cherry, and of modem design. A conspicuous feature is a splendid 
uKirble soda fountain, which was put in at a cost of $1000. The 
slock is large and varied, and is kept up to a standard of about 
$0000, and embraces everything In the way of drugs, fresh and pure, 
and also chemicals, roots, herbs, dyes, tinctures, elixirs, essences, 
extracts, druggists' sundries, proprietary medicines, pharmaceutical 
preparations, splendid perfumes, and a wonderful array of toilet 
requisites and fancy articles; also supplies for the sick room, trusses, 
<urgical appliances, ond everything belonging to the business. The 
lirescriptiou laboratory is under the immediate supervision of Mr. 
Hubbard, who (Ills physicians' orders and dispenses medicines with 
rare tact and skill, and with accuracy and promptitude. Mr. Hub- 
liard is a prominent member of the Erie County Pharmaceutical 
Association and very popular in this community. He Ls doing a 
splendid business, and his establishment is justly regarded as the 
best e<inippe<i and most reliable prescription and family drug store 
in the section in which it Is located. 

ALOIS STEOER, Tailor, No. iSi Broadway.— The merchant 
tailors of Buffalo are, as a rule, second to tliose of no other 
city for the superiority of their cuts, the artistic sense of 
their designs, and the general excellence of their work. 



Among the leading exponents of this valuable and necessary art is 
Mr. Alois Stcger, whoso elegant emporium Is centrally located on 
Broadway, at No. S8I. Mr. Steger was bom In Oermany, wle-m ol 
the early age of thirleen years ho began an apprenticeship to th" 
trade of which be is now an ornament. Having devoted seven 
years to the acquisition of the art under some of the leading talVors 
of the Fatherland, ho left his native coimtry and came to Buffalo, 
where for seventeen years ho has resided. In 1878 ho established 
his present business on the comer of Pino Street and Broadway, nnil 
from the start the venture was a decided success. His fine busine.o. 
qualifications, combined with the universal satlnfactlon his gomls 
gave, soon secured for him a large nnd Influential patronage wbleli 
grew steadily year by year. In IS8«, owing to the growing iIcmandK 
of the business, he removed to the premises now occupied. Tiiese 
comprise an elegant, well appointed store, 25x10 feet in dimensions, 
every convenience being afforded for display, inspection, and sale. 
The stock is one of the finest and largest in the city, and is specially 
selected to meet the requirements of the local trade. It embraces all 
the finest products of the woolen mills of this and other countries, 
tweeds, cheviots, fine cloths, cassimeres. worsteds, etc., as well as 
elegant trimmings, etc. Mr. Steger is one of the best tailors in the 
city, and gives his close personal attention to every garment made 
in the house. He constantly employs eleven skilled bonds, including 
the best cutters and fitters to be found in Buffalo. I rders entrusted 
to him are always execut>*d on time and at most moderate prices. 
His trade covers the entire city, and omonghis permanent customers 
are many of the best dressed citizens and businessmen of Buffalo 
ond its vicinity 

GEORGE W. TIFFT SONS & CO., Manufacturers of Engines, 
BoUers, and Architectural Iron, Nos. 15 to B5 Washington 
Street.— The enormous increase in the demand for steam 
engines, boilers, and architectural iron work has rendered 
their manufacture o most prominent industry in the United Stot»8. 
and those establishments devoted to tlielrj production have con 
tributed greatly to the development of the cities in which they are 
located. In Buffalo the firm name of George W. Tifft Sons & Co. 
hos been so long and honorably identified with this trade that it 
represents, in point of fact, what a trademark does in other 
branches of business. This mammoth concern was originally 
founded in 1843 under the style of the Buffalo Steam Engine 
Works, and for many years subsequently retained that title under 
various proprietors, slowly but steadily enlarging the scope of its 
operations under the active management of one of its original found 
ers, George W. Tifft. In 1857 the firm style of George W. Tifft Sons 
& Co. was formally O'lopted, and olthough the members of the Tifft 
family, who were primarily so conspicuously active in the reoring of 
this industry, have long since passed away, the honored name has 
wisely been retained which for so long a period was synonymous with 
superiority of manufacture in all that pertained to the product of 
the Tifft works. At present the actual control and proprietorship 
of the business is vested in the persons of Mr. Chas. L. Whiting as 
general manager, Mi-s. Dr. C. C. F. Gay and Mrs. George D. Plimp- 
ton. The plant covers about four acres of ground, having a front- 
age on lower Washington Street extending from No. 15 to No. 55. 
The works consist of three three-story buildings, containing a ma- 
chine shop of 18,000 square feet, two large foundries, two boUer 
shops, a pattern shop, and a three-story pattern warehouse which 
has aptly been described as a "veritable curiosity shop." Ado- 
tailed description of these greot works would perhaps weary the 
reader; suffice it to say, therefore, that the annuol output of engines 
and boilers of all kinds is from 350 to 450, ranging in horse power 
from 4 to .'500, while the architectural iron work of the firm may Ix- 
seen to advantage on almost every iron or iron-fronted building of 
note in the city of Buffalo. The trade of the firm extends through- 
out western and central New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio, and the 
Canadas, u-respective of a widespreJid export conniption with 
Mexico and South American ports. The growth and prosp<'rity of 
this gigantic concern (giving employment as it does to nearly 230 
skilled workmen and helpers) presents a forcible illustration of the 
material benefits arising from a federal policy affording protection 
to American industries, resulting in the development of the nation's 
wonderful resources, rendering her forever independent of foreign 
manufactures in all the great stjiple lines of production, and benefit- 
ing her own population in ..v.-rv T>n=^i!.'.- ■■ nv 



ILLUSTRATED 



THE NIAGARA HOTEL, Front and Porter Avenues; Hem-y F. 
Roesser, Managei-. — Tlie Niagara Hotel is one of the repre- 
sentative establishments, and a prominent feature of Buffalo, 
while as a magnificent liotel it has no superior anywhere in 
the United States, combining, as it does, in the most perfect manner, 
every comfort, elegance and convenience, with the refined quiet 
atmosphere of the best circles of home life. The building is a mas- 
sive structure five stories high, in the colonial style, built of pressed 
brick and Medina sandstone. It is situated at the corner of Seventh 
Street and Porter Avenues, upon the highest pointoflandin the city, 
liDovvn as Prospect Hill, and on one of the principal parkways. 
Prospect Park is on the right, and " The Font " on the left. The 
view from the Niagara Hotel is indescribably fine. Full in front lies 
Lake Erie, with the gleaming current of the great river near at hand, 
while the shores of Canada show bluely against a back ground of 
dark forest, these altogether make up a scene that is not soon for- 
gotten. The situation is excellent, the city of Buffalo with its smoke 
and noL-ie seems to he miles away. The building has a frontage of 
185 feet, with wings extending back 110 feet. The main entrance on 
Porter Avenue is approached under a grand veranda 80 feet long by 16 
feet wide, supported by six massive pillars. Beyond the main hall is 
the conservatory and greenhouse. The hall and reading rooms are 
finished in old colonial style in quartered oak,with polished hardwood 
fioors.covered with oriental rugs. The kitchen and bakery are in build- 
ings separated from the hotel, consequently steam and odors cannot 
penetrate the main building. The Niagara is under the able and en- 
ergetic management of Henry F. Roesser, formerly manager of the 
Palace Hotel, Buffalo, and more recently of the St. James Hotel, 
Gilsey House, Hotel Brunswick, New York City. The hotel was 
built and opened in October 1887. It is the property of Mr. Geo. 
Howard Lewis, who takes no part in the management, but lives in a 
beautiful residence a short, distance away. No pains or expense 
have been spared in fitting up the interior. Every modern accessory 
of the decorator, cabinet-maker and upholsterer have been utilized, 
and the Niagara is a beautiful and artistic exhibit of the most ad- 
vanced achievemnets in the above lines. The hotel is supplied with 
every modern improvement, including elevator, steam heat, electric 
Kghts, annunciators, while the means of escape in case of flre are 
perfect. Ventilation hasbeenastudj' with the builder of the Niagara, 
and the air in its rooms and corridors is always pure and sweet, 
while it is kept at a proper temperature for comfort at all seasons 
of the year. It has ample accommodation for 200 guests, and is 
conducted on the American plan, rates being from $3,50 and up- 
wards. Among the many hotel banquets to the Pan Americans, 
none have occasioned more favorable mention than that given at 
the Niagara. The menus which were in Spanish and English were 
works of art, the seals of the various South American countries be- 
ing carefully worked into the elaborate design of the first page. 
Accompanying a splendid dinner was soft, sweet music, principally 
Spanish in its origin, which delighted the foreigners considerably. 
Manager Roesser was determined tliat his guests should have the 
best that money could procure, and for the first lime since setting 
foot on our hospitable shores, many of tlie delegates were intro- 
duced to that great American *' bird," the terrapin. One of the great 
features of the Niagara is the table, which is unsurpassed by any 
first-cla.ss hotel on the continent. Many celebrated statesmen, au- 
thors, actors, members of the European aristocracy, clergy, etc., 
have been and are now guests of the Niagara, when in Buffalo. The 
registers contain hundreds of prominent names, and under Mr. Roes- 
ser's careful management Ihe Niagara is enjoying a patronage of an 
extensive and influential character. Mr. Roesser has made hosts of 
friends owing to his kind and courteous manners and sterling integ- 
rity, and the Niagara is to-day as complete and delightful an hotel 
as there is in existence. 

WM. H. SLOCUM, Law Stenographer, No. 51 Chapin Block.— 
At the present day, to intelligent and industrious young 
men and women, few pursuits offer so many attractions, 
as that of stenography. If they add to this art a prac- 
tical knowledge of typewriting, they will be enabled to secure good 
pay and excellent positions. In this coimection we desire to make 
special reference to Mr. William H. Slocum, Law Stenographer and 
principal of Slocum's Stenographic School. No. 51 Chapin Block. 
The school fits students for careers of usefulness, independence, and 
possible distinction. Mr. Slocum teaches the Graham System of 
stenography, also penmanship and type writing. Six months is 



usually required to become proficient and the fee in both branches 
is $50. Mr. Slocum is general agent for the new Williams Type- 
writer, for western New York, and northern Pennsylvania. This is 
the latest machine upon the market. It is the first type writer that 
has been produced which gives an absolutely visible line of writing. 
There are no ink rolls, ribbons or type bars above the point where 
the impression is given. Its alignement is perfect, and no amount 
of wear can ever change it: the touch of this wonderful machine is 
equal to that of the finest piano; the manifolding power is beynnd 
that of all other machines; the impression is the clearest, being 
equal to the best job printing; the weight is the least, being only 
twelve pounds, and last not least, the price is only $75 including a 
fine case. This machine, having so many points of superiority 
over the old and clumsier ones, will soon become the leading type 
writer of the world. Mr. Slocum employs in his school, only the 
ablest assistants. He gives each of his students a practical steno- 
graphic education, and hundreds of his gi'aduates who are now 
occupying lucrative positions in every state in the union can cheer- 
fully testify to this fact. For twenty two years, Mr. Slocum held 
the position of official stenographer to the supreme court in the 
eighth judicial district of New York, and resigned his position volun- 
tarily in 1887, in order to give more time and personal attention to 
his school. He is well known as a successful inventor of improve- 
ments in type writing machines and many of his inventions are in 
use to day upon the leading type writing machines, and several of 
his patents have brought large returns, in the way of royalties. He 
was born in the adjoining county of Genesee, and is highly esteemed 
in Buffalo business circles for his integrity and ability. 

ZIMMER & ROBE, Commission Merchants, for the Purchase of 
Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep, New York Central Stock Yaids, 
Office, No. 965 William Street.— That section of the " Queen 
City of the Lakes " known as East Buffalo has had an upris- 
ing and growth that has been marvellous, not only to persons living 
outside of the city, but even to those resident in other sections of 
the municipality itself. This astonishing expansion and increase of 
material wealth in this portion of bustling and prosperous Buffalo is 
directly traceable to the implanting in that section of the vast stock 
yards centered there, and to the assiduity and vigilance of the men 
who have made Buffalo's trade in live stock second only to one other 
city on the American continent. This is a trade requiring quick dis- 
cernment, keen perception and great natural shrewdness, and that ' 
the East Buffalo live stock men possess these attributes in an emi- 
nent degree is evidenced by the splendid results in the building up of 
this market as the largest for sheep, and the second largest for cat- 
tle on the globe, to say nothing of the vast trade done in hogs. The 
experience and natural aptitude of the traders here are to be ac- 
credited with these splendid achievements, and the possession of 
these talents is attested by the success of men where competition is 
ever rite and keen. The success which has attended the efforts of 
the widely known, enterprising and wide awake concern of Messrs. 
Zimmer & Robe, the popular commission merchants for the pur- 
chase of cattle, hogs, and sheep, of itself carries the conviction that 
the members of this progressive firm know their business, attend to 
it, in and out of season, and are "always on deck " when wanted. 
The business of this concern was organized on August 1, 1889, under 
the firm style of Joslyn, dimmer & Robe. Recently Mr. Joslyn re- 
tired, and the enterprise is now in the hands of Messrs. Adam Zim- 
mer and Harry Robe, who, though young men, have had a long and 
excellent training in their special calling, and are to-day regai-ded 
among their compeers as the most expert judges of stock and the 
shrewdest of buyers who enter the East Buffalo Live Stock Yards, 
directly opposite to wliich is their office, neatly arranged, admir- 
ably fitted up, and equipped in every way for the practical and sys- 
tematic transaction of business. The firm's specialty, for they have 
only one interest in the market — and to this they give their closest 
attention— is that of buying on commission cattle, hogs, and sheep 
for the leading slaughter men and butchers in Boston, New York. 
Philadelphia and other large cities in the eastern and middle states. 
This is the only firm devoting itself exclusively to the purchasing of 
live stock. In this department they control a large and growing 
trade. The firm will remove into the new Live Stock Exchange as 
soon as the building now being erected is completed. They are 
both natives of Buffalo, both members of the Live Stock Exchange, 
of which Mr. Robe is a director, and both enji>y the confidence and 
respect of all who know them. 



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CITY OF THE LAKES. 



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GUiVIIAM, BjULKY >* CO., Mttuufttclurers of Oruliain Pipe 
WiYnches, Ni>!<. 1 130 to 1 140 Niagara Strrut.— In tlio inaiiufacC- 
ui-o of nil kinds of siHwioI tools, Atnoriunn nianufnctuivrs tiro 
Rn-atly nhoail of those of otlier nations. In this connection 
si>octal roforenco is nmdo in this coinnieix;ial review of Bultalo to 
I he reliable and successful flrni of Messrs. Graham, BoileyiCo., 
manufacturei-a of the famous Orahain pipe wrenehes.whose olTlce and 
worksaro located at Nos. 1 130 to IHO Niagara Street. This bushies.s 
was established by the Graham Vise Wrench Co.. which was succeeded 
by the (Inn of Graham, Bailey & Co., the copartners belrii; Messrs. 
C. W. Graham, PI. W. Bailey, E. T. Smith, and R. J. Bobbins. The 
(Irm intend to immediately build extensive works, and have already 
patented their inventions iu the United States, England, and Canada. 
The Graham patent vise pipe wrench is the best and most service- 
able one ever devised, never InjurinR a pipe by crushing or splitlbig. 
All parts are interchangeable, and it will grip to a 3M of an Inch, while 
for simplicity of adjustmeut it is unexcelled. It will take the short- 
est nipple out of any coil, radiator, boiler, etc., without injury, and 
will make closer connections than any other, insuring always tight 
joints. In fact, it is the strongest, most effective, and cheapest 
wrench in the world, aud is guaranteed to give entire satisfaction to 
purchasers. It can never from any cause become set or locked to 
the pipe. In the wrench Is a swell in the main under jaw, which 
makes the tool thoroughly practicable as a nit wrench. Each 
wrench is made of the best tool steel and is given a severe test before 
leaving the works. If a brealiage does occur from any cause, and 
the broken parts are returned, the firm will furnish without extra 
expense duplicates. The breakage of pipes and connections often 
occurring through corrosion can be saved by the use of the Graham. 
Prices vary from $3 to $20. The partners aie all natives of BuCTalo, 
where they are highly regarded in trade circles for their enterprise 
and integrity. Tlie firm have received numbers of flattering testi- 
monials from leading firms and companies, which highly endorse 
the Graham pipe wrenches as absolutely the best and most effective 

GERMAN-AMERICAN LAND OFFICE, B. M. Shultz, Busmess 
Manager, No. 496 Main Street.— Prominent among th3 re- 
sponsible houses engaged in the handUng of real estate in tlie 
city of Buffalo, is that known as the German-American Land 
Office, of which Mr. B M. Shultz is the efficient and courteous man- 
ager. The offices occupied are most centrally located on the first 
floor over No. 480 Main Street, at the iuU rsection of Mohawk Street, 
and are easily accessible from all parts of the city. They are hand- 
somely furnished, and well adapted for the transaction of the large 
and Important business of Che firm. A general line of the real estate 
business is carried on. including buying, selling, renting, and ex- 
changing houses, buildings, lots, farms, and business property, a 
specialty being made of handhng acreage property. A long list of 
ehgible investments is constantly on flle, and from the well known 
experience of Mr. Shultz. and his thorough knowledge of values, no 
safer cliannel can be recommended to capitalists and would be piu-- 
chasers than this prominent and responsible house Some of the 
finest parcels of real estaie in the city or throughout the adjoining 
counties are on their books, among others .37t.j acres of choice land 
on the Military Road, ten acres on the upper end of Main Street, 
and many others, which are offered at low rates and on most favor- 
able terms. Tax and title searches are furnished, the legal depart- 
ment being under the supervision of !\Ir. .A. W. Bishop, a prominent 
attorney whose twenty years' experience in the practice of his pro- 
fession renders him on authority on the law of real estate. Mr. 
Shultz was bom in Wiiliamsville, N. Y . and has been a resident of 
Buffalo for twenty-flve years. He is vice president of the Buffalo 
Stone and Cement Company, and highly popuUir with all with 
whom he has dealings. 

JOHN HAMILTON. Millinery and Fancy Dry Goods. Etc., Nos. 
333 and 383 Main Street.— This business was established eleven 
years ago by Hamilton 4 McCracken, who conducted it till 
ISSr. when Mr. SIcCracken retiretl. Jlr. Hamilton continued 
the business, which he has greatly improved and developed. The 
premises occupied comprise a superior foursto.-y and basement 
buildmj, 5Cxl23 feet in area, with a tour-story and basement building 
in the I ear, M.xTS feet in Uiniensions. The various departments are 
fully equipped with every convenience and facility, including cash 
railway, etc. Mr. Hamilton employs m clerks, sjil.-.^lailies, etc , and 



his trade, which is br.ih whi.h .sale aud retail, extends througtioul all 
sections of Buffalo and its viciuiiy. So far as regards the character 
of the stock and its extent nro concerned, It may bo stated that it Is 
unsurpassed by any contemporary concei-n In the city, and cmbracea 
a diversity simply Impossible to do-scrlbe, in silks, satins, velvets, 
millinery, and fancy dry goods, notions, hosiery, gents' and ladles' 
furnishing goods, etc. In millinery this house Is the recognized 
headquarters In Buffalo for laces and trimmings of every description. 
Including the latest Imported novelties from Parisand London. Tho 
goods handled by Mr. Hamilton are unrlvoUed for quality, elegance, 
style, and excellence, and have no siiperlnrs In this or any other 
market, while the pricea quoted challenge competition. Mr. Hamilton 
was born In Ireland, and having come to New York, was several years 
hi the employment of the late A. T. Stewart. He is highly esteemed 
by the community for his integrity and enterprise, and the abundant 
success aeliieve<l Is only the Just reward of his Industi-y and energy. 

WENDLING.& KNODEL, General Insurance, No. 12 West 
Mohawk Street.— The Immense aggregate of capital as 
represented hi the property of this busy city has not only 
proved a fruitful field of operations for home histitutions, 
but has encouraged the establishment here of foreign companies to 
embark in a profitable business. These corporations place their in 
terests in the control of gentlemen of large experience and undoubteil 
reliability. Among the leading insurance brokers of Buffalo Ls the 
well known and popular firm of Me-ssrs. Wendling and Knodel. who 
occupy eligible otBces at No. 12 West Mohawk Street. These gen- 
tlemen are prominent citizens and insurance brokers aud agents, 
and represent some of the leading home and European or- 
ganizations. The lirni are local agents for the Jlerchants' Fire In- 
surance Company, the Ix>nQoa Assurance Corporation, the Guar- 
dian Assurance Company, Now York Bowery Fire Insurance Com- 
pany, also the Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Company of New 
York, the Accident Plate Gla.ss Insurance Company, and the Em- 
ployers' Li.ibility Organization. By rea.son of their wide experience 
and connections, they are in a position to offer the rarest induce- 
ments to property owners, and the uninsured in all classes of society. 
The largest risks are promptly placed and distributed hi a judicious 
manner, while the lowest rates of premium are invariably quoted, 
and a hheral and speedy adjustment of all losses is guaranteed. 
Messrs. C. J. Wendling and C. W. Knodel are the individual mem- 
bers of the firm, both natives of this city. Mr. Wendling prior to 
engaging in this bushiess was for seven years book keeper hi the 
well known J. Meyer malt houses, Mr. Knodel gaining a previous 
experience as assistant secretary of the Haimouica Fu-e Insurance 
Company of Buffalo. They are popular and prominent members of 
the Fire Underwriters' A-ssociation, and are greatly respected for 
their business ability and uniform, unswervmg integrity. 

OSCAR RYDSTROM, Pharmacist. No. 660 Broadway.— The re- 
sponsibility and care resting upon the skill, experience, and 
reliable character of the druggist hi filling the prescriptions 
of the physician and family recipes for our physical ailments 
are such that we are led naturally to be more exacting as to his 
qualifications than in the case of any ordinary commercial pursuit 
Among the well conductea and reliaule houses, engaged in this liusi- 
ness, which enjoy an Al reputation for accuracy and liberal business 
methods, is that of Mr. Oscar Rydstroin, which is most eligibly 
located at No. 0% Broadway. Mr. Rydstrom is of Swedish na- 
tionality, aud has been a highly respected resident of i his city for 
the past sbc years. Having had a long practical pharmaceutical ex- 
perience, and being a graduate of the celebrated Stockholm Univer- 
sity in his native country, he began business on his own account at 
his present address in IRS;. His pharmacy Is of ample dimensions, 
neatly arranged, and fully equipped tor the transaction of business. 
Having a large prescription and family recipe trade ample pro- 
vision is made for this important feature of the busmess. which is 
conducted under his immediate supervision. The general stock em- 
braces pure and fresh drugs, chemicals, and pharmaceutical prepara- 
tions, all of which are up to the highest standard demanded by the 
United States Pharmacopoeia; also all proprietary remedies of well 
known merit and reputation, toilet and fancy articles, fierfumery, 
drUL'gists' sundries, and. m short, everything pertaining to a well 
conducted pharmacy. Mr. Rydstrom is an enterprising gentleman, 
who gives his entu-e attention to his business, ami enjoys the highest 
res|)ect both of the medical profession and the general pubUc 



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THE aUEEN 
CITY OF THE LAKES. 



THE C!ONTEACTOES' PLANT MANUFACTDRIXG C03IPANT, 
Manufacturers of Derrick Horse Powers and Contractors' 
Supplies, No. 129 Erie Street.— In the production of contrac- 
tors' supplies and hoisting machinery, a representative and 
successful concern in Buffalo is that known as the Contractors' 
Plant Manufacturing Company, whose office and factory are located 
on Erie Street, and its trade is now by no means confined to the United 
States and Canada, but extends to Euiope, South America, and 
Australia. Tlie business is conducted by Mr. G. M. Misner, man- 
ager, who is fully conversant with every detail of this useful indus- 
try and the requirements of contractors and others The premises 
occupied comprise a spacious two-story brick building, fully equipped 
with modern tools, machinery, and appliances. Here twenty-five 
skilled workmen are employed, and the machinery is driven by a 
30-horse power steam engine. The company manufactures a general 
line of hoisting machinery, derrick horse powers, pile-driveis and 
contractors' supplies. The company's derricks, etc., are made from 
its own patterns and designs, and ai-e constructed with the greatest 
care and accuracy and of the best materials. They have proved ex- 
ceedingly valuable to contractors and others, and are noted tor their 
strength, reUability and eflBciency, while the prices quoted for 
them are extremely moderate. The company carefully fills orders 
and fully warrants all its supplies to be exactly as represented. Mr. 
Misner was boru in Ohio, raised in Milwaukee, Wis., but has resided 
in Buffalo for the last eight years, where he is greatly respected in 
trade circles for his ability and integrity. The business of the Con- 
tractors' Plant Manufacturing Company is marked by a steady 
annual increase, and its present prosperous increase augurs well for 
the future. 

BROWN & CO., Vessel and Insurance Agents, No. 202 Main 
Street.— One of the most important departments of insurance 
is that devoted to mariners' interests, and the first application 
of theprmcipleof insurancewastomarinerisks. In America 
the early colonists, who were extensively eugaaed in ship building, 
began to look about for some protection against the loss of their in- 
vested capital when disaster overtook their property at sea. In 
England, the owners of shipping interests combined and agreed to 
assume the responsibility for a certain amount of loss, signing their 
names with the amount they would insure, under the list of the 
ship's cargo. Fi-om this practice the name of underwriter was first 
applied to marine insurance. It is with such preamble we make 
due reference to the well-known Buffalo firm of Brown & Co., vessel 
and insurance agents. No. 202 Main Street. This house was origin- 
ally established in 18(8 by Messrs. Rodgers & Brown, with offices 
on Central Wharf ; in 1833 removal was made to the more com- 
modious quarters now occupied, and two years later, Mr. Rod- 
gers died. In 1885 a copartnery was f oi-med, consisting of Messrs. 
J. J. H. Brown, Edward Smith, and J. B. Rodgers, and the firm style 
of Brown & Co. was adopted. The firm load and charter vessels of 
every description, and procure freights and insure same for the lake 
trade, and also act as agents for vessels consigned to their care. 
They also act as representatives tor the well-known and staimch 
commercial Union Insurance Company of Liverpool. England. In 
all transactions the firm will be found just and liberal, always 
anxious for the benefit of patrons, and prepared to offer advantages 
and facilities in keeping with an honorable and energetic policy. 

SCATCHERD & SON, Wholesale Dealers in Hardwood Lumber, 
No. 471 Louisiana Street.- This great and flourishing business 
was founded in 1867 by the late Mr. Scatcherd, who had for 
five years previously ably represented Iheold house of Farmer, 
DeBlaquiere & Deeds, whose large mills were located at Woodstock, 
Ont., close to the finest hardwood forests in the world. As suc- 
cessor to thefa- business here. Mr. Scatcherd brought to bear special 
qualifications, soundest judgment, unswerving energy in pursuing a 
sound commercial policy, and in securing to this market the finest 
cargoes of oak, ash, white wood, maple.walnut, poplar, etc., handled 
anywhere, as well as selecting tropical woods, such as mahogany, 
rosewood, ebony, etc. The business rapidly expanded, and Mr. Scat- 
cherd continued its guidance with special ability until, in 1880. the 
growing magnitude of the hiterests resulted in the admission of his 
son, Mr. John N. Scatcherd. under the existing name and style of 
Scatcherd & Son. The junior partner, a native of Buffalo, had 



grown up in the trade, thoroughly understanding its every detail, 
and manifesting the highest order of mercantile capacity. The firmr 
continued thus until the lamented decease of Mr. James N. Scat- 
cherd on January 18, 1885, after a long, honorable, and useful career. 
He was truly a public-spirited ciiizen, ever ready to aid good gov- 
ernment, and the causes of charity, education, and religion. He 
successfully reorganized the city's water department and freed it 
from grave abuses, during his term of three and a half years as 
water commissioner. He was for ten years a member of the Board 
of Trustees of the Buffalo General Hospital, and was pi-esident 
thereof at the time of his decease. He was one of the founders of 
the Delaware avenue M. E. Church, and a member of its first Board 
of Trustees; he ever supported the sound methods of commercial de- 
velopment which renders Buffalo so prosperous, and has in his son a 
worthy successor in the management of the large interests he 
founded. The main yard and offices are desirably located on Lousi- 
ana avenue. The piemises are 348x298 feet in dimensions, and here 
is carried what is, without doubt, the finest and most comprehensive 
stock of hardwood lumber in America. It is derived from the best 
sources throughout the world and gives the architect, builder, and 
furniture manufacturer the opportunity of selecting exactly what 
he wants and m quantities to suit. The firm have recently bought 
eight acres on Seneca Street, in East Buffalo, to secin-e a much 
needed addition of yard room, and where they will pile several hun- 
dred thousand feet of oak, walnut, ash, maple, etc., to thoroughly 
season. Their trade now amounts to about forty milhon feet an- 
nually and is steadily progressing, due to the fact that Mr. Scatcherd 
makes quality his first consideration, and to the substantial induce- 
ments offered as to prices, square and liberal dealings. 



FM. DeCEU, Real Estate Broker, Loans and Insurance, No. 8 
Fulton Market Buildmg, No. 158 Pearl Street. — Among 
^ Buffalo's younger operators in the realm of realty, few are 
better known or stand higher in public esteem than F. M. 
DeCeu. He is a general real estate, loan and insurance broker, and 
has an excellent business connection, his c-Uetitele including some of 
our most solid and substantial citizens. Mr. DeCeu, who is a com- 
paratively young man was born in Canada, and has resided in this 
city a number of years. He is a gentleman of pleasing manners and 
entire probity of character, as well as of energy and enterprise, and 
is thoroughly conversant with the handling of property. He was 
formerly senior member of the firm of DeCeu & Wiedrick for some 
three years, and smce May last has conducted business alone here 
with uninterrupted success. Mr. DeCeu buys and sells, on commis- 
sion, every description of city and subiu-ban property; also leases 
and exchanges, and gives personal attention to the collection of 
rents and the management of estates. Investments are desirably 
placed, likewise, and loans and mortgages negotiated, while risks are 
effected m first-class fire companies ; and all interests entrusted to 
this gentleman are handled in a manner to satisfy the most exact- 
ing. The quarters occupied as offices are compact and well appointed, 
and several efficient clerks are employed. Mr. DeCeu exercises im- 
mediate supervision over every detail of the busine.ss, and all com- 
mimications by telephone (No. 1382) will receive prompt response. 



COMMERCIAL OIL COMPANY, Manufacturers of Neptune 
Cylinder Oil and High grade Lubricating Oils; Alfred B. Clay- 
son, Manager, No. 17 Main Street.— This flourishing company 
was estabhshed in 1886 by its present head, Mr. Alfred B. Clay- 
son, and, although but four years in existence, has, through that gen- 
tleman's energetic management, extended its trade not only through- 
out the city and adjoming counties, but over the entire lake districts 
as well. The premises occupied comprise an entire four-story building, 
26x125 teet in dimensions, and are well eqm'pped for the handling of the 
products of the company. The Neptune Cylinder Oil is a specialty, 
and since its introduction to the trade by this company, who are its 
sole manufacturers, has taken front rank among lubricating oils in 
the esteem of engineers and others. A general trade is also done by 
the company in general lubricating, machinery, illuminating and 
other oils, of which a large stock is kept constantly on hand. Mr. 
Clayson is a native and resident of Buffalo. He is an energetic and 
bono; able business man. liberal in his dealings, and has a high BOdal 
aud busmess standing He is a veteran of the Civil War. 



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JAMKS A. C^iMPBELL, IJonBTOl lusunuicv Agency, No. .lis Muiii 
Str<H-t, Comer Eagle, Upstairs.— AinoiiR tlio luodini; outl reli- 
able insurance o^ncies of Buffalo whose career beani evidence 
of their soliilily and good mannRement is Hint conducted by 
Mr. James A. Campbell, located nt No. HTS Jliiin Street, corner of 
Iu>t;le. The bu&inoss was iiiauKiniited in ISTI) by the present pmpri- 




won a large, inttuential patronage, while gaining, at the same 
e, a foremost position in bis vocation. Jlr. Campbell is a general 
agent, representing fire, life, accident, plate glass, steam 
boiler and ndelity companies, foremost among which aio the Royal 
Insurance Co., of Livei-pool; The Ins. Co. of North America; Phila- 
delphia Phoenix As.surance Co., of London; Pennsylvania Fire 
Ids. Co., of Philadelphia; German-American Ins. Co., of New York ; 
Lloyd's Plate Glass Ins. Co., of New York. First-class risks are 
assumed to any desired amount, and all losses that occur are 
promptly adjusted and settled without delay. Mr. Campbell is a 
native of this city, thoroughly identified with the best interest of the 
community. He is an active member of the Board of Fire Under- 
writers, of which he was president in 1S89, Ls also a member of the 
Merchant's Exchange, has been president of the State League of 
Savings and Loan Associations, of which organization he is now a 
director, and for the past six years he has been president of tlie Irish 
American Savings and Loan Association of Buffalo. He has been 
connected with the insurance l)usines,s all his life, and in all liis 
transactions Mr. Campbell aims to advance the best interests of his 
native city. 



FNSON'S AET AND STATIONERY ROOMS, No. 484 Main 
Street.— One of the most notable and interesting establish- 
ments to be met with on Main Street is Benson's Art and Sta. 
ti.inery Rooms, which is the oldest ns well as the leading and 

attractive store of the kind in PufTfllo. and receive a very 



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lui-^o and iutluential patronage. Tlio assortment of pictured, pic- 
ture frames, and artistic novellleH displayed Is exci^cdlngly fine, and 
Includes a number of rare and beautiful works of art, the collection 
being altogether one of exceptional excellence. Every article sold 
here, too, Is fully warranted ns represented; the artistic frandng of 
pictures being a specially, wldlo the prices quoted are extremely 
low, considering, the character of workmanship and quality of 
nuiterlal. Mr. Benson has recently added to his stock a Ihio of fine 
art stationery, which comprises a large assortment of high grade 
slntionery, fancy goods, bric-a-brac, artistic novelties, dinner cards, 
imported specialties, and always a most attractive display of Christ- 
m.is goods; everything, in fact, pertaining to a flrst-class stationery 
tiade. Special attention la given to engraving cards and wedding 
and reception invitations. All engraved work guaranteed to bo sat- 
isf.actor}- and in the latest and most approved styles. The store is 
about 'JOxlOO feet in dimensions, with a well appointed art gallery in 
the rear, handsomely fitted up and very tastefully arranged, where 
are constantly on free exhibition a number of high class original oil 
paintings by leading foreign and American artists. The stock is at 
once large, varied, complete, and elegant, comprises besides oil 
paintings, rare proof etchings, and also low priced ones, steel en- 
gravings, original water colors, photo-gravures, etc., also a splendid 
line of artistic picture frames, mouldings, and imported Flon-ntine 
hand carved frames. Frames made to order In any desired design 
at short notice, in antique oak, oxidized silver, white and gold, Ivor)-, 
shaded wood, gold and bronze, and old frames regilt equal to new. 
This flourishing business was established in 18«R by D. D. Benson, the 
father of the present enterprising proprietor. 

LEE, MAI4TIN & CO., Wholesale and Retail Jewelers, Nos. 943 
and 343 Main Street.— The business was established in JIarch. 
1689, by Messrs. Lee, Martin & Co., the copartners being 
Messrs. Geo. A. Lee and P. J. Martin. The premises occupied 
comprise three spacious floors 30x100 feet in area, fully equipped 
with every convenience, including electric h'ghts, cash carrier, etc. 
The stock is extensive and well selected, and comprises a full assort 
ment of diamond goods, ladies' and gents' gold watches, earrings, 
scarf-pins, bracelets, gold chains, gold rings, lockets, opera-glas.ses, 
silverware, clocks, etc. Only the best and most desirable goods are 
handled, and the prices quoted in all cases are extremely moderate. 
The firm are noted for keeping nothing but genuine articles at their 
establishment, and deal in no Imitation jewelry of any descriptioj, 
consequently patrons are always sure of getting genuine articles. 
Messrs. Lee, Martin & Co. also import and deal largely In reference 
books and art publications. Mr. Lee was bom in Sodua, Wayne 
County, N. Y., while Mr. Martin is a native of Warsaw, N. Y 
They are highly regarded in business circles for their ability and in- 
tegrity, and their trade, which is steadily increasing, now extends 
throughout New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Ontario, 
Canada. The firm employ thirty persons, and several traveling 
salesmen represent their interests at the various cities of wealth and 
population. Those interested requiring really superior watches, 
jewelry, etc., should patronize this responsible house, while visitors 
are not unduly pressed in regard to purchasing, as there is no nee J 
for it. 

CLARK E. EISS, Real Estate and Insurance, No. 56 Niagara 
Street.— Prominent amon!» Buffalo's rising representatives of 
the realm of really and risks is the gentleman whose name 
stands at the head of the present sketch. lie is a general real 
estate and insurance broker, is a man in the prime of life, was bom 
in thiscily, and prior to embarking this sphere of activity had been 
engaged in the lumber trade for some time. He is a gentleman of 
strict integrity, as well as of energy and enterprise, and during the 
three years he has been handling realty has been steadily pushing 
bis way to the front. Mr. Eiss buys and sells on commission every 
description of city and suburban property, both improved and un- 
improved, givhig personal attention also to the collection of rents 
and the mana;,-ement of estates. He lias a number of choice sub- 
division lots and cottages for sale at exceptionally low figures and 
at most liberal terms, on eo-sy time payments, and is prepared to 
place investments at good paying security. Loans and mortgages 
are negotiated likewise, and taxes paid for non-residents, while in 
Rurance is effected in flrst-class fire, life, accident, and other com- 
panies at the very lowest consistent rates. 



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WALKEE & THOMAS, Real Estate and Insurance, Nos. II 
aud 1S, Hayen Bmlding.-In this city and vicinity opera- 
tions in real estate during the past few years have been 
particularly active, and among those prominently identi- 
fied with transactions in this direction are Messrs. Fred. B Walker 
and John Thomas, who, although young men, have had an extended 
experience in the purchase and sale o£ realty. They are native 
Buffalonians and commenced real estate operaSons m 1886, since 
which date they have been very successful, and formed splendid con- 
nections with capitalists and property owners. A specialty is made 
hy Messrs. Walker and Thomas of buying suburban lands, which are 
divided into building lots and disposed of at reasonable prices by 
methods involving small weekly or monthly payments. In this way, 
during last year, the firm sold over $1,000,000 worth of desirable 
property, which has since proved, as investments, valuable to the 
purchasers. Messrs. Walker and Thomas' transactions are con- 
ducted on a large scale, and the firm, who have always splendid lots 
of city and suburban property for sale, can offer the very best in- 
ducements to investors. They buy, sell, and exchange property on 
order, and are prompt and reliable in all their dealings. They also 
represent the leading substantial insurance companies of Europe 
and this country, and are prepared at all times to accept fire risks at 
the lowest rates of premium. Messrs. Walker and Thomas occupy a 
suite of offices, Nos. 11 and 13, in the Hayen building, comer of 
Seneca and Main Streets, over the Manufacturers' and Traders' 
Bank, where will be found maps and every convenience to faciUtate 
real estate and insurance transactions. 

ACME MINING COMPANY: E. B. Hill, Agent; Offices, Coal and 
Iron E.vchange.— The "Acme" coal is justly celebrated as 
a perfect fuel, aud wherever brought into competition with 
other brands manifests marked superiority in sustaining the 
processes of combustion in Ihe most economical mariner. It has no 
rival as a steam coal, and the nut and egg sizes are equally popular 
for household uses. This coal was known in the trade some years 
ago as "Penn Coal." It resembles Pittsburg coal in appearance, 
and is not only strong and free burning, but free from sulphur, 
shale, etc. The steadily increasing demand for " Acme " coal since 
the company was organized (in April, 1887), resulted in the opening 
of a branch office in Buffalo in April, 1890, Mr. E. B. Hill being the 
company's representative here. He has been with the company 
.since lis organization, and is a recognized authority in the coal 
trade, possessed of a ivide range of practical experience, sound 
judgment, and great energy in the development of the companj''s 
most extensive shipping trade. The company has very large con- 
tracts on its hands, supplying railroads, dealers and large consumers 
generally. The " Acme " coal gives the highest satisfaction, quality 
and weight are guaranteed, while substantial inducements are 
offered as to prices. The company is now producing upwards of 
75,000 tons a year, and the steadily increasing demand from Bnffalo, 
and through Mr. Hill's office from the west, indicates an increased 
output in the future. Mr. Hill is a native of Pennsylvania, and 
though a young man in years is old in experience in the wholesale 
coal trade. He has achieved an enviable reputation since his con- 
nection with this market, and is well worthy of the large measure 
of success achieved, 

HH. UTTLE, Architect: Office, No. 114 White Building.— A 
distinguishing feature of the city of Buffalo is the superior 
class of public buildings, hotels, business blocks, and 
private residences that adorn and beautify its streets, the 
fine character of which reflect great credit on the artistic skill and 
taste of the architects who designed them. Among the most promi- 
nent members of this arduous profession, none has prosecuted his 
vocation with more skill or greater success than Mr. H. H. IJttle, 
who occupies finely equipped offices in the White lire proof build- 
ing. Nos. 293 to 288, Main Street. His rooms, situated on the fifth 
floor, and numbered 114, are easily accessible by elevator. Mr. Little 
has been engaged in the practice of his profession in this, his native 
city, since 1878, and since 1884 has occupied the premises now utilized 
by him. He is widely known as an expert and accomplished archi- 
tect, devoted to his profession, and unremitting in his attention to 
the oest interests of those who intrust their commissions to him. His 
plans and estimates are prepared with great care and accuracy, 
under his personal supervision, by a competent staff of practical 



prepared witli 



architects and skiUed draughtsmen. He is 
every facility to design, superintend and 
sive bmldings. Among well-known examples of his success in his 
profession we may refer to the handsome double structure erected 
at the corner of Seneca and Berrick Streets; Messrs. Fowler and Sons* 
seven-story block; the handsome residence of W. W. Sloan, on Dela- 
ware avenue; of Dr. H. L Foster, Wordsworth avenue; of John 
Thompson, on Linewood avenue. Mr. Little was the supervising 
architect of Public School-house No. 48, also of the new Post Office in 
1885, and of many other public and private buildings which owe their 
beauty and fine proportions to his skill. Mr. Little was for some 
time a member of the Common Council of Buffalo, and is noted for 
his reliable business methods as weU as for tbe active interest he 
evinces in anything affecting the welfare of the city. 

B.A.RTLETT aj SEARS, Shippers of Hard and Soft Coal and 
Coke, Room 68 Coal and Iron Exchange.— This business was 
established April, 1889, by Smith, Bartlett & Sears. Mr. 
Smith died soon afterwards, and the business is now con- 
ducted by the surviving partners, Messrs. John S. Bartlett and 
Oliver W. Sears. Mr. Sears is a resident of Binghamton, N. Y., 
consequently the control of the business is in the hands of Mr. 
Bartlett, who lives in Buffalo. Mr. Bartlett brings great practical 
experience to bear, coupled with an intimate knowledge of the retail 
and wholesale coal trade, and the requirements of patrons. The 
firm's retail department and yard are situated on Hamburg and 
Scott streets, and the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The yard is equipped 
with every convenience and facihty, and has a capacity for storing 
1,000 tons of coal. Three men aud two wagons are employed in the 
retail deliveries, and the trade of the house extends throughout all 
sections of Buffalo and its vicinity. Mr. Bartlett also promptly fills 
orders for car-load lots, shipments being made direct from the mines 
to consumer."!, while the prices quoted are always regulated by the 
market. AH coal purchased from this i-esponsible firm is guaranteed 
to maintain in evei-y respect the highest standard of excellence, 
coming as it does from some of the most famous collieries in the 
United States. Mr. Bartlett is a native of New York State, but has 
resided i-u Buffalo for the last twelve years, where he is highly re- 
garded in trade circles for his enterprise and integrity. In their 
wholesale trade the firm ship largely East aud West, and havean ex- 
tensive patronage in Canada. 

NORTH^&VEDDEK, Insurance, No. 22 West Seneca Street.— The 
importance of the insurance mterests represented today in 
this city can scarcely be over-estimated, having increased in 
an especially notable manner of late years. Few, if any, en- 
gaged in this line are better known or enjoy a larger share of public 
favor than North & Vedder, of No. 22 West Seneca Street, who are 
general fire, marine, aud accident insurance agents, with an exten- 
sive and substantial business connection. They occupy compact, 
well appointed quarters here as offices on the first fioor, employing 
an efficient clerical staff, and are prepared to place all classes of de 
sirable risks as above indicated with responsible companies, at low- 
est rates compatible with absolute security, guaranteeing equitable 
adjustment and prompt payments of losses in every instance. The 
firm enjoy exceptional facilities for handhng large fire fines, repre- 
sentuig the following first-class associations: Merchants' Insurance 
Company, of Newark; New York Bowery Insurance Company, of New 
York; London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Company, of England; 
Western Insurance Company, of Pittsburgh ; Alliance Insurance Asso- 
ciation of New York; Buffalo-German Insurance Company of Buffalo; 
Packers and Provision Dealers' Association, of Chicago; Employers' 
Liabihty Company (Limited), of London; the great Armstrong Syn- 
dicate of New York, composed of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com- 
pany; The Fire Association and The Armstrong Insurance Com- 
pany, and others equally noteworthy. All persons having busi- 
ness relations with these gentlemen are certain to find the same of 
an entirely satisfactory character. This flourishing insurance agency 
was established in 1881, under the firm name of North & Vedder, 
and has since been continued with uninterrupted success. Messrs. 
Charles J. North and Harry N. Vedder are men in tbe prime of life 
and natives of this city. Tbey are gentlemen of strict integrity, as 
weU as of energy, enterprise and thorough experience, and are 
active members of the Underwriters' Association, Mr, North being 
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P.VLACE MEAT MARKET, So. MO Maio Stnt-t.— Ono of tbe 
most popular and excelloot butcher stores in this section of 
the city is the well known "Palace Meol Market," Pratt & 
Co., proprietors. No. 550 Main Street. It is io all respects 
u well apiJOinted, flrstclass place, and receives a large and select 
patronose, tbe Drui doing a flourishiuu wholesale and retail business. 
Ouly strictly flrstclass Buffalo dressed nieaUs ore offered for sale 
hero, while the very lowest prices consistent with quality and quan- 
tity at all times prevail; and cusloiners can rely upon getting 
prompt s«>rvice as well as a superior article and standard weight in 
every instance at this deservedly popular market. Tbe store, which 
is ST.xSO feet in size, is completely equipped, clean, neat, and Invit- 
ing, and thi-ce polite assistants are employed, with a deUvery wagon 
serving patrons throughout the city. A large and flue stock is con- 
stantly kept on hand, including choice fresh beef, mutton, lamb 
veal and pork, prime, come<l, and dried beef, select boras, bacon, 
deUcious sausages, lard, etc., the " Old Homestead " sausage being a 
specialty; and all orders by telephone (No. D;)"! receive immediate 
attention. The proprietors, who are comparatively young men and 
natives of Buffalo, are gentlemen of pleasing manners and strict in- 
tegrity in their dealings, as well as push and energy, and during the 
two years or more they have conducted business here have been 
highly successful. 

WM. U. WATSON, Jeweler, No. 289 Main Street.— A sketch 
of the jeneh-y trade of this city would be incomplete with- 
out a notice of its most prominent representatives, Mr. 
William U. Watson, who established this business in 
1886, and has since that period steadily gairanl in reputation for 
reliability, and to-day ranks as one of tbe most iunwriant houses 
of the kind on Main Street, carrying as select a stock as that of 
any similar establishment located on this busy thoroughfare. 
The store is elegantly appointed, affording every convenience 
for the display of the goods handled, which comprise European and 
American wotches, diamonds, rings in large variety, brooches, pins, 
bracelets, bangles, bodges, medals, and, in fact, o full assortment of 
fine jewelry of even,' description. In addition to the above, here 
may be found solid silver, Reed & Barton plated ware, optical 
goods, bric-a-brac, etc. Mr. Watson has excellent judgment in every- 
thing relating to the trade in which he is engaged, and Ukewise is a 
thoroughly practical and experienced watchmaker, cleaning, regu- 
lating, and repairing the most delicately made watches with the 
greatest care and in the most satisfactory manner. He is a native 
of Taunton, Mass., and lias now resided in BulTalo for the past fif- 
teen years, prior to engaging in business on his own account having 
been favorably identified as watchmaker in the houses of Messrs. J. 
Walker and Edwards & Lee. He is a thoroughly skilled exponent of 
his craft, and a prominent member of the Jewellers" Security Alliance. 

AL. WARNER, Real Estate and Insiunince, Room 4, Brown's 
Building.— Mr. Warner has been establlslied in the line in- 
^ dicated for the past six years, and by energy, sagacity, 
and thoroughly honorable methods has biiili up an exten- 
sive and influential business connection, his clit^uUte including the 
names of some of the largt st property owners and wealthiest resi- 
dents throughout the ciiy and environs. Mr. Warner, who is quite 
largely interested in real estate of his own and bis family's, likewlsei 
is a gentleman in ibe prime of life and was bom in Bufl'alo. He is 
a man of the highest personal integrity, as well a ■ enterprise and 
ample experience, and is thoroughly conversant with every feature 
and detail pertaining to the purchase, sale and transfer of realty and 
kindred interests. He U a general real estate and insurance broker, 
buying, selling, and exchnnging all kinds of improved and unim- 
proved property, and gives personal attention to the management of 
estates, the collection of rents, and is prepared to effect ilsks in all 
flrst-class Are insurance companies, at lowest r«le.s. while his facili- 
ties for placing large Are lines are excepii..nally favorable, and all 
persons having business transactions with biiii are assured of flnd- 
ing the same of an entirely satisfactory character. 

JOHN MELVH^LE, Manufacturer of Hnmes.s. Etc., No. )42 
Niagara Street.— This house was originally founded in 1886 by 
lis present proprietor, who since its ver>- inception at that 
period has always enjoyed a liiiernl and influenilnl patronage. 
The business conducted by Mr. delvllle comprises thot of manufnc 



Hiring line harness of ever}' description. Road, Uack, and drivmg 
hames-s, both single and double, constitute the principal product li.n 
of the house, and has obtained a standard n^putaiion for exci'llenc- 
and durability, finding a ready market wherever Introduced. The 
premises occupied are very commodious, and are stocked with a full 
and coiuplote assortment of bits, whips, saddles, bridles, blankets, 
robes, brushes, fly-nets, etc., and, indeed, everything that pertains 
to the proper care of horses. A specialty is made also of the whole 
sale manufacture of horse boots of every description, a beoutiful 
catalogue of which will be sent on application. 5Ir. Melville acts as 
agent for the sale of Steven's Ointment, Oombault's Caustic Balsam. 
Kendall's Spavin Cure, Dixon's Condition Powders, and kindred 
equine remedies. Mr. Melville is a native of Ireland, and has re- 
sided in Buffalo for the past iiineti'en years, his practical exiierience 
as a hame,ss maker extending over a period of upwanls of a quarter 
century. He is widely known and highly respected as the head of 
the leading house in its line in the Queen City. 

LOUIS BERGTOLD, Cigare, No. 207 Main Street.— Mr. Lotiis 
Bergtold has been engaged in his present enterprise for the 
past ten years, and his goods are well known and highly ap- 
preciated both in the retail trade and among a large class of 
private patrons who make his establishment their favorite one for 
the purchase of the fragrant weed. His store is lo.-ated at No. 287 
Main Street, and is both commodious in point of size, and elei^ontly 
equipped with regard to interior appointments. Since Mr. Bergtold 
primarily engaged in business, he has ever made it a fact that 
he only handled a good class of honest cigars, worthy of the 
high opinion of smokers, and that he bos thoroughly carried oul 
this laudable intention is amply evidenced by the jwrmonent and 
constantly growing patronage he to-day enjoys. Here may at all 
times be purchased the very finest grades of Havana, Key West, 
and domestic cigars, and Mr. Bergtold's facilities of supply ore such 
that he is enabled to quote prices, both to consumers and the trade, 
few of his competitors can duplicate. His goods, in fact, are the 
l>est for the price in Buffalo. Mr Bergtold is a native of the city, a 
gentleman now in the prime of life, whose marked success may un- 
doubtedly be attributed to tbe unswerving fldelity with which he has 
always catered to the wants of his patrons. 

AW PAUL. Real E.state, Etc., No. II Ea.st Mohawk Street.— 
Mr. Paid has been established in the real estate business 
, for the past fifteen years, and therefore brings to bear 
upon the subject great practical experience, coupled with 
an intimate personal knowledge of the advantages of the residential 
and business sections of Buffalo and her environs. He conducts a 
general realty busine.ss, buying and selling houses, stores, lots and 
land, in the city and suburbs, placing loans, negotiating mortgages, 
arranging transfers, co'.lectiog rents, etc. His keen appreciative 
judgment of values, present and prospective, togei her with a large 
aoquaintance with business men, render Ills services peculiarly valu- 
able to parties dealing in realties. He likewise places risks with re- 
liable insurance companies, making a specialty of accident policies. 
Mr Paul is a native of Buffalo, anti has made himself prominent in 
a field of busine-ss of the greatest importance to all who desire a good 
and safe income with absolute security for their investments. 

WM. M. ENGIJSH, Wholesale Lumber Dealer, Comer Seneca 
and Michigan Streets.- A representative and progressive 
house in the Queen City actively engaged in this impor- 
tant enterprise is that of Mr. Wni. M. EngUsb, which was 
establlshe<I in P^T" by Mr. English, who has since built up a liberal 
and influential patronage in all sections of tlie middle and eastern 
states He makes a specialty of dealing in cargo or car load lot* oi 
white pine, hemlock, hard wood, etc., which are offered to custom- 
ers at the lowest ruling market prices. All transactions are con- 
ducted upon n lil>erol basis, and all dealings with the house are sure 
to result profitably and pleasantly. The sources from which .Mr, 
English draws his immense supplies of pine lumber are the choicest 
sections of Michigan. Wisconsin, and Canada. Orders are carefully 
filled at the lowest mling market prices, and extensive stock of 
choice lumber is always on hand. Mr. English was bora in Buffalo, 
where he is highly regarded in trade circles for his enfcerpriBO, busi- 
ness ability and integrity. He has likewise an office in New Tork City 
at No. 22 State Street, and In Boston, Mass.. at No. 4 Liberty Square. 



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CITY OF THE LAKES. 



S LOCUM & MANNING, General Agents tor the Fidelity and 
Casualty Company of New York, No. 378 Main Street.— The 
multitudinous dangers to life and limb, to which the exigen- 
cies of modem lite has exposed the inhabitants of both coun- 
try and city, and which in most cases no human prudence can avoid, 
have given rise to that department of insurance which is called " Acci- 
dent Insurance." It isa roost popular branch wherever introduced, 
as the benefits derived from its policies are immediate. One of the 
representative and most reputable companies who make a specialty 
of insuring their patrons against casualties of all kinds in the FideUty 
and Casualty Company of New York, of which the general agents in 
tliis city are Messrs. Slocum and Manning. This branch ofBce -was 
established in 1887, by Mr. Sidney W. Slocum, who in 18S9 associated 
with him his present partner, Mr. Robert A. Mannin.;. The business 
created by these enteiprishig young men in this city and vicinity, has 
grown to great proportions, and has given their house a prominent 
position in insurance circles. Their offlces are centrally and conveni- 
ently located at No. 378 Main Street, and are handsomely furnished 
and fitted up. They have also a sub-agency in the neighboring vil- 
lage of Tonawanda. Risks are taken on all manner and kind of 
casualties, boiler accidents, plate-glass, employes' liability, elevator, 
etc. This company also issue bonds guaranteeing persons in posi- 
tions of trust, at the very lowest rates. Claims are never resisted, 
or delayed, but are adjusted without delay and prompt settlement 
effected. In addition to this insurance business, Messrs. Slocum and 
Manning are also actively engaged in the buying aad selhng of city 
and suburban real estate, of which they handle large lots. They also 
collect rents and manage the estates of absentees, negotiate loans, 
mortgages, furnish taxes and title searches, etc. Their terms are 
of tlie most reasonable character, and fuUy warrant the large and 
influential patronage that they have secm-ed. Both gentlemen are 
natives of Buffalo where they are highly esteemed for their enter- 
prise, businecs ability and integrity. 

DR. D. B. WIGGINS, Specialist, No. 50 E. Seneca Street.— For 
forty-one years Dr. D. B. Wiggins has been a leading physi- 
cian of the city of Buffalo. In 1849 he establislied his now 
widely-known liouse in premises situated at corner of Niagara 
and Eagle Streets, from wliich he removed to No. 440 Main Street, and 
finally to his present quarters at No. 60 East Seneca Street, two doors 
east of tlie post-office. Discarding the time-worn and exploded theo- 
ries of the old school of medicine, he has for years advocated the use of 
botanical medicines, and has now the proud satisfaction of seeing his 
method largely adopted by many of the representative physicians of 
this and other coimtries. He has devoted all his time and energies to 
the dissemination of the fruits of his scientific studies and researches. 
and the preparations for the use of the public of such remedies as 
have only botanical properties for a basis. The premises heoccupies 
are central and easy of access from any part of the city. They com- 
prise an office in which he is visited by his patients, and which the 
numerous demands for his advice preclude him from having to call 
at patienti' houses ; also a handsomely fitted up store in which he 
keepsconstaiitlyafull and complete line of his well-known remedies, 
which are prepared under his personal supervision. Dr. Wiggins is 
a native of Vermont, and resided for three years in Adams County, 
C, he is a graduate of the Physio-Medical College of Cincinnati from 
?hich he received liis diploma in 1846. He is also a member of tlie 
Western New York Medical Association, and in 1858-9 occupied the 
chair of Anatomy and Physiology in the above college. His profound 
knowledge of things medical, and the great experience he has ac- 
quired in his long practice, render his services of inestimable value 
to all whose slate of health necessitates recourse to a physician. He 
is a prominent citizen of Buffalo in whose welfare he has always 
taken a deep interest, and where be is respected and honored by all 
classes of men. 

J NO. F. HABERSTRO, Real Estate and Insurance, Corner Main 
and Olmton Streets.— One of the most popular and respected 
real estate agents and iQsm*ance brokers in Buffalo, N. Y., is 
Mr. John F. Haberstru, whose offlces are so centrally located 
in the Arcade Building, comer of Main and Clinton Streets. This 
business was established in 1879 by Mr. Joseph Berlin, who, in 1*9, 
November 6th, was .succeeded by the present proprietor, who had 



been associated with Mr. Berlin for three years prior to this date. 
Mr. Haberstro is, a gentleman of executive ability and indomitable 
energy, who, since he opened his offices, has developed one of the 
most active and first-class Unes of trade in his specialties in this city. 
He sells and exchanges all classes of real estate, and always has 
choice properties on his books, both in houses and lots, in all sec- 
tions of the city. He effects loans upon real estate, also bonds and 
mortgages on easy terms, does a large renting business, and has 
extra facilities as a house agent in securing careful and responsible 
tenants. His connections are strictl.v first-class, and he has built 
up a deservedly fine trade, making the management of estates 
and title searching a specialty. Mr. Haberstro is a qualifie<l notary 
public of upwards of twelve years' experience, and pays special at- 
tention to this branch of his business. He is a native of this city. 
He displays great energy and determination in busmess, and has 
built up not only a large trade, but the highest of reputations in 
Buffalo's mercantile circles as a thoroughly reliable and honorable 
business man, well worthy of the large and permanent trade which 
has rewarded bif 



HD. FARWELL, Undertaker, No. Bl Niagara Street, comer 
Franklin.- The oldest undertaking estabhshment of the 
, city of Buffalo is that of Mr. H. D. Farwell, which us also 
a leading house in this line of business. It was foundiHl in 
1837 by his uncle, Mr. Eldridge Farwell. and carried on by him with 
Mr. H. D. Farwell as assistant, until 1851, when they formed a co- 
partnership imder the firm name of E. & H. D. Farwell, which was 
continued until the death of the senior member of the firm, in Janu- 
arj 1864, when Mr. H. D. Farwell became sole proprietor and con- 
tinued as such, with Mr. George Meacham as assistant, until 1878, 
when Mr. Meacham became the proprietor, with Mr. Farwell as 
assistant, until 1883. From 1837 to 18-'3— a period of fifty-six years— 
the premises occupied were Nos. 17 and 19 Niagara Street, but in the 
latter year Mr. Farwell removed to No. 201 Pearl Street, where he 
continued the business, with Mr. George E. Beach as assistant, until 
1888, when he removed his business to its present ample and commo- 
dious quarters. No. 51 Niagara Street, on the corner of FrankUn. His 
rooms are handsomely furnished and fitted up and contain the latest 
and most artistic designs in caskets and funeral furniture of every de- 
scription. Mr. Farwell was born in Elmore, Vermont, and has been a 
resident of Buffalo forty-six years, during all of which time he has 
been engaged in the tmdertaking business. He is a prominent member 
of the Erie County and New Y'ork State Undertakers' Association. Mr. 
Beach, his competent assistant, is a native of Buffalo, and has occu- 
pied his present responsible position for seven years. Mr. Farwell is 
widely known as an undertaker throughout the country, and no house 
of the kind has a better reputation for the quiet and orderly mjinner 
in which its business is conducted. 

CH. UTLEY, Pianos, No. 8a Pearl Street.— This flourishing busi- 
ness, which has been conducted in the building now occu- 
j pied for forty odd years, was established in 1842 by H. 
Utley, who carried on the same up to 1873, when it passed 
into control of his son and successor, the present proprietor, under 
whose efficient management it has ever since been continued with 
uninterrupted prosperity. The business premises comprise an en- 
tire 25x125 four-story and basement structure, with spacious and 
tastefully appointed warerooms on the second floor, and a large staff 
is employed, including a number of expert workmen. An exceed- 
ingly fine assortment is constantly kept on hand here, embracing 
besides the justly-famed productions of Haines Bros., Vose & Sons, 
and the Schubert Piano Co., for which Mr. Utiey is agent, other first- 
class pianos and organs; also an elegant line of cabinet makers' and 
upholsterers' supplies. Pianos and organs are sold either for cash 
or on easy-time payments, at rock-bottom prices, liberal and honor- 
able terms always prevailing, while every instrument leaving this 
veteran and responsible house is fully warranted, purchasers being 
assured of getting au A No. 1 article as well as courteous treatment 
in every instance. Instruments are tuned and repaired, likewise, in 
the most prompt and superior manner; also exchanged. Mr. C. H. 
Utley, who is a man in the prime of life, bora in this city, is a gen- 
tleman of pleasing manners and strict integrity in his dealings, as 
well as of energy, skill and experience, and is thoroughly conversant 
with the business in its eveiy feature and detail. 



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CITY OF THE LAKES. 



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DE. NEWHALL. Grain Commission Merchant, Nos. 17 and 
IS, Board of Trade Building. — The iinporljince of the 
^ City of Buffalo as a Kraiu centre and a kvidinj; distributing 
point for produce procecdlug from the grain growing soc- 
tiODS of tlie West to the markets of tbo East, cannot be over e«tt> 
mated. Her position as the eastern terminus of the great lalies, 
and western terminus of the Erie Canal, through which the pro- 
ducts of the West are filtered into the various channels of trade of 
tlie State of New Tork, or sent through to the Atlantic seaboard, as 
weJI OS her situation as a great railway centre for trunk lines con- 
verging from north, south, east and west, give her an unrivalled 
advantage over any other city on the continent. The grain trade of 
Buitalo has therefore become a most important factor in her com- 
merce, much of which is due to the oetivity and energetic tempera- 
ment of her business men. Prominent among the leading grain 
commission houses of Buffalo is the old estabU-sheil one of Mr. D. E. 
Newhall, whose elegantl.v fitted up offices ore located iu rooms Nos. 
IT and 18 of tlie Board of Trade Building. Mr. Newhall is a native 
of Jlilwaukee, Wis., ond settled in this city iu ISflS. In 1S~0 he es- 
tablished his business on the Central Wharf, whence he transferred 
It to the prt-mises now occupied in 1(!S8. lie Ls a large receiver and 
shipper of grain on commission, and by his unceasing watchfulness 
over the interests! of his patrons, and the sound judgment he ho-s 
always displayed in following the pulse heats of the market, has 
acquired a wide and far reaching trade. His honorable and liberal 
melbo<ls, and the promptness with whicli settlements are made, have 
given him a high reputation omong his colleagues and with the 
pubUc in general. Ho is a member of the Merehanis' Exchange of 
Buffalo, and chairman of its grain committee, and Is highly esteemed 
and respected by all who have business with him. 

CASPER WITTMAN, Jr., Real Estate, No. 47 East Seneca Street. 
—One of the most popular and responsible real estate brokers 
in Buffalo Is Mr. Casjwr Wittman, Jr., whose office is eligibly 
situated at No. 47 East Seneca Street. None in the biLsiness 
sustains a higher reputation, and few enjoy a larger share of public 
favor and confidence than he. He has been established in business 
on his own account since IS78, and prior to that period was identi- 
fied with the well known house of 5Ir. Cliarle.s A Slater, in the same 
line. He makes a leading specialty of handling improved city prop- 
erty on commission ; dwellings, building lots, stores and other forms 
of property are bought, sold and exchanged; rents are collected, 
conveyances and all kinds of legal instnmient are drawn up, titles ' 
are examined, estates are mannged for absent owners; and unsur- 
passed faciUties are possessed for the prompt negotiation of loans on 
bond and mortgage. Investments arc desirably placed, and Mr. 
Wittman is accounted among the best judges of present and pro- 
spective values of improved city property in the business. He num- 
bers among his clientele many of the wealthiest capitalists and 
largest prof erty owners in the city, and has carried through to a 
socoessfuJ isfcue many heavy and important transactions. His ser- 
Tices are in constant requisition in a professional capacity, as an 
agent and expert, and are always rendered with promptitude and 
conscientious fidelity to the best interests of his clients. Mr. Witt- 
man is a native of Philadelphia, a young man of the highest social, 
professional and bu.siness standing. He is a director cf the Hyde 
Park Land Company, as also of the New York Central and Hertel 
Avenne Belt Line Syndicate, and has risen to success in his business 
by honestly deserving it. 

GEORGE IRISH. Wholesale Paper Dealer, Nos. Si and 86 Pearl 
Street.— In no branch of her wholesale trade is Buffalo more 
favored than In that of paper, in which line she has the repre- 
sentative establishment of Mr. George lrish,which is,without 
exception, second to none in the United States, and equalled by but 
very few. Mr. Irish is a native of Lewiston, Niagara Co., N. Y., and 
when a youtli of eighteen came to Buffalo to engage in mercantile 
pursuits. He was for twenty-one years clerk, salesman, anil lastly 
conddeTitial man in the old house of L. C. Woodruff, prior to start- 
ing iu business for himself in 1883. Thus, though stai a young man, 
he is experienced in the wholfsale [laper trade, and one of the 
most practical experts therein. He has rapidly enlarged his trade 
upon the most substantial basis, and on May 1, 1890, in order to 
secure adequate facilities for stock, removed from his old stand. Nos. 



100 and 108 Pearl, to his present desirable premises, Nos. 81 and H; 
The building is four stories and basement in height, and ittxljri fei-t 
in dimensions, and It Is very handsomely fitted up, affonllnu- 
ever}* convenience for tho handling and storage of stock, which is 
most complete atid compreheiiKlve in every detail, having fuilfi^t 
lines of paper for wrapping, printing, and writing purposes. To 
give some idea of Its superior character wo may mention, that Mr. 
Irish represents the famous Oarlner & Tints Paper Co., of Middle- 
ton, O., who.se nianilitt papers are in such universal demand ; also 
C. n. Robinson, of Lafayette, Ind., celebiatetl for straw papers; also 
the Pettibone Paper Co., of Niugarii Falls, manufacturers of printing 
paper; also the Harland Paper Co., of Jtiddleport, N. V., manufac- 
turers of straw paper; Hollingsworth it Whitney Co., of Boston, 
Mass., and other similar leading manufacturers. The trade done Is 
of wide distribution, Mr. Irish having developed influential connec- 
tions among printers, dealers, bag maimfacturers, etc., all over 
western New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, in the 
northwest, and also eastwards. This is emphalically a rising, push- 
ing hou.se. Mr. Irisli recognizes no arbitrary trade boundaries; he 
offers substantial inducements to buyers at a distance as well as 
near at home, both as to price and quality, and can promptly fill all 
the largest orders in a manner most gratifying to every consumer. 
Mr. Ii ish has an enviable reputation in commercial and financial 
circles; he is progressive and a close student of the market, is 
permanently holding to Buffalo, and is annually enlarging a trade 
of the first importance as to charocter and magnitude. 

WG. HARTWELL, Real Estate, No. 35 White Building. - 
Among the large number of deafeis in real estate who 
^ devote their time and energies to the buying and selling 
of BulTolo realty, few enjoy to a greater extent the con- 
fidence of the community than Mr. W. G. Hartwell. This gentle- 
man's office is located in room a\ on the second floor of the hand- 
some White Building, on Main Street, between W. Swan and Erie 
streets, and is easy of access by means of the double rapid elevators 
with which that building is provided. Mr. Hartwell established his 
present business four years ago, and from the start met with most 
encouraging success. Energetic of temperament, prompt and quick 
of movement, indefatigable in his exertions to guard tlie interests of 
those who have entrusted their propertj' or money to his care, he 
has succeeded in building up a business of which firms of much' 
longer standing miglit well feel proud. A geneial line of real estate 
is handled, a specialty, however, being city and vicinity property. 
Suburban lots in the most desirable localities, easily acces-silile to 
all from any part of the city, are offered by him on the most advan- 
tageous and easiest terms of payment, and at the lowest prices. 
Improved farm properly in the counties unmediately odjoining 
Buffalo are also on his books, and no safer guide as to investment iu 
this class of security can be found. Mr. Hartwell is a native of 
Charlotteville, N. Y. He was formerly engaged in real estate busi- 
ness in Clneago three years, and in New York City and vicinity 
same length of time. 

VL. TIPHAINE, Wines, Liquors, and Cigars, No. 1.1 East Swan 
Street.— The premises utilized by the above gentleman tor 
^ business purposes comprise a handsome store having the 
ample dimensions of 25x80 feet, practically ananged and 
provided with every convenience, and in its fittings and appoint- 
ments is strictly Parisian, giving one a fair idea of the character 
and style of flrst-cluss establishments of the kind to be found in the 
best quarters of the French Capital. Mr. Tiphaine carries a heavy 
stock of fine old wines of various vintages, which he imports direct 
from the wine growers in France, and also liquors, cordials, and 
choice old French brandies, and European wines and liquors of 
ever>- description, and makes a special feature of superior pure, old 
American whiskies. He is tloing a fine trade, andainong his patrons 
are many of tho best families in the city, who have the most implicit 
confldence in Mr. Tiphaine. who never under any circumstances 
deals in or han.lles any wines or liquors but what he can safely 
recommend for purity and superlotive excellence. He makes a 
speciol feature of family trade, and as Ills goods are bottled under 
his immediate direction ond supervision, and are strictly as repre- 
sented, the best satisfaction is expressed by all dealing with him. 
Mr. Tiphaine is a gentleman in middle life. and enjoys a wide rei)n- 
! and regard of the community. 



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FJ. ILUG. Manufacturer of Copper. Tin, aud Sheet-iron Work, 
Stoves, and Builders' Hardware. No. 541 William Street, 
near Krettuer. — One of the most popular and enterprising 
business men of Buffalo is the gentleman -n-hose name 
heads this sketch. Born in this city, Mr lUig has, since he reached 
young manhood, been ever prominently before the public, both as a 
progressive and public spiriteil citizen, interested in all that affected 
the city's welfare, aud as a leading exponent of the line of trade in 
which he is still engaged. His father was for twenty-nine years the 
1 rusted manager of the manufacturing department of the well 
known and representative house of Sidney Shepard & Co., and under 
his carefid guidance Mr. Illig, vvho was also an employee of the 
samefii'm for seventeen years, was ti-aiued to a th«)rough knowledge 
of the trade in all its aspects. In 1883 he established his present 
business, and from the start secured a patronage such as is only ac- 
corded to first-class houses that are managed by first-class men. 
The premises he occupies comprise a substantial two-story frame 
structure, •iisiOo feet in dimerrsions. They are spacious arrd com- 
mOilious, every facility and convenience for manufacturing and the 
storage and display of stock being at hand. The factory is equipped 
with all the most modern and latest improved tools, appliances, and 
machinery for sheet metal working, and tor repair-ing stoves, 
rarrges, and furnaces in the most woi-kmanlike manrrer. A large 
force I if skilled hands is constantly employed, and all orders ar-e filled 
and excuted on short notice and at reasonable prices. The store is 
hartdsomely appointed arrd well ordered, and is attended to by an 
elBcierrt staff of able and courteous assistants. A heavy and flrst- 
class stock is carrieii. comprising stoves, ranges, heaters, and fur-- 
naces, builders' and house hardware of all kinds, tin, sheet-iron, and 
copper ware, granite, agate, and kitchen ware, mecharrics' tools in 
great variety, machitrists' and blacksmiths' supplies, nails, rivets, 
and scr-ews; table and pocket-cutlery, gar-den tools and farrrr imple- 
ments, and all kinds of house-furnishing articles. The trade is a 
very extensive one, and is steadily inci-easirrg from year to j'ear. 
Air. Illig is a universally popular man, and, although never sought 
for by him, has bad several important public offices thrust on him. 
For one year he filled the pos.cion of Civil Service Commissiorrer, 
and in April, 1889. was appoirrtod by the Mayor, PoUce Commissioner 
of this city, one of the most responsible offices in the system of mu- 
. nicipal government, which position he still holds to the great satis- 
faction of all our citizens. 



STADERMAN & FOX (Sirccessors to Buffalo Piano Mfg. Com- 
pany), Manufacturers of Upright and Square Pianos, Nos. 1189 
and 1491 Niagara Street.— The upright arrd square pianos man- 
ufactured by Staderruan & Fox, at Nos. 1-189 aird 1491 Niagara 
Street, are fast becoming to be recognized by mechanical experts 
and professional musicians as the best embodiment of reliable ma- 
terials, perfect wor-kmanship. beauty of design, purity of tone, great 
power and excellence of action, coupled with elegance of firrish. 
The company are now turning out twelve pianos per month, and are 
about to enlarge their plant to keep pace with the growing demand 
for their irrstruments. The trrre merits of an instrument lie in its 
purity of tone, volume of sound and durability, and to secure these 
at their utmost perfection has been the life-study of the proprietors 
of this house. The sounding-boards are selected by them personal- 
ly, great care being takerr that tlie grain of the wood is such that the 
greatest amount of tone possible will be produced. The same per- 
sonal supervision enters into all departments Mer-it and excellence 
are the first considerations. The management do not aim or desire 
to compete with airy of the so-called cheap pianos, which are dear 
at any price because ot their inferiority, but have conscientiously 
applied ail their knowledge and resources to the perfection of their 
instruments, aud are to-day turning opt a class of piairos which 
cannot be excelled in the United States for fine singing quality of 
tone, thorough relialdlity, and uniform excellence. Their uprights 
give the best satisfaction of any piano in the market. No new fan- 
gled alleged improvement injures or mars the harmonious symmet- 
ry of the instrument, mystifies the public, or bothers the tuner;— in 
a word, a splendid, practical instrument, unquestionably the leader 
in its line, unapproached and unapproachable. The cases are ot 
the finest cabinet woods, beautifully designed, and bear-ing the high- 
est finish. A large and complete stock is constantly carried, from 
which purchasers at wholesale or retail can be promptly supplied. 
»nd satisfaction as to quality and price is invariably assured. Care- 



ful attention is also given to i-epairiug and tuning, a 
cations by telephone or by mail receive immediate response. 
The proprietors. Messrs. T. Staderruan and L. J. Fox, are accom- 
plished manufacturers, thorough nrusiciairs, and honorable business 
men. whose friends are legion in both social, musical, and trade 
circles, and whose brilliant success and permanent prosperity in the 
business world is well assured. 

NA. CARROLL, Successor to Carroll & Shea, -Wholesale 
Dealer iir Fine Whiskeys; Wmes, Gins, Br-arrdies. Etc., No. 
74'2 Seneca Street. -In these days of adulteration and de- 
ception it is only by the exercise of great care in purchas- 
ing, either by the retailer or consumer, from the most reliable houses 
that quality of wirres and liquors can be assured. A decidedly popu- 
lar and reliable exponerrt of this trade in Buffalo maintaining a 
most enviable reputation for handhng only Al goods, and for hon- 
orable, straightforward business methods, is that of Mr. N. A. Car- 
roll, successor to Carroll & Shea, wholesale dealer in fine whiskeys, 
gins, brandies, wines, ere, whose popular coircern is located at Ko. 
74-i Seneca Street, with telephone connection No. 195. This business 
was founded origirrally on this street in 1875 by Messrs. N. A. Carroll 
and William Shea, and at once secured an endurmg hold on public 
favor, arrd which resulted in the developrrrerrt of a very large and 
influetrtial trade, which is wholesale in its character. In order to 
moreefficierrtlynreet the increasing demands ot their customer-s, 
they, in 1885, removed to their present address, where their trade 
has continued to increase ever since. Owing to the letirenient of 
Mr. Shea some time ago, Mr. Carroll became sole proprietor. The 
premises occupied are very commodious and fitted up with every 
convenience, while a large and carefully selected stock is kept con- 
stantly on hand. The stock embraces the most celebrated distilla- 
tions of fine rye and bourbon whiskeys, gins, foreiirn and dome.stic 
lums, and the choicest vintages of pure French and American bran- 
dies; French, German, Spanish, and domestic wines of the mo.st 
famous brands, also Irish and Scotch whiskey.s, foreign arrd domes- 
tic ales; and besides thesea full anri complete assortmentof ci>rdials. 
bitters, case-goods, etc. The goods of this house are noted for their 
superior excellence and low prices, and customers have the com- 
plete satisfaction of knowing that nothmg inferior or adulterated 
will be sold to them. Polite service is accorded to all customers, 
and order-s are filled promptly and delivered in the city free of 
charge. Mr. Carroll is a irative of Ireland, a pleasant, courteous, 
• and enterprising gentleman, highly respected in social and com- 
iner-cial life for his ability and integrity. 

THE SPRINGFELS MANl FACTURING COMPANY, Manu- 
facturers ot All Kinds of Plush anil Morocco Cases, Jewel- 
ers' Trays and Findings, Nos. 46 and 48 Broadway.— 
Although established only a very short time, the Spiirrg- 
tels Manufacturing Company, manufaciur-ers of plirsh and mor- 
occo cases, jewelers' trays and findings, Nos. 46 and 48 Broad- 
way, have already acquired an extensive business connection, 
their trade, which is of a very substantial character, reaching 
all over the United States. The secret of the pi-osper-ity that 
has attended this concern from the start is not far' to seek, how- 
ever. Turning out a class ot goods of exceptional excellence, 
prompt and thoroughly rehable in execrrting orders, and the estab- 
lishment being withal managed with ener-gy and ability, the r-esult 
could scarcely have been other than the well-merited success that 
has attended the venture. The premises occupied as factory, office, 
and salesroom comprise three 20x100 feet floors, and are completely 
equipped with all necessary facilities, while employment is fur- 
nished to upward of forty expert hands. The productions include 
elegant plush and morocco cases in artistic designs arrd exqirisite 
workmanship, and in every sizt, shape, style, and variety; also 
jewellers' trays and kindred articles generally, and the very low est 
prices consistent with quality of material and character of work 
are quoted to the trade, the company selling direct to wholesale and 
retail jewelers, and all orders for anvthing in the hnes above indi- 
cated are filled in the most expeditious and trustworthy manner. 
The managers of the factory have been in this business for a number 
of years, and are abundantly able to meet all oiilers. arrd execute 
thempromptlyinthemostsatrsii, !..,< ,,miiim-i Mi, c. F. Friedholt, 
who is connected with them. ^^.. i i i .itn,,- in this busi- 
ness, chief reporter tor R. s 1 ' inm.ic-i.il .-Vgency, 
which is a sufficient guar'antei- :,- i.. i, lu s^ ,|ii:rlitic,rtions. 



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BF. WATSON & C >., Real Estate Brokers, No. 805 Moln 
Strwt.— The real C8tat«.> brokiT In BulTulo has open before 
liiiu an ample Held for enterprise and iisefuluess, and oiuuj- 
of our most proiiiineut citizens are engaged in tliLs Import- 
ant, branch of industry AmouK the more recent acquisltlonH to 
ttieir ranks may be named the (Irm of B F. Wutson & Co., whose 
..races are centrally and eliiribly located at No. 305 Main Street Tlio 
business was orlRinally stai-ted at the opening of the current year by 
Mr. Benj K Watsou. who was subsequently joined in the month of 
April by Mr. E. A Ecgert. Bstli centleuieu are nutivesof Buflido, and 
lUT? familiar alike with the present and prosi)ective values of real pro- 
perty both in and around the city. They consequentlj- aluays have on 
their books many desirable bargains, including business, residential, 
and manufacturing sites forsale and e.tchange, and their specialty in 
which they liave aU-eady liecouie smgularly succe^'*ful is the procur- 
ing moneys to loan on bond and mortgage. In this branch, tbey ore of 
the utmost service to borrower and lender, securing to the one 
ample funds with which to extend his busitics.s and to the other a 
profitable and safe investment. The pro|X-rties in wliich they deal 
are absolut«?lv perfect as regards their title, and no estates are 
handled e.\-cept those which are thoroughly sjife investments. 
Messrs. Watson & Co , will be found gentlemen in every s. use 
worthy of the trust and confidence reposed in tbeni, careful, accu- 
rate and honorable, their great aim being the welfare and beneOt of 
their clients. 

TV. DICKINSON. Jeweler, No. 38J Main Street -The name of 
Dickinson has for many years past, and will for many years 
, to come, be inseparably associated with and suggestive cf 
fine jewelry and precious stones, in the minds of BuHalo- 
nians. Of the several engaged in this line of business in this city 
who bear this familiar and honored name, one of the best known 
and most popular is Mr T. V. Dickinson, dealer in jewelry, watches, 
and silverware, whose flourishing establishment is located at No 88." 
Main Street, near Eagle, and is one of tlie attractions of that 
thoroughfare. The premises occupi>-d comprise a store a'lxGO feet 
in dimensions, richly and elegantly fitted up with attractive show 
windows, in which are displayed to the best advantage specimens 
of the valuable antl heavy stock contained in the store. A specialty 
is made of diamonds, diamond settings, solid silver, etc In the 
latter the house has always maintained an excellent reputation for 
the unrivalled excellence and elegance of its ivares Diamond 
mounting and the manufacturing of small jewelry is also a specialty, 
as is the repairing of watches, etc. Mr. Dickinson is a practical 
watchmaker and jeweler, and employs five expert assistants. All 
orders c jtrusted to him are promptly executed in the most skilful 
manner and at very moderate rates. The trade extends throughout 
the whole of western New York, and the potronage is first class and 
very influential. The proprietor was born in Bradford, Yorkshiie, 
England, forty eight years ago, but has resi>1ed in Buffalo since IMS. 
He established his present bu.siness on Main Street in 1W9, and in 
1.S.S7 remove-1 to the tine premises he now occupies He is a member 
of the New York .lewelers' League, aL=o of the ,Tewelers' Protective 
Association of i hicngo. Energetic and enterprising. Mr. Dickin-son 
ha3 by these qualities, as well as by his uniform courtesy and geni- 
ality, made himself universally popular in all circles of Buffalo life. 

FRANCIS ROOT, Manufacturer ft John Root's Bitters. No. 309 
Seneca Street.— The establishment where these hitlers ore 
mniinfactured was founded ns far back as 18.11 by the man 
whose name they bear, at No. 292 Sen.-ca Street, and since 
that lime the reputalion of this infallible reitiedy has steadily in- 
creased. Iti 1874 Mr. Francis Roots, on the death of the foimdei- of 
the business, succeeded to the latter, and by his ability and experi- 
enced energy has proved himself worthy of the house lie was at that 
time called on to manage. In 18!I0 the growing demaml for its prod- 
ucts necessitated the removal of this establishment to the larger and 
more commodious premises it now occupies at No. ,108 Seneca Street. 
Unlike many other preparations generally cltu*ised under the name 
of bitters, tlie.se are a purely medical compoun<l. prepared solely 
from vegetable sources, and contain nothing that is not salubrious, 
■leansing and restorative. They cure fever and ague, dyspepsia, 



jaundice, liver or kidney coiii|>laint, loss of opi-ror'v. headache, 
biliousness, remittent or iiit4*rniitteut fevers, b,<«in, si-arl«-i. aim 
typhoid fever, and ore highly recommerided tor Iheli absolute piirliy 
and tonic elTects. The side of these goods Is veiy largo, cxlei.ding 
all over the Uniteil Stales. The miiiiufactuiing depurtmeni is ui der 
the immediate supervision of the proprietor, wliase long expt-neneo 
and ability are sure Kiiarantees of the excellence of its products. 
Although the house Is cmstantly in receipt of thousamls of ccriKl- 
caU-s Vi thi- value of these bitters as a never-failing remedv. yet it 
has always followeil the policy of Irliliig them speak for iheinselveH, 
and the inimense sales made testify to the treat confidence the pub- 
lic has ill them. Mr. Root, like his preileics-or. Is a Canaiiian by 
l.iith. but has been a life-long resident of HiilTal". wiiere i.e is held 
ill high esteeni for his honorable and upright ilealingw, and his many 
personal qualities. All orders entrusied to him leceive piomin and 
careful nttenti.iii. and no industrial hou>e in the state enjoys a 
greater popularity with the trade generally. 

DIEBOLT BROS.. Dealers in Choice Family Groceries, Tens, 
ColTces, Spices, p'oreign and DomesI ic Fruits. Etc., No. 5,S 
Main Street.— Among the aiany excellent grocery stores in 
this quarter of I he city, there i;^ probably not one that has 
secured a more enduring hold on popular fuvor than the well know n 
establishment conducU'd by Diebolt Bros . nt No. 5S Main Street, 
opposite Terry Street. It is in all ri«pi'Cls a llrst-class family gro- 
ceiy store, and has a veiTf fine patronage; the trade of the Urni, 
which is both wholesale and retail, constantly improving The 
quarters occupied, which are 2.5x100 feet, are commodious, neat, ond 
well ordered, and a large, choice assortment of goo<ls is always kept 
on hand here, vessel and steamboat suiiplies being a siecialty. 
Three or more cfflcient clerks attend to the wants of potron.s. while 
two wagons serve customers throi'~hoiit the city, goods being de 
livercd free of charge to any par. of Buffalo. Rock bottom prices 
prevail here likew ise, and purchasers can rely upon getting full 
weight and a, superior article in every instance, quantity as well as 
quality being w.irrantod. The stock, which is large ard complete, 
includes select teas and coffee", pure ond fresh spices, condiments 
and table delcncies in great variety st,indnr<i grades of sug;irs, 
syrups and rjolasscs: dried fruit, prepared cvreals and canned goods 
of all kinds; foreign and domestic fruits, nuts, and vegetables; fine 
creamery butter, cheese and fresh eggsr prime hams, bacon, lard, 
and provisions; lie.st brands of flour, rice, meal. peas, heaos, baking 
powder, soda, salt, salcrattLS etc. ; also smoked, salt and dried flsb, 
crackers, biscuit, cigars, tobacco and kindred articles, vinegar, oils, 
wooden ware, brushes, brooms, and everything in the line of staple 
and fancy groceries. This thriving business was originally estab- 
lished some forty years ago by B. Diebolt, who conducted the same 
up to 1S8.3, when it passed into control of his sons and successors. 
Messrs. G. A. and A G. Diebolt, by whom it has since been con- 
tinued with uninterrupted prosperity. 

JR. DRAKE, Solicitor of American and Foreign Patents, Comer 
Main and Seneca Stre*'ts. — In this cit.v there are o number of 
patent solicitors, ond among these it is safe to say that then- 
are none more thoroughly familiar with the duties jvMtaining 
thereto than Mr. J. K. Drake, who possesses an experiince rarely 
equalled in this special branch, and is thus enabled to rffer the best 
possible facilities to all desiring to procure strong and valid letters 
patents, or requiring investigation or counsel in connection there- 
with, and is a gentleman who may be depended upon in every way 
for reliability, promptness and solicitude for the interests of his 
clients. Mr. Drake procures patents in this ond foreign countries, 
preparing specifications and drawings, assignments, caveats, re- 
issues, and also devotes his attention to copyrights and trade mark-s, 
and furnishes accurate information with reg-ird to patents and in- 
ventions, so that nil unnecesB.iry expense can he avoided. Ue is 
a Bostonian by birth, and has been established in his profession in 
this city for o period of twenty years, and in his present location 
since ISSS, and in that time has been very successful in obtjiining 
patents for many useful inventions. He has correspondents in 
Washington. D. C. and is well equippetl and prepare<l in every way 
to render the best satLsfaction to those employing his services. 



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A J. OISHEI, Law, Collection and Real Estate Office, No. 362 
Main Street —Bu£Ealo bas no financial interest of more 
paramount importance than that of real estate, and the 
public has turned its attention to the city real estate market 
as one absolutely secure, and where, if judicious purchases are made, 
not only is a steady source of income assured, but likewise prospec- 
tive increase of values. Among the sound and prosperous houses 
engaged in the handling of realty is that of Mr. A. J. Oishei, whose 
law, collection and real estate office is located at No. 36-2 Main Street 
and its popularity proves that it enjoys the esteem and confidence of 
the entire community. The proprietor, Mr. Oishei, is a native of 
Memphis, Tenn., but has resided in this city since 1K65. He established 
business here m ISSS, bringing a wide range of practical experience 
to bear, coupled with an intimate knowledge of the merits of the 
various residential and business sections of the city. He is an attor- 
ney and notary public, and carries on a general business in buying, 
selling, leasing and renting property, collecting rents and securing 
tenants, managing estates, effecting insurance, and negotiating loans 
en bond or mortgage to any amount. Mr. Oishei also represents 
all the trans-Atlantic steamship companies, provides European 
tickets at very cheap rates, and furnishes drafts on all parts of 
Eiu-ope at a reasonable percentage, any further comments of ours 
upon this responsible house would be superfluous; the proprietor is 
a gentleman of talent and integrity ; his methods have met with the 
permanent approbation of our leading citizens, and he is a most 
worthy exponent of Buffalo's real estate market. 

LOCKWOOD & OUGH, Manufacturing Stationers, Nos. 18 and 20 
Seneca Street.— The business of this concern was organized by 
its present proprietors in 1S84, who h.ive developed the trade of 
their establishment very considerably and have obtained a lib- 
eral and influential trade and patronage from the public, owing to the 
unsurpassed quality and excellence of their various manufactures, and 
to the artistic character of their printing. The firm occupy a store 
50x80 feet in dimensions, basement and upper floor of the old postoffic-e 
building, and the premises are equipped with all the latest improved 
machinery and appUances, by means of which the work produced is 
accomplished with dispatch and in the best manner, employment 
being furnished to some thirty skilled and experienced operatives. 
There is a full assortment of types for every description of printing, 
modern printing presses operated by steam power, and in the blank 
book manufacturing department every mechanical requisite of a 
superior order. The firm make a specialty of blank books, copying 
boobs, ruled sales books, lumber tally books, stenographer's note 
books, etc.. and carry a full line of filing devices, letter and docu- 
ment files, architects' and engineers' supplies, tracing cloth and 
paper, blue print paper, fountain pens, gold pens, pencils, and every 
variety of ordinary steel nibs and stationers' sundries. Throughout 
the establishment there pervades a system of order that facilitates 
the transaction of business, and makes the house a pleasant one with 
which to establish trade relations. 

WW. POTTER, Artistic Stencil Cutter and Rubber Stamp 
Manufacturer, No. 22 East Seneca Street.— Among those 
, in the city actively identified with the business of 
stencil cuttmg and manufacturing rubber stamps, is Mr. 
W. W. Potter, who has been engaged in it since 18155. He is a native 
of Ohio and came to Buffalo in that year, and conducted and man- 
aged a flourishing business for [many years. In 18T8 he formed a 
copartnership with Mr. John B. Edmonds, and under the name and 
style of Edmonds & Potter, a widespread business was done. In 
May last the firm was dissolved, since when Mr. Potter has con- 
tinued the business on his own account, occupying well-equipped 
quarters. Room No. 5, in the old postofflce building. No. 22 East Seneca 
Street. Mr. Potter is the inventor and sole manufacturer of " Pot- 
ter's" patent changeable shipping stencils, which are in use all over 
the country, and pronounced the most convenient device ever de- 
vised for the purpose for which they are intended. He also manu- 
factures stencils of all kinds and sizes, and rubber stamps of the 
V*est quality, and deals in marking materials and steel stamps, burn- 
ing brands, seals, seal presses, dates, rubber stamps, and brass 
checks of every description, and everything that belongs to the busi- 
ness. Mr. Potter is well equipped for manufactiiring purposes and 
.fills orders promptly at the very lowest prices. He is doing a flour- 



ishing city and country trade, and each year his operations are be^ 
coming more widely extended. 

JH ULLENBRUCH, Scientific Optician, No. 274 Main Street.- 
What with discovery, invention, and the development of 
^ skill, a high degree of perfection has been attained in tho 
devices for restoring impaired sight and for increasing the 
power of vision. And in this connection, special mention ougbt 
here be made of J. H. Ullenbruch, scientific optician, who is the 
leading exponent of this art in Buffalo, and who enjoys a repntation 
for skill and reliability second to none in his line in the country. He 
is a manufacturer, importer and dealer in general optical goods, 
mathematical and philosophical instruments, engineers' and sur- 
veyors' supplies, and kindred articles, and has a very large and in 
fluential patronage, his trade, which is both wholesale and retail, 
extending throughout western New York and portions of the states 
adjoining. The premises occupied as salesroom and shop comprise 
an entire 20x100 feet gi-ound floor, with ample and complete faciUties, 
and four expert assistants ar-e here employed. An extensive and 
exceedinely fine assortment is always kept in stock. Every article 
sold in this responsible establishment is fuUy warranted, and all 
work done is guaranteed flrst-class, while the prices prevailing here 
are exceptionally low, and all orders for anything in the line indi- 
cated will receive immediate attention. Mr. Ullenbruch, the propri- 
etor, is a gentleman in the full prime ot life and a native of Ger many, 
but has resided in this country a number of years, succeeding J. M. 
Ollendoiff here in 1878. He is a thoroughly expert optician, of 
many years' experience, as well as a man of energy and entire 
probity ot character, and is master of his art in all its branches. 

HG. WHITE, House, Sign, Ship and Fresco Painter, No. SJ 
Main Street.— It is not given to many to conduct a busi 
^ ness for upwards of fifty years, and still remain adtive and 
energetic, and in " working harness," but such has been the 
happy fortune of Mr. H. G. White, the most prominent house, sign, 
ship and fresco painter m Buffalo, whose business quarters have for 
the past forty years been at No. 83 Mam Street. Mr. White is a na- 
tive of BurUngton, Vt , and came to Buffalo in 1836, when a young 
man of twenty-two years. On Independence Day, 1636, he estab- 
lished the business which he still continues to direct, his store then 
being located on the site where the Bank of Commerce now stands 
Employing from twenty-five to thirty skilled hands, according to the 
season and the demand, Mr. White is at all times prepared to enter 
into contracts for the execution of house, sign, ship and fresco paint- 
ing in all their branches, guaranteeing the most satisfactory services 
in every instance. Estimates are furnished on application, and 
work once undertaken is finished without delay. Mr. White is an 
honorary member ot the Twenty-first Regiment Veteran Associa- 
tion, also a member ot the prominent fraternal orders, as well as 
a patron of art and literary societies: and he has given invaluable 
aid towards promoting the social and business status and progress 
of this conununity. 

HENRY W. ZEIGEL, Real Estate, No. 352 Main Street.— The 
steadily increasing demand for choice city real estate is one 
of the most suggestive features ot the day, and indicates 
that there is no other form ot investment so absolutely sure 
and remunerative. Mr. Zeigel has, since he began business in 1ST5, 
dealt in realty of all kinds, and his sound judgment and accurate es 
timate of present and prospective values have enabled many ot the 
leading capitalists and investors to make judicious selections, and, 
in the case of improved property, to be sure ot a steady income, 
and a progress in enhancement of value. Mr. Zeigel carries on a 
general business in buying, selling, renting, leasing, and exchanging 
property of aU kinds, negotiating loans on mortgage security, effect 
ing fire insurance, collecting rents, and assuming the entire charge of 
estates. He has a number ot subdivisions, excellently located and 
cut up into building lots, which are offered at exceptionally reasona- 
ble prices for spot cash, or on easy time payments. In all trans 
actions the customer has his interests carefully advanced. Though 
a native ot Germany, Mr. Zeigel has resided in Buffalo the greater 
part of his life, having come here forty-five yejirs ago. He has ever 
manifested a warm interest in everything pertaining to the steady 
development of the city, and is personally held in the highest esti- 
mation throughout the city. 



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THE (XUaCN 
CITY OF THE UUOJS. 



CHALLAUER, Dealer in Poultry, Butter, and Errs, Fruits and 
Vei^etabU's, Dried l>uit. Etc ; und OeueriU Commijssion Mer- 
, eliant. No. tSi East Market Street —For more tlian thirty 
years no liouse bos done mort> to strengt'ien and develop the 
prixluee and wholesale commission itidustry of BufTiUo than that non* 
knon-n under the name of C. Hallauer. ThLs business was estab 
lislied in ISflO by Mr. E. Smith, at No. 110 West Market Street. In 
IHKT he was BUcctHxled by Ml". Hallauer who has since conducted the 
business alone. The premises now occupied are located at No. 0.3 
East Market Street, and comprise a one story frame building. SOxSO 
feet, exclusively" devoted to the purposes of the trade. It is 
»>quipped with all that is neci-ssary for the prompt and rapid 
executi:>n of orders, as well as for the safe storage and preserva- 
tion of the goods handled. Mr. Hallauer possesses unsurpassed 
facilities for conducting large operations under the most favor- 
able conditions. He is widely known as a produce commission 
merchant, handling poultry, bi'tter and eggs, fruits and veget- 
ables, dried fruits, and country produce of all descriptions. No 
dealer in this city has a fairer name for lil)erality in dealiog with 
shippers, and the numerous and influential connections he has 
established throughout the country, indicate the high esteem in 
which he is held and the conhdence reposed in him. His wide ac- 
quaintance with jobbers and dealers, and the intimate knowledge he 
possesses of tha daily wants and varying requirements of the trade, 
enable liim to place all goods consigned to him with dispatch. An 
inflexible rule of this house requires an immefliate account of sales 
to be rendered, and remittances to be at once made. The stock car- 
ried is large and varied, and comprises all the leading products of 
the best sections of the country. Mr. Hallauer is a native of Switzer- 
land, and came to this country in l&W. For many years he was a 
resident of Chicago, but has lived in Buffalo since 1880. He is very 
popular with the trade, and imiversally esteemed in this community. 

ROBT. F. ATKlNS.Uiidertaker, No. 68 E^ast Eagle Street.— A lead- 
ing and prominent Buffalo undertaking establishment is that 
conducted by Mr. Robert F. Atkins, No. 08 East Eagle Street. 
This gentleman is a native of England, came to this country 
lliirty-seven years ago, and has ever since been a most devoted and 
loyal American citizen. Sixteen years have elapsed since he founded 
the responsible and enterprising house that bears his name, and its 
record ia that period of time has been an unbroken one of success 
and prospeiity. The premises utilizrd as offlcesandshowroomsare 
probably the most elegant in the city, handsomely furnished and 
decorated, and most conveniently adapted to the purposes of the 
business transacted in them. They are situate on and comprise the 
whole of the spacious first floor of a fine brick structure built a few- 
feet from the line of the street, and agreeably shaded by some of 
the finest foUage trees to be found on this asphalt paved thorough- 
fare. They are compact, ample, and neat, and a first-class and 
well assorted stock of everything comprehended in funeral requisites 
is always on hand. The latest and most artistic designs in caskets, 
coffins, and everything connected therewith are constantly carried, 
the relations of this house with the most representative manufac- 
turers of this line of goods, and its unrivalled facilities, enabling it 
to place before its customers the choicest of these goods at most 
moderate rates. A staff of efficient assistants is steiulily emplojed. 
and remains are taken in charge at any hour of the day or night and 
prepared for burial. All orders receive prompt and expeditious 
execution. This gentleman is a member of the Cincinnati School of 
Embalming, the most celebrated in the country, and this branch of 
the business is attended to by himself personally. Interments are 
procured in any of the cemeteries of the city, and conducted in the 
most splendid manner, or (vith the quietest deconim, according to 
the wishes of patrons. Liberal terms prevail, while satisfaction is 
guaranteed it) every ca.se. The elegant hearses and carriages pro- 
vided are the finest in Buffalo, and no firm in this line Is better pre- 
pared to conduct funerals. ^Ir. Atkins is a progressive and enthusi- 
astic citizen of this city, and is always to be found taking a leading 
part in whatever is conducive to its welfare. In the dark days of 
the late Civil War he took a leading part as a member of the 89th 
Regiment of U. 8. Volunteer Infantry, and was seriously wounded 
at the celebrated battle of Peven Oaks. His prowess and fine sol- 
dierly qualities received prompt recognilion, and, although be en- 



listed as only a private, at the close of the campaign ho was colonel 
in command. For four years and eight months he fought Uie bat 
ties of the Union, displaying his bravery on many fields of action. 
He is a member of the Exempt Volunteer Firemen's Association of 
this city, and an active member of the following societies: Ameri 
can Legion of Honor, A. O. U. W., Select Knight, Improvi-d 
Order of Red Men, Ancient Order of Foresters, Empire Order of 
Mutual Aid, Knights of Honor, Knights of Pythias, Order of United 
Friends. Order of Home Circle, Sons of St. George; he is also a gen- 
eral of the Order of Patriarchs Militant. Ho is o leading member of 
the Buffalo Funeral Directors' Association; also of the State Associ- 
ation, of which he was at one time the honored president, and is one 
of the most popular and highly esteemed citiz<?n8 of Buffalo. 

MCLEAN BROS., I)i-y Goods, Etc., Nos. 321) and »il Connecticut 
Street.— A prominent, responsible and representative house 
omong the many which cater to the trade of the west side 
of the city is that of Messrs. McL*'an Brotiiers, dealers in 
dry goods, notions, and millinery. This large and prosperous eslab- 
lishnient was founded in 1887 by Messrs. Jolm and Simon McLean, 
in the premises they still occupy, at Nos. 330 and 3ii Connecticut 
Street, corner of Plymouth Avenue. From the start the bouse 
secured one of the most extensive and fashionable patronages ac- 
eo.-ded to any house in this section of the city. The profound knowl- 
edge its promoters had gained of the trade since their boyhood was 
found to be inestimably serviceal)le to their patrons in securing for 
the latter the latest and best goods obtainable in the markets, and 
secured for the house a lai*ge degree of successful prosperity. The 
premises comprise three distinct stores, communicating one with 
the other l>y means of arches. They are elegantly ond tastefully 
fitted up, the show windows especially being dressed in such st^-le 
as to make the establishment one of the finest ond most attractive 
on this street. They are provided with every facility and equipped 
with whatever will ensure the comfort of their patrons. The depart- 
ment devoted to millinery is a spacious apartment, 30x00 feet in 
dimensions, in which are displayed all the latest novelties produced 
by European and American houses in the way of hats, bonnets, cnps, 
hoods, etc. The notion department, also 30x60 feet, is replete with a 
large and carefully selected stock of all that the name implies, while 
that devoted to dry goods. 40x60 feet in dimensions, contains a full 
and complete assortment of fancy and staple goods, wooletis, cot- 
tons, linens, etc. A stock valued at $13,000 is carried, and constantly 
renewed from the best sources. Prices asked are invariably low. 
Ten assistants are in attendance, and the utmost courtesy is the nile 
of the house. Both partners are natives of Scotland, but have re- 
sided in Buffalo since theu- early youth. They are progressive and 
enterprising, and are very popular with the trade, 

CHAS. A. DENNIS, General Bicycle Dealer. No. 254 Allen Str. et. 
—The bicycle may be said to combine the features of physi- 
cal exercise, athletic I'ecreation and locomotive utility, no 
other, so to speak, gymnastic appnratu.-* supplies, and hence 
it is little wonder that bicyclism has become popular the world over 
No city in the Union, if we except, perhaps, the National Capital, 
affords better accommodation for bicycle riding, by reasoit of the 
superabundance of asphalted thoroughfares than tioes Buffalo. In 
this connection the attention of our readers is called to the r<;cently 
opened bicycle agency of Mr. Charles A. Dennis, located at No. 2M 
Allen Street. ?tr. Dennis opened this establishment during the 
early part of the current year, and already enjoys quite an extensive 
patronage atnong the leading wheelmen and cycleclnbs of the Queen 
City. This could hardly be olhervvi!,e. not only for the reason that 
Mr. Dennis is an expert on the construction, repair, enamelling, plat- 
ing, etc., of the bicycle, but also on account of the fact that he ban 
dies only such first-class machines as the " Rudge " (for whiih he is 
sole ogent). "Warwick," "Union," "Empire." "Little Giant." 
"Eclipse." "Imperial," "Oasis," "The Gem," "Reliance," and 
others of more or leas celebrity. The.se goods are sold for cash or 
upon the tontine system of payment, and, in view of the great and 
growing popularity of the bicycle among all classes of the cnni- 
munity. Mr. Dennis' future prosperity seems assur-ed beyond the 
peradventure of a doubt. Catalogue, price list, and nil information 
pertaining to specinl terms, etc.. will be mailed or given free upon 
application at his bicycle repository, No. 354 Allen Street. 



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HENRY EATON, General Real Estate Agent and Broker. No. 
30 Wliite Building. -The enormous development of the real 
estate market in the city of Buffalo, is one of the most posi- 
tive indications of its solid prosperity, as its realty is being 
more than ever sought after as a remunerative and absolutely safe 
method of investment. The high character which these invest- 
ments have attained reflects great credit upon our real estate 
agents who are manifesting a public spirited interest in the future 
welfare of the community. Among the number well worthy of 
more than passing mention is Mr. Henry Eaton, whose office is at 
No. 30 White Building. This gentleman is a native of Erie County, 
a young man and a resident of this city a number of years, 
having been engaged formerly in a depai-tment of the cooperage 
business, which he relinquished, and acquiring some real estate he 
established himself in this business in 1SS9, and during the interven- 
ing period has developed a very large and influential patronage, 
which includes a number of our prominent investors and property 
ownere. His office is centrally located, neatly and appropriately 
fitted up with every convenience for the successful transaction ot 
business. He is prepared to buy, sell, exchange, and let all kinds of 
city and suburban improved and unimproved real estate, and at all 
times has a large list of desirable properties on his books for sale, 
e-xchange, to lease or let, upon the most advantageous terms. 
Possessing an intimate knowledge of properties in all portions of 
the city and vicinity, and conservative in his views, his judgment 
as to present and prospective values is of great importance to in- 
vestors and can be safely'relied upon. He also takes full charge 
and management of estates, secures responsible tenants, collects 
rents, pays taxes and assessments, and effects repairs and improve- ' 
ments in the most judicious and economical manner. Loans are also 
negotiated on bond and mortgages promptly and satisfactorily to all 
parties. Mr. Eaton is an active, enterprising and popular gentk- 
man, highly esteemed in social and financial circles and a most public 
spirited citizen. 

TB. STALEY, Dealer in Fine Shoes, No. 546 Main Street —A 
noteworthy and excellent Main Street footwear emporium 
is the spacious and well appointed store of T. B. Staley, 
centrally situated on the pleasant thoroughfare meutioned 
•tt No. 546, two doors above Huron Street. This is one of the finest 
nnd foremost estabhshments of the kind indicated in Buffalo, ami 
lias an extensive family patronage, the trade being largely of a per- 
manent character. Every pair sold here are warranted as to style, 
workmanship, and material, while fine shoes are made to order like 
wise in the very best manner, at short notice, fine work being a 
specialty, and patrons are assured of getting perfect fit as well as a 
first class article at lowest figures in this de.servedly popular em- 
porium. The store, which is 8.5x25 feet, is neatly appointed and well 
arranged, and several courteous salesmen are in attendance. A very 
large and complete assortment is constantly carried in stock, and 
includes ladies', misses', gentlemen's, youths', boys', and children's 
fine shoes, in all sizes, widths, shapes and varieties, both in finest 
and medium grades; also a fine line of slippers and rubbers. Mr. 
Staley, the proprietor, is a gentleman in the full prime of life and a 
native of Erie County. He is a man of, entire reliability in his deal- 
ings, active, energetic, and devoted to his business, and well merits 
the substantial share of public favor he enjoys. He has been estab- 
lished about twenty-three years, and was formerly located at No. 
480 Main Street, moving to the present quarters in May 1890. 

MLEO & GEORGE L. RITT, Real Estate and Insurance, No. 
533 Main Street.— Owing to its stabiUty no class ot flnan- 
, cial investment in any progressive community oflfers such 
safe and substantial returns as realty, as it is the last com- 
mercial element to be affected by general depression, and the first 
to be enhanced by indications of a revival of business prosperity. It 
is for this reason that the shrewd and sagacious everywhere pin their 
faith to real estate, in preference to any other form of speculation. 
One of the most reliable real estate and insurance firms in Buffalo, 
is that of Messrs. M. Leo & George L. Ritt. whose offices are located 
at No. 5-33 Main Street. This business was established thirty-one 
years by Mr. M. Leo Ritt. who eventually admitted his son, Mr. 
George L. Ritt, into partnership. They trnn-sact a general real es- 
tate business, buying, selling, renting, and exchanging houses and 



property, negotiating loans on bond and mortgage, managing estates 
and making investments. They are recognized authorities as re- 
gards present and prospective values ot realty in Buffalo and its 
vicinity, and number among their permanent patrons many solid 
citizens and wealthy 'property owners. They are directors in the 
Peoples' Land Company, and Black Rock & Belt Line Land Com- 
pany, and have lots for Sale at low prices in these companies' sub- 
divisions. Messrs. M. Leo & George L. Ritt, also conduct a general 
Fire Insurance Company, and are local agents for the Milwaukee 
Mechanics' Fire Insurance Company. As practical undem-riters 
they offer superior advantages to the public in low rates and hber- 
ally drawn poUcies, while all losses sustained are equitably adjusted, 
and promptly paid through this agency. Both Messrs. M. Leo and 
George L Ritt are natives of Buffalo, where they are highly es- 
teemed by the community for their abiUty, promptness and integrity. 
The charges of this firm are always fair and reasonable, and no one 
in this hue is more worthy of enduring success. 

STANDARD CYCLE COMPANY, Bicycles, Cycle Sundries, and 
Merritt and O'Dell Typewriters, No 588 Main Street.— During 
the past decade cycles have come into very general use, both 
for business and pleasure purposes; and tj-pewritei-s become 
important and indispensable adjuncts to every well regulated 
business office, and as a consequence the demand for these machines 
is active and brisk. The trade is controlled by men ot enieipiise 
and capital and conducted on a large scale, the leading representa- 
tive house in this city being that of the Standard Cycle Co., whose 
office and salesroom is at No. 588 Main Street. This concern was in- 
corporated in 1889 with a capital of $8,000, and has since continued 
to do a large, widespi-ead, wholesale and retail trade, handling and 
dealing in bicycles, tricycles, and safeties made by the most distin- 
guished manufacturers in this country and England, and also c\cle 
sundries, and the celebrated Merritt and O'Dell typewriters, which 
are pronounced the best among the many low-priced machines on 
the market. The spacious, commodious salesroom is 22x65 feet in 
dimensions, and is neatly and tastefully fitted up m handsome style, 
and a full stock of cycles of every description, and Merritt nnd O'Dell 
typewriters are kept on sale, and the company can offer the vei-y 
best inducements to buyers. The business of Ihe company is not 
confined to the city, but extends to all parts of the United States, 
and is steadily growing and increasing in magnitude. Mr. H. C. 
Martin, the president of the company, is a live, wide awake, active 
business nian.well and favorably known in this city and very popular. 
He has had a long, valuable experience previous to locating in Buf- 
falo. Mr. O. F. Thomas, the secretary and treasurer, is also well and 
favorably known in this city, and under their able direction and 
management the affairs of the company are flourishing and 
prosperous. 

WHITE & FISH, Real Estate and Loan Brokers, No. 66 
Niagara Street —A prominent and representptive Buffalo 
real estate firm is that ot White & Fish, whose office is 
located on the second floor of No. 56 Niagara Street. They 
are general brokers in realty and loans, and have a substantial and 
influential business connection, numbering in their extensive clien- 
tele many of our wealthiest property owners and stanchest citizens. 
This well and favorably known agency was established close upon 
twenty years ago by Geo. I. White, who conducted the business 
alone up to 1885. when he associated with him in partnership E. P. 
Fish, and under their joint management it has since been continued 
with increased success. They buy and sell on commission every de- 
scription of real estate, both improved and unimproved, and have a 
number ot choice building lots and clioice residence properly, which 
are offered at exceptionally favorable terms, either for cash or on 
time payments. They are prepared to assume rar-nagement of es- 
tates likewise, while taxes are paid and tax and title searches fur- 
nished. Notes, loans, and mortgages are negotiated also, and invest- 
ments desirably placed, and persons h;ivine business transactions 
with this responsible firm are assured of finding the same of an en- 
tirely satisfactory character. Messrs. White and Fish, who are gen- 
tlemenot middle age and natives of this city, are men of che hiirhest 
personal integrity, as well as of energy, sagacitv, and thoroneh ex- 
perience in the realm of realty, nnd are deservedly respected, alike 
in commercial circles and in private life. 



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.,, THE ClUEEN 

^i CITY OF THE LAKES. 



TrCKKR A BUTTS, riiotogrnphlc Supplii-s, Nos. 37 and 39 
Court Stnwt.— All important t-stobllslimeiit foi-iiiiuR a feHturn 
of the miiiinprciul activity niid eiitfipiiso of tills tlirivliiK 
city, mill Olio whioli has lionie a pi-omiiu-iit part in udvaucliiK 
xhe busint ss wi altli ami r> piitali n of liilTnlo as a sourc - of sipily 
is that ol M< vstv I iKkti .It Kntts Nos r ami 'ii Couit btitfct Tina 
js the oldest and lai)K> <<l liou^e 111 Its liiu iii tl is s ti n t 




and its record covers a perioil ot forty yt-ars Tho business was 
oriKiually founded in 1830 Ijy Mr. Philo Allen, and in I8i« Mr. David 
Tucker succeeiled to the control, admitiing to partnership, two 
years later, Mr. Stephen U. Butts, who had long been a clerk in the 
establislinient. Both genilenien are natives of this state, Mr. Tucker 
cominK from Erie t'onnly and Mr. Butts from Uulchess Couniy. 
The former has resided in Buffalo since lfM5, the latter since IS-IO, 
and they are most favorably as well as fainiiiarly known to the 
commnnity. The premises occupied are of spacious dimensions, 
handsomely app^iinted throughout, and contain a very large, syste- 
matic illy arranged siock ot photographic supplies of every descrip- 
tion, also a full lussoi-tment of picture frames and mouldings. None 
but strictly reliable iiiereliandise is handled, and all orders are 
promptly filled upon the most liberal terms. The trade supplied 
extends throughout western New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio; 
it is of the most influential and permanent cliaracter, and all rela- 
tions opened with this responsible house are sure to result profitably 
to all concerned. 

MATT WAONER, Wholesale Dealer iu Imported Key West, 
and Domestic Cigars. Tobacco, SnulT, Pipes, and Smokers' 
Articles, Nos. 196 and 198 Pearl Street.— This hirge and rep- 
resentative business was established in 1R7I at No. 3:3 Elk 
Street by Mr. Matt Wagnir. and from the start has secured one of 
the most extensive and influential patronages, enjoyed by any house 
enga<rc<l in the same line of trade in western New York. In :8ST the 
constantly increasing trade and the ever growing demands created 
rendere<l it advisable lo move the headquarters of the establishment 



to a more central location. The Elk Street store has therefore been 
retained as a branch, the principal store being removed to the com- 
hkkIious and elegant quarters it now occupies at Nos. 198 and 19H 
Pearl Stn-et. The business is a wholesale one, and the vast stori* 
rooms, SUxUO feet In dimensions, are replete with the finest Kelected 
brands of imiKirU'd, Key West, and doniestic cigars, cut and pliii; 
smoking and chewing tobaccos, snufis, pipes, and smokers' goods. 
It has always been the aim of this house to maintain the quality of 
its goods up to the highest standard of cxcelleuce, and the success 
which has crowned its elTorts is evidenced by the flrui hold these 
goods have obtained on the public ta.ste and the extensive demand 
created for them wherever introduced. They are to be found in 
every city, village, and hamlet of this part of New York, as well as 
in the adjoining states, and four wagons, each accompanied by asales 
man, are constantly on the road disposing of the famous brands of 
the house. All orders are promptly filled and with the greatest care, 
to the invariable satisfaction of jobbers ond their customers. Mwt 
moderate i>rices are charged, and the Ann has acquired an enviable 
name for the litierality of its dealings. In the retail department are 
to be found full and complete lines of all that can satisfy the most 
fastidious smoker, while an elTlcicint staff of comtcous and obUgiug 
assistants are in attendance on the patrons. Mr. Wagner is a native 
of Gi-nnany and has resided in tliis city since 18.5V. He was for- 
merly connected with the grocer}' trade, from which he withdrew to 
devote his whole time and attention to his present line of business. 
He is prominently connected with the Catholic Mutual Benevolent 
Association, and is deservedly popular in business and social circles. 

VAL. HOFFJIAN, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Oysters and 
Clams, Nos. -Mi and 201! East Genesee Street.— A business that 
has assumed extensive proportions in this city during the past 
dozen years or so is that of Mr Val Hoffman, wholesale and 
retail dealer iu o^-sters and clams, at Nos. '.;W and 20ii East Genesee 
Street, where at all times during the season can be found a most 
complete stock of the choicest vorieties of sea foods. Both a whole- 
sale and retail trade is supplied, the lowest market prices prevail, 
and orders are delivered free of charge to ony part of the city. Mr. 
Hoffman, who has been a resident of this city thu-ty-flve years, is a 
native of Germany. He began business on his own account twenty- 
five years ago by opening a saloon and restaurant, and his career in 
business has been one ot continuous success, tlie result of his early 
acquisition and retention of the confidence of the public by his hon- 
orable basiness metho<ls and energy. The two buildings oceupic^d 
by him now he put up himself. The two stores and ba^ement-s have 
each an area ot MxM feet, and during the busy season in winter, 
six experienced employees are kept constantly busy attending to tlie 
wants of his numerous patrons. Mr. Hoffman, who is n gentleman 
of middle age, is in every respect one of the city's representative mer- 
chants and citizens. He stands high as a Mason and Odd Fellow, 
and is an active member m several other beneficial organizations. 
He ails the position ot secretary to the Buffalo Co-operative Brew- 
ing Co. most acceptably, and is respected and highly esteemed in 
both social and commerciol circles. 

JACOB GRAHLING, Dealer in Groceries and Provisions, Choice 
Teas, Coffees, Spices, Cigars. Etc., No. 118 Genesee Street.— 
Probably few articles that enter into daUy consumption are 
so hard to obtain ot purity and good quality as are groceries 
and provisions. In all large cities there are estabUshments whose 
reputation for selling only pure and superior goods is well known, 
and at the same tune others equally notorious for opposite charoc- 
teristics. Among the best known of the first class no concern in 
Buffalo liears a better reputation than that ot Mr. Jacob Grahling, 
No. 118 Genesee Street. This house was established m 18S8 by Mr. 
Fred. Grahling, who in 1887 retired from the business in favor of 
bis son, the present proprietor. He carries a large and valuable 
stock ot staple and fancy groceries and provisions ot aH kinds. Sir. 
GrahUng makes n specialty of choice teas, coffees, and spices, and 
likewise deals in hermetically sealed goods In tin and glass, also con- 
diments, foreign and dome,stlc delicacies, butter, cheese, ecgs. sugars, 
and everything pertaiidng to this line ot trade. A special feature is 
also made ot flour and feed, which are kept in ample quantities and 
at lowe.st prices. Mr. Grahling is greatly respected in mercantile 
cireles for his strict integrity, enjoys the confidence and esteem of 
all with whom he has dealings, and is regarded as a most influential 
citizen and merchant. 



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THE dV/EEN 
CITY OF THE LAKES. 



FRANK P. BOECHAT, Real Estate, Insurance and Loans Nego- 
tiated, Room 13, No. 16 West Swan Street.— The enormous de- 
velopment of the Buffalo real estate market is one of the 
best indications of the solid prosperity of the city, desirable 
property being more than ever before sought after as a remuner- 
ative and absolutely safe investment and as a consequence business 
is active and brisk. One of the most active among those promi- 
nently identified in this activity is Mr. Frank P. Boeehat, a live, wide 
awake, active young man, experienced and practical, well known in 
this city, where he was born. Mr. Boeehat commenced his business 
career as a real estate and insurance agent in 1686, and two years 
ago secured, and has since occupied, the very desirable office. Room 
13, in the building No. IBWest Swan Street. During his career he has 
been conspicuous in many important transactions, and has won the 
confidence and esteem of all having dealings with him. He makes a 
special business of buying and sellmg, and exchanging houses, 
lands, building sites, farm and city and suburban property gene- 
rally, and has a number of very cintraUy located building lots 
to sell on a method involving payments by monthly instalments, 
which are well worthy the attention of investors. Mr. Boeehat also 
places insurance in any of the time tried, strong, solid companies, 
at the lowest rates of premium and fully guarantees the best satis- 
faction to all having dealings with him. He sustains a high reputa- 
tion in this community and among his patrons numbers many of 
the leading capitalists, manufacturers, and property owners in this 
city and county. 

C STURM, Brass Founder and Finisher, No. 25 East Huron 
Street.— A well known and prominent estabhshment in this 
line of industry, is that conducted by Mr. Sturm, practical 
' brass founder and finisher. Mr. Sturm, was born in Ger- 
many and migrated to this country in 18.54, where he has long been 
Identified with the brass trade, m which he is an acknowledged ex- 
pert. He primarily engaged in business for himself in BufiEalo in 
1878, and from the outset he has enjoyed a large and influential trade 
connection. Until 1886, the enterprise was conducted at the Terrace, 
whence it was tran.sferred to its present location, No. 25 East Huron 
Street, between Washmgton and EUicott Streets. . The estabhsh- 
ment here is thoroughly equipped with all the newest and most im- 
proved machinery, which is operated by steam power, two melting 
furnaces, etc.. while constant employment is afforded a force of six 
skilled and efficient workmen. Mr. Sturm manufactures a large and 
comprehensive line of brass work, and all kinds of composition, 
brass, German sUver, and zinc castings; also attends to every de- 
scription of brass and iron finishing, maidng a specialty of the 
repairing of steam guages and soda fountains. He also manufac- 
tures all kinds of brass and nickel plated rails for stairs and bar 
rooms, etc. He is prepared to execute all kii.ds of work in these 
lines with promptitude, and he justly prides himself upon the accu- 
racy and superior excellence of all the work emanating from his es- 
tablishment. Estimates are duly f'U-nished , and contracts entered 
into and completed in the most satisfactory manner. 

LEROY S. OATMAN & CO., Wholesale Produce and Commission 
Merchants, No. 88 West Market Street.— This house was estab- 
lished in 1880 by Mr. LeRoy S. Oatman, who, in 1887, took into 
partnership Mr. Edgar F. Towns. The same premises, at No. 
88 West Market Street, have been occupied from the first. These 
premises compiise an entire three-story brick building, having a 
frontage of 28 feet, and are supplied with all necessary facilities 
for rapid handling of extensive orders and the prompt fulfil 
ment of all demands. Cold storage for the preservation in the 
freshest state of choice and perishable goods is amply provided, and 
in their warehouse are ripening rooms where fruits are ripened that 
it is found necessary to ship tn this market in a green state, in order 
to better preserve their freshness and flavor in the long journey 
from their sources of production. The firm are in daily receipt of 
large consignments of all kinds from the producers of the surround- 
ing districts, as well as from the far west, and from Tennessee, 
Georgia, Mississipi. southern Illinois. Delaware, and no house in the 
city covers a wider territory in its operations. Its trade reaches to 
all parts of the Union and of Canada, while it is particularly large and 
influential in the markets of this city. The splendid facilities and 
abundant resources of the house make it a power in the markets of 
the country. During the ten years it has been ' 



ceasing activity and wise management of its members have estab 
lished for this firm innumerable and influential connections in all 
parts of the country and abroad, enabling them to discharge their 
obhgations with satisfaction to the buyer and profit to the shipper. 
Their stores are constantly filled to overflowing with complete stock 
in all lines, received direct from the best producing districts, com- 
prising butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, game, potatoes, and all other 
vegetables. Fruits, botli domestic and foreign, are a specialty, and 
here are constantly to be found the choicest apples, peaches, pears, 
berries, grapes, oranges, lemons, bananas, dates, figs, etc., in season. 
The long experience of both members of the firm upon this market, 
their large personal acquaintance with buyers who frequent it, and 
the great facilities for proper disposal of goods are all a guarantee 
that any consignment to Messrs. Oatman & Co. will be promptly ami 
satisfactorily placed. Both partners are natives of this state, ;ind' 
have been identified with the commercial and municipal intei-ests of 
Buffalo for many years. They are members of the Buffalo Produce 
Exchange and of the Merchants' Exchange, and occupy a proud 
position in social and business circles, obtained by honor, integrity, 
and ability. Mr. Oatman is probably the most widely known mam 
in Buffalo and the adjoining counties, and for three years held the 
honorable position of president of the Produce Exchange, which 
office he filled with the greatest satisfaction to the members of that 
flourishing association. He is a veteran of the late war, having 
served in the 116th Regiment from 1862 until his honorable discharge- 
at its close. Both Mr. Oatman and Mr. Towns are extremely popular 
with all classe.s;of the community. 

FC LOH, Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats, Nos 23 and 25 Elkr 
Street Market.— Few, if indeed any, among the butchers^ 
^ doing business in Elk Street Market, are better known or 
enjoy a larger patronage than F. C. Loh. located at Stalls 
Nos. 23 and 25. He has been established since 1870, and during the 
twenty years interim, has been steadily increasmg his hold on popu- 
lar favor, building up a very prosperous trade. Handling nothing 
but reliable, Brst class meats, courteous and attentive to purchasers,, 
and withal extremely moderate in his prices, it is only in the nature- 
of things that Mr. Loh should have attained the success that has at- 
tended his well directed efforts. The quarters occupied in the mar- 
ket are compact, ample, and neatly kept, the proprietor himself 
being in attendance daily, while several polite assistants are em- 
ployed. A large and choice stock is always carried on hand and in- 
cludes prime city dressed beef, veal, mutton, lamb, and pork; fine 
corned and dried beef, select hams, bacon, sausages, lard, etc. 
Weight and quality are guaranteed in every instance, and goods at.* 
delivered free of charge to any part of the city, two wagons serv- 
ing customers, while all orders receive prompt attention. Mr Loh. 
who is of German birth, but a resident of Buffalo since boyhood, is a 
gentleman of pleasing manners and strict integrity in his dealings, 
as well as a man of energy and thorough business experience, and i» 
an active member of the Empire Order, Butchers' Association, and 
German Young Men's Association. 

QUEEN CITY CLEANING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENT. 
E. Wesselmann, Proprietor, No. 6 E. Huron Street.— Mr. E. 
Wesselmann, the proprietor of the Queen City Cleaning and 
Dyeing Establishment, is a gentleman of unusually fini- 
talents, excellent judgment, correct taste, and superior executive 
abilities, arrd commenced business at abr->ve location in June 
last. His dyeing establishment is situated on Clinton Street, 
and convenient to all the main arteries of travel. Steam cleaning, 
dyeing, and in fact all branches of the business, are carried on in hr^ 
establishment in the veiy best style of the trade. Every description 
of dry goods and wearing apparel is cleaned to look equal to new. 
dyed and reflnished by the wet or dry process. Curtains and fine 
laces are a specialty, and the concern is patronized by the best 
people of the city. Carpets are cleaned skilftrlly and promptly, and 
a large business is done in this br*anch of the business. Mr. Wessel- 
mann is a native of Germany, and has resided in this city for the 
past four years. He is a practical dyer of many years' experience, 
and his establishment is equipped with every convenience aird 
appliance for the prosecution of the business, while his charges ar-e 
very moderate. Mr-. Wesselmann is highly r-espected and esteemed 
for his many excellent qualities, and personally he has made hosts 
of friends in consequence of his kind and corji-teous manner-s andJ 
strict proliiry. 



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THE BUFFAUT GRAKOLITHIC PAVING COMPANY, Geo. M. 
Stowv, General Manager, No. IS Ilululiinsou BuildiO);.— 
Ainoni; the uuuiy llelds in which iuveiilive Kuiiius has souRhl 
to aoliieve improvement ami perfection is that devoted to the 
production of a paving that shall prove satisfactory in every respect, 
and meet all the exactions levied upon it, especially in large cities, 
where traffic is heavy and constant. The desired end has been fully 
met In " Granolithic," which may bo procured in western New York 
from the Buffalo Granolitliic Paving Company, whose office is in 
Room IS Hutchinson Building, Nus. Tl and 73 West Kagle Street, tliis 
city. "Granoliihic" is an English invention, and the headquarters 
in the United States for the sale of the same is at No. 15 State Street, 
New York City. The branch In this city was oiJened four years ago, 
and has from the outset been conducted uniler the able management 
of Mr. George M. Stowe. A large, steadily growing business ha.s 
been developed. Granolithic can be used for sidewalks, driveways, 
basement^ roofs, and stairs; stable, hennery, and malt house floors, 
and is neat, durable, economical, and the best article for the pur- 
pose in the market. Granolithic is an artificial stone composed of 
crushed granite and Portland cement. The granite is reduced by 
rolls or crushers to irregular cubes which will pa.ss through a half- 
inch mesh, and is entirely freed from dust or tloui*, fatal to cement-, 
by an air-blast from a blower. The gradation of particles from the 
size of a large pea down to the smallest sharp granite sand, with 
irregular faces and a small proportion of voids and interstices, fur- 
nishes a compact, interlaced mass which offers the most favorable 
conditions for the cement doing its whole duty. The right to manu- 
facture this article is sold in each state, and an excellent oppor- 
tunity is thus offered for the protiiable investment of capital. Mr. 
Stowe, who is a native of Brooklyn, N. Y., has resided in Buffalo the 
past twelve years, is a business man of sound ability and ample ex- 
perience, and he will be found a most satisfactory gentleman with 
whom to have dealings. 

CHAS P. BRANDEL, Real Estate, Loans Negotiated, Tax and 
Title Searches Furnished, No. 30 Niagara Street.— Few lines 
of business in the city of Buffalo are better represented than 
that which deals in real estate, and among the most enter- 
prising houses engaged in that business is that managed and con- 
trolled by Mr. Charles P. Brandel. This house was established by 
him in 1888, and the development its business has acquired in the 
short space of time it has been prominently in the front of the mar- 
ket in realty is conclusive of the great practical knowledge Mr. 
Hrandel possesses of the values and fluctuations of real property. 
This gentleman's connection with this line of business dates back to 
1SC8. and for seven years he was prominently before the public as con- 
fldentiul clerk in the employment of the well known real estate firm 
.)t Mr. John Otto, and fur one year with the late firm of Lyon, Bork 
& Co. The experience thus gained by him has been of inestimable 
value to hLs patrons, and few real estate brokers have had more 
imiKinant trusts committed to their care. He carries on a general 
line of operations as a loan and real estate agent, furnishing tax and 
title searches. Special attention is given to the sale, letting, and ex- 
change of realty, of which a long and important list, both city and 
suburban, is always to be foimd on his books. Estates of absentees 
are also can-fully lixiked after, rents collected, taxes paid, etc., and 
the utmost care given to their management, the whole at very mod- 
erate rates. He is also a commissioner of deeils for Buffalo, and the 
most important transaction can be carried through his office from 
inception to llnish. The premises occupied by him as offices are 
centrally and conveniently located, handsomely fitted up, and pro- 
vided with all the necessary data and material to enable investors to 
arrive at a speedy and perfect comprehension of the situation of 
real estate in Buffalo and its vicinity. ][r. Brandel was born in this 
city, and commands the confiilence and esteem of all classes of the 
community. 

SL. CHUBBUCK, Agent for the White Sewing Machines, No. 
103 Main Street.— The White s«;wing machine is pronounced 
J liy exiMTts of Europe and America a.s the best in the world, 
and In 1888 was awarded the silver medal at the Centennial 
F-xposition, Cincinnati, over all competitors, and again it was tri- 
umphant with the highest honors at the Exposiiion Universelle, 
Paris. |KS». obtaining the gold medal for the best family sewing ma- 
chines. The officers of the company and many talented experts 



claim that the " White is King," and the great popularity of tbeso 
splendid machines justifies them In adopting this motto, which sig- 
nifies that it leads the trude in lu line. These machines are offered 
to the public either for cash or on the instalment plan at extremi'ly 
low prices. Mr. Chubbuck also keeps in stock a full line of repairs 
and Butterick's patterns. The premises occupied in Buffalo com- 
prise a spacious store and basement, each being VIOxISD feet in area, 
where a full stock of all kinds of White sewing machines is constantly 
on hand. Mr. Chubbuck employs in Buffalo twenty-flve persons. 
He was formerly with the DomeHiic Sewing Machine Company, and 
is highly regarded by the community for his promptness and sterhng 
integrity. The White sewing machine is now sold all over the 
United Slates and Canada, and a large export trade is also being 
carried on with Europe, the West Indies. Central and South Ameri- 
ca, Mexico, India, Australia, and New Zealaud. 

HARVEY D. BLAKESLEE, Wholesale Dealer in Horse Clothing 
and Saddlery Hardware, No. 387 Washington Street.— This 
gentleman is a native of Steuben County, N. Y., and early in 
life became connected with this branch of trade. He is a 
recognize<l authority therein, ond was with the house of Pratt .* 
Letchworth for a period of thirteen and a half years. In November, 
1879, he established in business upon his own account, and first 
located at No. 293 Washington Street, subsequently removing to his 
present stand, where on Decemb.r 21, 1882, he was burned out. 
With characteristic energy, he at once opened out afresh at No. i:« 
JIain Street, and in 1885, remove<l to the present fine building. No. 
337 Washington Street, four stories and basement in height, mil 
80x125 feet in dimensions. It is handsomely and completely equipped 
with elevator, etc., and where is carried by far the largest, most de- 
sirable and comprehensive stock of the kind in town. Mr. Blakeslee 
handles only the best grades and makes, and has imported saddlery 
hardware adapted to the lead ing harness making trade. He devotes 
special attention to the introduction of patented specialties, and on.- 
of a number is his patent double grip trace buckle, the most easily 
attached of any, most simple in construction, and most practical aiul 
economical in use. The demand for this and other of his specialties 
is very great, and rapidly growing, and the trade he has developed 
is of great importance to Buffalo. He has several commercial men 
on the road, and sells throughout this state, Pennsylvania, Ohio, 
Michigan, and west and south. Mr. Blakeslee is a respected citizen, 
one who has ever retained the confidence of leading commercial 
circles and is well worthy of the great success achieved. 

TJ. MAHONEY, Real Estate and Insurance Agent, No. ft 
Niagara Street.— This business was established m 1884 by 
, Mr. Mahoney, who brings to bear great practical experi- 
ence, coupled with an intimate knowledge of the advan- 
tages and values of the residential and business section of Buffalo 
and its suburbs. Mr. Mahoney transacts a general realty business, 
buying and selling houses, stores, lots, and land in the city and its 
vicinity; placing loans, negotiating mortgages, arranging transfers, 
collecting rents, while a specialty is made of the management ot 
estates. His keen appreciation of values present and prospective, 
together with a large acquaintance with business men, render his 
services particularly valuable to parties dealing in realties. Jlr 
Mahoney also represents the following first class flre insurance 
companies viz.: Royal, of Liverpool; Phenix. of Brooklyn; Commer- 
cial Union, of London; Western, of Toronto; Orient, of Hartford: 
Reliance, of Philadelphia; Security, of New Haven, Conn.; Ameri- 
can, of Boston: Exchange Fire, of New York; People's of Man 
Chester, N. H.; King's County, of Brooklyn. .\s a practical under- 
writer he offers substantial inducements and advantages to the pub- 
lic, including low rates and liberally drawn policies, while all loesos 
sustained are equitably adjusted, and promptly paid through this 
agency. Sir Mahoney is a native of Buffido. and is one ot the public 
spirited, energetic and honorable citizens. In 1872 he was captain 
of police and cashier of the treasurer's office, and in 187T was chosen 
city assessor. Eventually in 1880 he was appointed city auditor, 
and 1882 comptroller. Mr. Mahonev is a director ond treasurer of 
the Lake View Brewing Company; treasurer of the Real Estate and 
Brokers' BoanI, Chairman of the Real Estate Committee of the Mer- 
chants' Exchange, and is also connected with several benevolent 
institutions in the city. 



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THE aUEEN 
CITY OF THE LAKES, 



THOS. & GEO. SPAVEN, Grain Commission Merchants, No. 
46 Board of Trade— Coiisid.-red as a factor in commerce, the 
importance of the grain traffic here in Buffalo can hardly be 
overestimated. The amount of barley alone handled in ai.d 
shipped from this city annually is something enormous, while the 
trade grows apace with years. Among the firms of note contribut- 
ing to the sura of activity in the hne iudicated, few are more widely 
or more favorably known than that of Thos. & Geo. Spaven, whose 
office is located at Room No. 46 Board of Trade Building. They are 
general grain commission merchants, making a leading specialty of 
barley, and have an extensive and very substantial business connec- 
tion. Censignmenls are received from various points in Canada 
and the northwestern states, and shipments are made to all the 
eastern cities, the firm selling, on order to dealers, maltsters, and 
brewers. This soUd and responsible house was established some 
tour years ago by Spaven & Benzing, who conducted it up to 1889, 
when the firm name changed to Thos. & Geo. Spaven, the latter 
who is now in Europe, forming business connections with maltsters, 
brewers, and grain houses, and as such the business has since been 
carried on with increased success. The Messrs. Spaven, who are 
brothers, are gentlemen in the prime of life, and Canadians by birth, 
where they conducted a grain trade successfully for fifteen years. 
They are men of energy and enterprise, thorouL-hly conversant with 
the trade, as well of entire reUability in their dealings, and are 
active members of the Merchants' E.vchange. Their hnuse is con- 
-dueted on sound and conservative principles, and its management 
characterized by sagacity and equitable methods, while all orders 
placed here are certain to be executed in the most expeditious and 
trustworthy manner; and relations once entered into with these gen- 
tlemen invariably lead to an enduring business connection. 

MOORE & HUBBARD DRUG COMPANY, Nos. 263 and 265 
Washington Street.— This business was established in laSOby 
Harris & Bull, who conducted it till ISsS, when it was duly 
incorporated under the laws of New York with a paid up 
capital of J.'iCOOO, and its trade now extends throughout all sections 
of New York and Pennsylvania. The following gentlemen, who 
are widely known and highly esteemed in Buffalo's business circles 
for their integrity, skill, and enterprise, are the officers, namely: 
Charles Hubbard, president; J. B. Moore, vice president; F. S. Hub- 
bard, secretary and treastu-er. The premises occupied comprise a 
spacious four-story building 40x190 feet in area, fully equipped with 
every convenience and facUity for the systematic and successful con- 
duct of the business. Here thirty persons are employed, and the 
company manufactures largely fluid extracts, elixirs, chemicals of 
all kinds, and a general line of pharmaceutical preparations. Any 
specialty bearing this company's name and stamp is invariably ac- 
cepted by the profession as a genuine article, possessing all the quali- 
ties claimed for it by the manufacturers The company's goods are 
unrivalled for quality, purity, and uniform excellence, and have no 
superiors in this country, while the prices quoted in all cases are 
extremely moderate. Messrs. Moore and Hubbard bavs also an 
extensive wholesale drug establishment at No. 327 South Salina 
Street, Syracuse, N. Y., where they employ fifty persons. Mr. Chas. 
Hubbard and Mr. J. B Moore are residents of Syracuse, and the 
business in Buffalo is controlled by Mr. F. S. Hubbard. Mr. Chas. 
H. Hubbard is a member of the Syracuse Water Board, a director 
of the Salt Springs National Bank president of the Round Soland 
Park Association, and president of the Syracuse Business Men's Asso- 
ciation and Exchange. Mr. F. S. Hubbard is a son of Mr. Chas. H. 
Hubbard, and is a popular member of the National Wholesale Drug- 
gists' Association. 

FP. VANDF.RBERGH, Chemist, Lewis Block —What with dis- 
covery, invention, and improved methods, the advance made 
, in the direction above mdicated is one of the notable features 
that mark this progressive age in which we Uve. And in 
connection with the subject under review, it may be here remarked 
that Buffalo boasts some emment chemists, orominent among the 
others being Dr. F. P. Vanderbergh, whose office and well equipped 
laboratory are located in Lewis Block. This gentleman is an analy- 
tical and consulting chemist of exceptional skill and ability, with a 
wide and well deserved reputation as an expert, and has long stood 
at the head of his profession. Dr. Vanderbergh, who is official 



chemist to the city of Buffalo, is a pleasant mannered gentleman in 
the prime of hfe. He is a thoroughly practical and expert all-round 
chemist of ample experience, and has been highly successful, having 
an extensive and flattering business connection throughout western 
New York and the entire state. Dr. Vanderbergh, who is professor 
of chemistry in the University of Buffalo, occupies commodious and 
completely appointed quarters in the Lewis Block, having at liand 
all the latest improved apparatus, apphances, and general appur- 
tenances, as well as an extensive hbrary of standard works on mat- 
ters pertaining to the realm of chemistry, and has three competent 
assistants. He is prepared to make assays of minerals and mineral 
products; to make analysis of food products, drugs, chemicals, and 
kindred articles, and, in a word, gives personal attention to every- 
thing pertaining to applied chemistry. 

EDWARD R. BICE, Jobber of Rubber Boots and Shoes Exclu- 
sively, Nos. 100 and 102 Pearl Street.— Edward R. Rice, one of 
our progressive young business men, came to Buffalo in the 
spring of 18S7, and estabUsbed the present business, being, 
with one exception, the only house between New York and Chicago 
devoted exclusively to the sale of rubber boots and shoes. The 
business has been a successful one, starting m a small way and 
gradually growing to its present proportions, occupying to-day the 
large warehouse Nos. 100 and 102 Pearl Street, and requiring some ten 
travelling men during the busy season. While Mr. Rice has had a 
thorough business experience, having been in every department of 
the boot and shoe business, yet be says that no small part of his 
success is due to the fact that he selected the goods of the Woon- 
socket Rubber Company to handle in this market. The Woonsocket 
Rubber Company is one of the largest and most ably conducted 
corporations in the United States devoted to the manufacture of 
rubber boots and shoes. This company imtil recently have had two 
large factories, one at Woonsocket, R. I., and the other at Millville, 
Mass., the one at Millville being the largest mill in the world devote.! 
exclusively to the manufactm-e of rubber boots, yet so great has be- 
come the demand for Woonsocket goods that the Woonsocket Rub- 
ber Company have just completed the new " AUce " mill at Woon- 
socket, R. I., havmg a capacity of 30,000 pairs a day. The product 
is made from the choicest Para rubber, and the most approved 
scientiflc and mechanical processes are followed. Mr. Rice carries a 
complete line of the Woonsocket boots and shoes, and says that for 
style, fit. and durability they are eqiml to any goods on the market. 
Being an exclusive dealer, Mr. Rice says it enables him to give his 
' styles, fresh goods, and prompt shipments. 



STARK & NOLEN, Tents, Awnings, Etc., No. 205 Main Street.— 
Messrs. Stark & Nolen have been established since January 
of the present year, and the unequivocal success that has at- 
tended their efforts from the start amply attests the wisdom 
that inspired the venture, to say nothmg of the excellence of their 
productions. The work turned out here is of a very superior char- 
ac*er, manufacturing everything that can be made from canvas, 
bunting, etc. ; and the trade of the firm, which is both wholesale and 
retail, affords evidence of constant increase. They occupy commo- 
dious quarters, employing some half a dozen expert hands, and 
keep in stock always a large and fine assortment, which includes, 
besides tents, awnings, flags, banners, etc.. in quite a variety, also 
water-proof horse and wagon covers, hammocks, stock covers, 
canopies, bunting, manila rope, twines, cots, camp chairs, feed bags, 
duck and awning stripes of all sizes and widths. Store and window 
awnings, flags, banners, and canvas goods generally are made to 
order in the most expeditious manner, at very moderate prices; 
steam pipes and boilers are covered; awnings are taken down, 
cleaned, repaired, and stored at short notice, all work done being 
warranted first-class; while chairs, floor crash, and canopies are fur- 
nished for weddings, balls, and parties at reasonable rates, and satis- 
faction is guaranteed in every instance, all orders by mail or other- 
wise receiving prompt attention Messrs. W. A Stark and Geo A. 
Nolan, the proprietors, are gentlemen in the prime of life, and na- 
tives respectively of Buffalo and Rochester. They are both men of 
practical skill and ample experience in their art, as well as of push 
and enterprise, thoroughly conversant with every detail of the busi- 
ness, and, unless all signs fail, their popularity and prosperity are 
bound to endiu-e. 



ILLUSTRATED 



<^'I THE dUEEN 
^^ CITY OF THE LAKES. 



BU FFALO AND MEDINA CUT STONE COMPANY, Corner EokIk 
mid I'earl Streets.— The nuiniTOiis larRe buililinKS erected In 
HutTiilo and its vicinity durinR the last few yenrs has Kfcatly 
develope<l t]io stono cutting? trade. In thiB connixtiun, 
r-|K'cial reference Is mode in this cuniniercial review to the proci-es- 
sive and reliable Buffalo and Medina Cm Stone Company, contract- 
..ra and dealers in all kinds of cut stone, whose olTlce is located lu 
KreniUn Hall, corner EoKle and Pearl Streets. The company's yard, 
which is fully equipped with every facility and convenience, is 
situated at the foot of Maryland Street, on the Erie Canal. Here 
lioais can unload into the yard. Thisconipany was incorporated in 
1888, under the laws of New York, with a paid up capital of $aO,000, 
and Us trade now extends throuRhout all sections of western New 
York and northwestern Pennsylvania. Forty men are employed in 
the yard cultlnR stone, and fifteen outside. The Buffalo and Medina 
CutStoneCompany supplied the stone for the ft.llowin;; fi ret class 
buildlDRS, viz.; Jewish Temple, St. Patrick's Church ond Monastery, 
Bapst Building, Main Street; Georger Building, Main Street; and 
numbersof others in all sections of Buffah> and the adjacent cities. 
Their cut stone is highly endorsed by architects and contractors, 
and has no superior in this country, while tlie piices quoted for all 
work are extremely reasonable. The following gentlemen, who are 
widely known in business circles for their integrity and energj-, are 
the executive officers, viz.: Clias. E. Williams, president; C. A. Gor- 
man, vice president: Frank L. Bapst, secretary: P. B. McNaughton, 
treasurer; Henry H. Na.sh, general manager. The company prompt- 
ly fills orders, and guorantees conipleto .satisfaction to patrons. 

FW. DOMEDION, Real Estate and Insurance, No. 16 Broad- 
way.— This gentleman lias been engaged in the spheie of 
activity indicated for the past six yeors, moving his place 
of business from 4*1 Main Street to the present l.ication in 
November last, and from the first he lias been steadily winning his 
way to favor and recognition, numbering in his clientele some of the 
stanchest citizens in the community. Mr. Domedion conducts a 
general real estate and insurance agency, buying and selling, on 
commission, every description of city and suburban property ; also 
leasing and exchanging, and gives personal attention also to the col- 
lection of rents anil the management of estates. IMoney is loaned on 
realty, and mortgages negotiated likewise, while investments are 
desirably placed, and conveyancing carefully atteniled. tax and title 
searches being furnished at short notice. Risks are effected in first 
class flre companies in like manner, at lowest rates, Mr. Domedion, 
who represents the Milwaukee Mechanics" Ins. Co., the Transatlan- 
tic, of Hamburg, the Queen, of England, and other equally respoii- 
sibie associations, enjoying exceptional faciliiies for placing largo 
lines; and all business entrusted to him is certain to be capably and 
judiciously hand'ed. Mr. Domedion is a gentleman in the piinie of 
life and a native of this city. He is a man of the highest personal 
integrity, as well as energy and thorough business experience, and 
is secretarj- of the United German and French R. C. Cemetery Asso- 



BUFKAI-O CAST IKON PIPE CO., No. 3T0 Exchange btiwt.- 
This enterprise was originally established by Messrs. Dui-1- 
laiil and Hayes in 1867, and so contiimed for the succeeding 
seventeen years, when. In 188.1, the concern became an incor 
porated company, the executive ofllccrH being Mr. George W. Miller, 
president, and George D. . Hoyes, secretary. The subsequent pros 
perky of the company is well deserved, and these officers are to bi* 
congratulated upon the successful outcome of their enterprise under 
corporate rules. The foundry is conceded to be one of the best of 
the kind in the state, thoroughly overhauled and equipped wlili liie 
latest improved niachinery and appliances. The works have n 
capacity of 2.500 tons of pipe pel' month, of all standard sizes, from 
two inches to thirty-six inches in diameier. There are two cupolas, 
melting 3000 tons of iron per month, and some two hundred skille<l 
hands are given constant employment. All pipes are cast vertically 
in dry sand, and are carefully tested to 800 lbs. hydraulic pressure 
Sizes from a to 12 inches are always kept in stock, » bile main pipe 
tip to 86 inches Is contracted for to stand any pressure up to 800 
pounds. The company also manufacture special castings for all 
water and gas supply purposes, also the best quality of flange pipe. 
Both Messrs. Miller and Hayes are natives of Buffalo, and recognize<l 
expert authorities in the iron traile. The characteristics which 
regulate their business policy are such as entitle them to general 
respect and consideration, while the great extent of ihe opeiationii 
of the company renders it a leading representative in the line. 

WW. ROSE, Merchandise Broker, No. 257 Wa.shington 
Street.— Among that active class of business men in 
, this city, the merchandise brokers, there are probably 
none so well or popularly known as Mr. W. W Rose, 
whose office is at No, 257 Washington Street, Room No. 57 in the 
Coal and Iron Exchange. He has had a long, valuable experience 
in the business, buying and selling merchandise, and commands a 
large, influential inide in this city and stii rounding sections. While 
he handles merchandise of all kinds, lie makes a specialty of all that 
class of goods coming under the generic head of groceries, and 
represents many of the leading importers in Ihe seaboard cities and 
manufacturers throughout the country. Mr. Rose is a thorough, re- 
liable, upright business man, and fills orders promptly and cor- 
rectly on short notice, ond can always siii'i'ly the very choicest and 
best teas and coffees, canned goods, fruits of both foreign and home 
productions, and flour, etc.— in fact, everything in the way of gro- 
ceries. In his office a fhie display Ls made of samples of syrups, 
sugars, molasses, teas, coffees, and grucers' supplies, and as he can 
quote the very lowest prices, business is always active and brisk. 
Mr. Rose, who was born in Pennsylvania, has been in Buffalo for 
some years. He is favorably known in commercial and financial 
circles, and sustains a higli reput^ition in this community. Mr. Rose 
fills orders ilirect from the importers and manufacturers, and fully 
guarantees all goods sold by him to be strictly as represented. 



WILHELM & BONNER, Patent Solicitors,No. 284 Main Street. 
— Manufacturing interests rely largely for protection 
against ruinous competition upon patents, and many mil- 
lions of dollars are every year invested in enterprises 
which would not be imdertaken without patent protection. The 
value of patents depends largely upon the skill with which tneir 
specifications and claims are drawn, and a thorough knowledge of 
mechanics and the industrial arts Is as indispensable in the treat- 
ment of patent matters as a knowledge of patent law. Messrs. Wil- 
helm and Bonner, the lending patent solicitors, have established an 
enviable reputation by a long and sui-ccssful practice, Ix'ing the pro- 
prietors of a business which was established nearly forty years ago, 
and with which the present members of the firm have been con- 
nected over twenty years. Their clientage extends throughout a 
large part of the United States, and they also represent many Euro- 
pean patent interests. Mr. Wiiheira is a patent expert who is f re 
quently called upon to testify m the courts in patent couses, and Mr. 
Bonner is a lawyer and patent solicitor who gives his personal atten- 
tion to the business of soliciting patents at theh- Buffalo office, which 
is located in the Weed Block, at No. 2S1 Main Street. For the conven- 
ience of their clients in the central and eastern parts of the stati*. 
Bonner have a branch offici' at Syrncnse. X Y. 



COMET CYCLE COMPANY, Manufacturers of the "Comet" Cy- 
cles. Fittings, and Sundries of Every Description, H. C. Pease, 
Manager; No. .135 Wa-sbington Street— The leading depot for 
high grade cycles and accessories in Buffalo is by general 
assent the cstablisht:ieut of the '• Comet " Cycle Company, who are 
n;anuracturers of the justly famed "Comet,' tlie " Comet" trafcty 
fitthigs. ond kindred articles, and their productions ore in wide and 
growing demand throughout the country, owmg to the uniformly 
high standard at which the same are maintained, being unsur- 
pa.=.sed by anythmg of the kind yet introduced to notice From the 
inception of the enterprise, the venture has been a signal success, 
the business gi-owing apace ui.til it has assumed substantial propor- 
tions. The quarters occupied at No. 515 Woshmgton Street ar« com- 
modious and ample, with complete facilities, the works, in which a 
number of expert mechanics are employed, bemg located at Tor- 
onto, but are to be moved to Buffalo in September next Every 
article sold in this estnhlishnient is fully warnmteil, and all work 
done is guaranteed to render satisfaction, jobbing iK'ing a spo iaity ; 
and the prices prevailing are always of the most reasonable charac- 
ter, workmanship and material considered. Mr Pca.se, the eflicicnt 
manager here, Ls a gentleman in the prime of life and a man of prac- 
tical skill and experience, thoroughly conversant with the businww. 



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J*^ CITY OF THE LAKES. 



THE BRAINAKL HOUSE, Directly Opposite the Stock Yards, 
W. C. Brainaid & Son, Pioprietois.— Perhaps no feature of 
progress in this country furnishes a better criterion of the 
general business activity prevailing in any community than 
the hotel accommodations there existing. In this respect, Buffalo 
keeps pace with progress, as becomes a great transportation and 
industrial centre, the character of her leading hotels bearing favor- 
;ible comparison with those of any city in the Union. Among the 
i«!St known and most popular hostelries in East Buffalo ranks un- 
luestionably the Brainard House, located directly opposite the Stock 
Yards, and of which Messrs. W. C. Brainard & Son are the genial 
and enterprising proprietors. In everything that goes to constitute 
;i first-class hotel, the "Brainard" stands par excellence in this 
neighborhood. The cuisine is everything that could be desired, the 
attendance is excellent, and the general accommodations, manage- 
Mient, etc., Al, as the large and discriminating patronage this de- 
-ervedly prosperous house amply attests. The building is of a high- 
I-, substantial character, three stories in height, 7.5x100 feet in di- 
[uensions, and fitted and furnished throughout with a view to com- 
bining tiie comforts of the liome with the varied luxury of the hotel, 
while rates are exceptionally reasonable,— charges per diem ranging 
I rum S1.50 upwards. An immense stable is likewise run in connec- 
ii.)n with the hotel, stall accommodation being provided for no less 
ihan460 horses, Mr. Brainard having recently erected a barn at a 
. ost of $15,000. The proximity of the house to the stock yards has 
made it a favorite rendezvous for the leading cattle dealers of the 
rountry, and many of the largest transactions in stock have been 
.liscnssed and brought lo a mutually satisfactory issue at this popu- 
l.ir caravansary. Mr. Brainard is a native of Buffalo, and one of her 
best known hotel-men. For the past few years he has been ably 
aided in the task of successfully catering to the vrants of his numer- 
<ius patrons by his son. To the transient stranger or the permanent 
resident, this house commends itself as one that in all matters per- 
laiidng to creatures comforts, or the satisfaction of the "inner 
m,)n," will never be found wanting. 

THOS. TINDLE & CO., Dealers in Slack Cooperage Stock; Office 
and Warehouse, Nos. 1.318tol328 Niagara Street.— Theaetivity 
which characterizes the Buffalo commission trade is largely 
due to the energy and enterprise of the leading representative 
merchants in each Une, prominent among the number being Messrs. 
'I'hos. Tindle & Co., dealers in slack cooper-age stock, whose office and 
war-ehouse are located at Nos. 1318 to 1338 Niagara Street. This house 
has been insuccessful operation fora period of twelve years, and has 
always commanded a liberal and influential patronage. The firm 
does a business which already amounts to a half million dollars an- 
luially and is steadily increasing under enterprising and reliable 
management. Messrs. Tmdle & Co. own the buildings and grounds 
occupied for the business, which cover an area of 200xl.'50 feet, and 
are largely interested in mills in Michigan. They command all the 
advantages naturally accumulated by long yeai-s of identification 
with a special line of trade, and are in a position to render the most 
valuable service to such as commit their interests to the care of this 
house. With a wide acquaintance among buyers, and a thorough 
knowledge of all the wants and requirements of the commission 
interest, the partners are recognized as among the most efficient 
trade representatives in Buffalo. This firm handles sugar and flour 
barrel staves, hoops, and headmg; cement, salt, and apple barrel 
stock, hoop nails, and staples. Liberal advances are made on con- 
signments when desii-ed, and quick sales and prompt returns are in- 
variably assured. The house is responsible in every way, and none 
in this line is so well prepared for taking proper care of its e.xtensive 
and still growing interests. Orders by telephone No. 929 A, by tele- 
graph, or mail, receive immediate and careful attention, and the in- 
terests of patrons are carefully watched and intelligently promoted 
in all cases. The members of this responsible firm are Messrs. Thos. 
Tindle and W. K. Jackson. Mr. Tindle is a native of England, while 
Mr. Jackson was born in this city, and both are useful, public-spirited 
citizens, and sohd, substantial, and successful business men. 

HOOD BROS., Manufacturing Confectioners, No. 896 Connecti- 
cut Street. — Among the prosperous and thriving houses at 
the west end is that of Messrs. Hood Bios., manufactur- 
ing confectioners. No. 296 Connecticut Street. It was estab- 
lished five years ago by Messrs. G. G. and R. A. Hood, the present 
)nrtnei-s, and in the premises still occupied by them. These latter 



comprise a commodious store, 100x35 feet in area, together with 
basement. The store is Ught and cheerful, handsomely furnished 
and fitted up, and well adapted to the proper preservation in all 
their fi-eshness of the fine goods it contains, as well as for their ele- 
gant display. The basement is devoted to the manufacturing pur- 
poses of the firm, and are thoroughly equipped with the most per- 
fected and latest improved utensils and machinery known to the 
trade. A large modern oven, constructed according to the best 
principles and the most scientific rules, is here constructed. The 
goods manufactured consist of fine confectionery of all kinds, a 
specialty being made of penny goods, in which a lar-ge trade is done. 
Home made bread, pastry, cakes, etc., are baked on the premises, 
in all of these confections only the purest and best materials being 
employed. Eight skilled assistants are employed as bakers, clerks, 
etc. A general wholesale and retail trade, which covers the entire 
city, has been built up, and few houses in this line enjoy a better or 
more influential patronage. All orders receive pi'ompt execution, 
and goods are delivered to any part of the city free of charge. Ice 
cream parlors are al«o a feature of this establishment, where patrons 
can have their wants satisfied at all hours of the day. Both partners 
are iratives of Canada, and have resided in Buffalo some ten years. 
They are active and enterpr-ising, and by their pleasant and obliging 
ways have become very popular with all with whom they hav» 
dealings. 

R FORSYTH & SON, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Boots, 
Shoes, and Rubbers, No. 57 Seneca Street.— Among the 
, popular wholesale and retail boot and shoe houses in this 
city, that of Me.ssi*s. R. Forsyth & Son stands unquestion- 
ably in the front in its extent and character. It was originated by 
Mr. Robert Forsyth in 1853, who built up a flourishing trade, and 
sometime ago he took his son, Mr. Wm. J. Forsyth, in partnership. 
The business has always been carried on in tlie immediate vicinity 
where it is now located, and since 1S85 the premises No. 67 Seneca 
Street, comprising two floor's and basement of a building 25x100 feet 
m dimensions, have been occupied. The establishment throughout 
is practically arranged, and in the salesroom a fine display is made 
of everything in the line of footwear for men, women, boys, misses, 
and children. The goods are in all the new, popular, fashionable 
styles, and include boots, shoes, gaiters, slippers, rubbers, tennis and 
baseball shoes, children's school and fancy shoes of every descrip- 
tion. The firm has every facility for obtaining direct from the 
leading manufacturers the best goods and the newest styles, and can 
name the lowest prices. The business policy of this house is such 
as to entitle it to universal esteem and consideration, and the splen- 
did substantial patronage it enjoys is an evidence of this fact. Mr. 
Robert Forsyth is from Scotland. He has been in Buffalo many 
yeai-s, arrd is very popular in business circles. His son and copai-t- 
ner was born in this city. He is practical in the trade, and popular 
with all havin? dealings with the house. The firm is always m ad- 
vance of others in bringing out the new styles, arrd about the estab 
lishment there is always a scene of busy activity. 

LOUIS GARONO, Jlanufactur-er of and Dealer in Hardware, 
Stoves, Ranges, and House Furnishing Goods, No. 137 Broad- 
way.— Mr. Louis Gar-ono is one of the most popular business 
men in Buffalo. He founded his hardware business some 
twenty .year's ago. and in 1885 removed to his present very eligible 
premises No. 127 Broadway. Hei'e he occupies a superior three- 
stoi'y and basement brick building, the store being handsomely 
fitted up and 30x100 feet in dimerrsions. He carries the finest anil 
most complete assortment of hardware and house-furnishing goods 
to be found in the city; also stoves, furnaces, ranges, etc., his stock 
being valued at upwards of several thousand dollars. He keeps 
everything in the line of builder's hardware, tools, machine and car- 
■ riage bolts, log-screws, hand-screws, cutlery, also a large assortment 
of locks, and in fact everything comprised in the departments of 
his business. The specialty of the house is repairing, roofing, 
spouting, etc. All work is guaranteed, and is unsurpassed for dura- 
bility, finish, and excellence, while the charges are very moderate. 
Mr. Garono is a native of this city, and gives constant employment 
to several competent and thorough mechanics. Personally, he is 
one of Buffalo's most popular and enterprising business men of the 
highest commercial standing, and all of his dealings are ever based 
upon the strictest principles of mercantile honor. 



ILLUSTRATED 



ERNEST BESSEK A BRO . i;...>l;s ir.nl Siulionrry, No. Ml Main 
Sireet.— Au fxleiisive unil iiiliiiirnbly si'livted stock Is always 
10 bt»fouml ht'i-o, and iiichitles ovcrythinp in tlu' lines obove 
iudiculeil, uud patrons aro assured of courteous alteution and 
iionorable dealing in every inslauce. ExcceilinRly low prices pre- 
vail likewise, rockbotioiu (iRures being quoted to school trustees, 
librarians, and country dealers; and all orders by mail or otherwise 
are flUed in tlio most expeditious and trustworthy manner. The 
store, which is 30x75 feet, k very neatly (ittcd up and tastefully ar- 
ranged, and several polite assistants are in attendance, while the 
proprietors themselves exercise immediato supervision over every 
department. The assortment, which is of a verj- superior character, 
comprises school supplies, text-books, maps, globes, etc., historical, 
biographical, geographical, mathematical, and scientific works; art 
publications, all the standard novels, poetry, fiction, and romance, 
foreign and .-imerican books in great variety, periodicals, maga- 
nms, and reviews, general miscellony, also German books ond 
periodicals a specialty, office ledgers and blank-books of all kinds. 
writing-paJs, tablets, memoranda, notebooks, bill-heads, etc., also 
a full and fine line of mercantile stationery, fancy cards, albums, 
plush goods, leather specialties, toilet sets, novelties, and small 
wares. The Messrs. Besser are men of middle ago and of German 
birth, respected residents of this city for many years. They are gen- 
tlemen of ple.ising manners and the highest personal integrity as 
well OS energy and excellent business qualities, and are deservedly 
esteemed in the community alike In commercial circlfls and in 
social life. 

ANTHONY WINTER, Merclmut Tailor, No. 22 W. Eagle Street. 
—As an able and proHcient exponent ot this trade, we would 
call the attention ot our readers to tile estaulishment now 
owned and managed by Mr. Anthony \\ inter at No. 22 West 
Eiigle Street. This enterprise was originally established on Main 
Stn-et by Mr. Matthias Smith in I860; Mr. Winter, after some six 
years' service in the house as cutter, succe<'(liug to its control July 
Isi of the current year. The premises now occupied have a frontage 
and depth of 30x80 feet, coniniodiously and tastefully fitted up. and 
.•ontaining a superior assortment of the finest goods imported direct 
from Europe and of heme production, from which the st fastid- 
ious or critical need find no difflculiy in making a selection, while 
in fit and workmanship the best satisfaction is guoninieed and 
given. The patronage is steadily growing and becoming widely ex- 
tended, which fact bespeaks in the strongest terms the public ap- 
preciation of the skill and ability of Mr. Winter, whcse splendid 
workmanship and superior artistic tailoring have given the estab- 
lishment an enhanced degree of that prestige it so long enjoyed un- 
der the management of his predecessor. Mr. Winter was born in 
Baden. Germany, and migrated to America in 18T4. permanently 
settling in Buffalo. His experience covers a period of twenty yeirs. 
and the requirements of his trade call for the constant employment 
of from ten to fifteen skilled journeymen tailors. Jloderation in 
prices is a feature of the establishment, and the high personal char- 
acter of its proprietor Ls a sufficient assurance ot the reliable manner 
in which all orders are fulfilled. 

HOWARD WINSHIP, Real Estate and Insurance, No. 10 South 
Division Street.— Prominent among those who have been 
clo.sely identified with the growth and improvement of this 
section of the city is Mr. Howard Winship. the real-estate 
■iiid Insurance broker of No. 10 South Division Street. This business 
was established some thirty years ago by Mr. Winship. the father 
ot the present proprietor. In 18T8 Mr. Winship. Sr.. died, after 
having lived a life of thrift and integrity, and was succeeded by his 
son, Mr. Howard Winship. He has been interested in very many 
large real-estate transactions, and his business is always done in a 
highly satisfactory manner to all concerned. He also attends to 
renting stores, dwellings, etc.. and collects rentals. Mr. Winship 
hiis had lonir experience in the busine.ss. and any nmtters placed in 
his hands will be promptly and intelligently attended to. He con- 
ducts all branches of the business, and Is thoroughly conversant 
with the same. Mr. Winship is a native of Erie County, New York, 
and lias made many friends, and Is highly respected and esteemed 
both in social and comniereial circles, and enjoys the fullest con- 
fidence of all with whom he 1ms hail business relations. 



GEORGE EXGKl.IlAKDr. Mnnutacturer of Heavy and Light 
Spring Wagons. Horseshoeing, Blacksuiithlng, Etc., High 
Street, between Moi)le and .^llchigan.- The manufacture of 
carriages and wagons is a prominent industry In Buffalo, and 
one of the best known and most reliable houses in the trade Is that 
of Mr. George Engelhardt. This house is deservedly prominent for 
heavy and light spring wagons for draught, business, and pleasun- 
purposes. Mr. Engelhardt was born in Germany, has resided in Bufi'alo 
many years, and was trained in his trade from his youth. He es 
tabllshed himself in business In 187.5, in premises owned by hlmseir 
and located on High Street, between .Maple and Michigan Htre»-ts. 
At that time the premises comprised a two-story framo structure. 
30x40 feet in dimensions. In 1887, however, to meet the lncreas«sl 
detnand on the resources of his establishment, he had to erect an 
additional two-story brick building. 2.'ix80 feet, in the rear. HLs 
premises are fully equipped with the best improved machinery and 
tools, while employment is afforded to seven skilled hands. Vehi 
cles of all kinds are manufactured, and all orders arc promptly exe 
cuted at rates that cannot be competed with. Horseshoeing and 
general blacksmithing are also done. The trade extends beyond the 
limits ot Buffalo, and Mr. Engelhardt is highly esteemed for his 
sound business principles and strict Integrity. 

JOSEPH E. GAVIN. Wholesale and Retail Dealer Id the Best 
Grades of Coal and Coke. Offices No. 18 West Swan Street and 
No. 435 Perry Street — Prominent among the merchants engaged 
in the handUng of fuel in this city is Joseph E. Gavin, whose 
office and cai)acious yard are conveniently located at No. 435 Perry 
Street, with office also at No. 18 West Swan Street. He is a general 
wholesale and retail dealer in best grades of coal and coke, and 
his trade, which is of a substantial character, affords evidence 
of steady increa.se. Mr. Gavin, who is a native ot Buffalo, Is a 
man ot energy and enterprise, thoroughly upright in his deal- 
ings, and is an active member of the Coal Exchange. He started in 
business in 1878 on Perry Street, establishing the West Swan Street 
office in November, 18S9. and from the first his efforts have been at- 
tended with the most gratifying success. The secret of Mr. Gavin's 
prosperity is not far to seek, however, low prices, an excellent arti- 
cle, honest weight, and prompt service being the special features 
contributing thereto. A heavy and first-class stock is constantly 
kept on hand at the yard, including superior quality anthracite and 
bituminous coal of all sizes and kinds, and thoroughly cleaned; also 
coke and kimlling; while orders for stave-bolts, hard and slab 
wood, in car-lots are filled, likewise, in the most prompt and re- 
liable manner, at lowest consistent rates. Some ten in help are em- 
ployed, with eight largi' carts serving customers throughout the city 
and suburbs, and all orders receive immediate attention, quality and 
quantity being guaranteed in every instiinee. Mr. Gavin is prom- 
inently identified with the C. M. B. A., Royal Arcanum, Empire Or- 
der, and Catholic B. L., of which he is the state trustee. He was also 
inspector ot U. S. Customs for five years under President Cleveland, 
and resigned this office of his on n accord. 

THE UTHOENGRAVIN'G COMPANY, No. 73 West Eagle 
Street.— There is no profession more exacting in its demands 
or which requires a more thorough training and natural 
talent and skill than that of furnishing designs for litho 
graphed stationery. A gentleman who has acquired a deserved 
prominence and a high reputation for the excellence ot his produc- 
tion in this direction is Mr. George W. Schroeder. who is connected 
with the Litho-Engraving Company, No. 73 W. Eagle Street. Mr 
Schroeder. although young, has had a long, valuabb experience in 
the business, and, possessing rare good taste, excellent judgment, 
and a natural aptitude for the work, has produced many splendid 
designs and jileasing effects. He was bom in New York, where f.>r 
about four yeai-s he was successfully engaged in business. He cam.- 
to Buffalo in 18S7, and since then has executed some splendid work 
He makes a feature of furnishing designs for all processes of en 
graving, and devotes partici lar attention to making designs on 
stone for stationery. The services of the compatiy are in demand 
by the leading housi>3 in the city. Associated with Mr. Schrooler is 
Mr. Louis F. Jansen, who is a native of Buffalo. He has had seven 
years' experience, is an expert master of his art. nnd is w.-ll nnil fa 
vorably known in Buffalo. 



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JN. HALL, Fine Groceries, No. 688 Niagara Street. -Among the 
well known grocers who make a specialty of choice articles 
, in the way of family supplies, there are none more popular, 
or who carry a better assorted stock of goods, than Mr. J. N. 
Hall, who has had a long, valuable experience in the business, and 
for the past eight years has occupied his present premises. The 
store, which measures 25x50 feet, is neatly and tastefully fitted up 
and arranged, and presents an attractive appearance by the fine dis- 
play of goods made therein. Mr. Hall caters to the very best class 
of trade and keeps In stock only the choicest goods obtainable, com- 
prising new crop green and black teas, and fragrant coffees, pure 
spices, sugars, syrups, all the leading popular brands of family flour, 
canned goods, condiments, foreign and domestic fruits, a general 
assortment of imported and domestic delicacies, prime creamery 
and dairy butter, cheese, fresh eggs, and country produce of all 
kinds. The stock is new and fresh, and is being constantly replen- 
ished and kept up to a full standard. The goods are sold at the very 
lowest prices and warranted to be strictly as represented. Five 
clerks are employed, and three wagons are utilized for making de- 
liveries. Polite attention is paid to customers, and business is always 
lively and brisk. Mr. Hall, who was born in Saratoga County, this 
state, is a gentleman in middle life, and is very popular in this 
commimity. He is one of the leading grocers m this section of the 
city, and carries constantly a stock of goods from $7,000 to $10,000 
in value. He is upright and fair in his dealings, and sustains a high 
reputation as a business man and citizen. The telephone call is No. 
IC.3.3 A., and all orders receive prompt attention. 

JOHN WANNOP, Sanitary Plumber, No. 113 CUnton Street.— In 
the mechanic arts there is no branch of more importance than 
sanitary p'umbing and gas fitting. This work has to be per- 
formed in almost every house erected in our city, and for the 
health and comfort it is important that this part of the work of a 
building should be both carefully and well performed. Health, com- 
fort, and happiness depend in a great measure upon how this work 
is performed, and too much care cannot be exercised in selecting 
those to be entrusted with such work. Among those who stand 
prominent and have gained a widespread reputation in this line of 
business, is Mr. John Wannop, No. 113 CUnton Street, who has had 
many years' experience in the business. This concern was foimded 
in 1883 by the present proprietor, and has during that period 
gained a widespread reputation for care in the performance of his 
work and the manner in which it is performed. His busi- 
ness now demands the employment of seven skilled assistants, who 
are selected with care as to their abihty and knowledge of the busi- 
ness. Mr. Wannop is a native of this city, and an active member of 
the Master Plumoi-rs' Association, and by the dilligent management 
of his work, he has become well and widely known as a master 
mechanic, and perhaps there is none more deserving of the name 
and success which he has achieved. 

MUSIC HALL RESTAURANT, R. Blume, Proprietor. Main 
Street —The popular and well known Music Hall Res- 
taurant is one of the most prominent in the city of Buffalo, 
and is liberally patronized by an appreciative public. Mr. 
R. Blume, its genial proprietor, is a native of Germany and, in com- 
mon with the majority of his compatriots, possesses the happy tact 
of knowing what is required by the citizens, and fully understands 
how to cater to the appetite or most fasti.iious taste of each and 
every one of his numerous patrons. He succeeded to the proprietor- 
ship of this famous restaurant three years ago. The premises are 
fitted up iji a most unexceptionable manner, and made attractive, 
comfortable, cosy, and inviting by elegant surroundings in artistic 
woodwork, high art frescoing, mirrors, and kindred accessories. 
An ample area of 100x125 feet, affords every convenience for the 
purposes of the business; every attention is given to patrons by 
courteous assistants, and the rear portion of the restaurant is re- 
served exclusively tor ladies Mr. Blume is a liberal provider and 
serves, besides the substantials, all the various delicacies, game, 
poultry, oysters, canvas back duck, terrapin, etc., when in season, 
at pooular prices. In fact, all the marine, garden, and farm pro- 
ducts of our own country and other nations are to be found here. 
As a summer evening resort the Music Hall Restaurant stands alone 
and unrivalled, the regular accommodation being augmented and 
enlivened by the strains of the brass anil strin;.' band and tlio toplndv 



of the vocal artist. A wine room is also connected with the res- 
taurant, where may be obtained the choicest of wines and liquors, 
and the most fragrant of cigars, both domestic and imported. 

PATTERSON & McWATTY, Millinery, Art Materials and Novel- 
ties, No. 548 Main Street.— These gentlemen are thorough- 
going, active, enierprising young men, and during their busi 
ness career have met with a pronounced success and secured 
a splendid permanent custom. Since March last they have occu- 
pied the large handsome store in which they are located. It iv 
25x100 feet and stocked to repletion with a full and complete assort- 
ment of millinery goods and novelties and fancy goods valued at 
from $5 to $7,000. The goods are all new and have been carefully 
selected expressly for a fastidious custom and include all the new 
beautiful fashionable designs in trimmed hats, bonnets, toques, etc.. 
and a wonderful array of millinery goods, silks, ribbons, velvets, 
ruches, laces, etc., and nets, hosiery, gloves, handkerchiefs, an. I 
ladies' furuishings, together with a full line of art materials ami 
wool and worsted zephyrs, and novelties. Hats and bonnets are 
made to order on short notice, expert milliners being employed 
expressly for this purpose. Pi ices are governed by moderation and 
rare bargains are constantly being offered by the firm and new 
goods commg in, so that upon the counters something stylish, 
fashionable, and desirable may always be found to please the taste 
of even the most fastidious or critical. 

WH. WRIGHT, Fine Printing, No. 293 Washington Street. - 
A recently opened and reliable priming establishment 
J in Buffalo is that of Mr. W. H. Wright, Jr., located at 
No. 293 Washington Su-eet, occupying the second floor, 
and being fully equipped with all kinds of the latest and most 
improved printing machinery, including rotary and other presses, 
both large and small, operated by adequate electric power. While 
doing a large amount of all classes of book and job printing, Mr. 
Wright's specialty is legal work, and so successful has he become 
that quite a number of the leading law firms have all of their work, 
also general commercial and office printing, done by this reliable. 
prompt,and painstaking printer. His work is done by electri. 
power, and all the types used are of the latest form and desigr. 
varying in accordance with the nature and character of the work t.. 
be done. Mr. Wright employs none but the most experienced type- 
setters, pres.smen, and other operatives, and many of the specimens 
of his work are masterpieces of this impoi taut industi-y. His work 
has been commented favorably by leading authorises and some 
criterion as to its merits may be deduced from the statement that 
Mr. Wright has only been engaged in the enterprise on his oivn 
account for the past j-ear, yet enjoys already a patronage which 
many older established printers might, with good reason, well envy, 
his i)rospects under existing auspices being deservedly of a highly 
favorable character. 

EDWARDS & LEE, Jewelers and Silversmiths, No. 800 Main 
Street.— This is without doubt one of the largest and best 
equipped watchmaking and jewelry estal)lishments in the city. 
The premises occupied being a store and show room 20x90 
feet in dimensions, and are most elegnntly furnished and filled up 
throughout, the greatest taste being everywhere displayed. The 
trade done by this house is very extensive, and extends not oidy 
throughout the whole city, but far beyond its limits, covering the 
whole of the state of New York and parts of Pennsylvania. Ohio, 
and into Canada. The stock carried is rich and valuable and care- 
fully selected, and embraces an excellent assortment of gold and 
silver watches of domestic and foreign manufacture, clocks, watch, 
chains, rings, diamonds, pearls, and other precious stones, bracelets, 
ear-rings, shawl and scarf pins, brooches, studs, sleeve and collar- 
buttons, and jewelry of evei-y desciption of the finest and most 
reliable quality. This house owns and operates a f.nctory on Seneca 
Street, fitted up with the finest and most expensive toi.ls and ma- 
cliines used in the trade, where ten skilled and practical operatives 
are kept constantly busy mannfacturing fine jewelry. Diamond 
mounting is a specialty of this firm, and their work in that line is 
eagerly sought for by experts. Gold and silver badges, medals, etc., 
are also manufactured on the pi'emises. and supplied to the trade 
at liberal discounts. Mr. Edwanls is a practical watchmaker of 
twenty-five years' experience, while Mr. Lee brings to the business 
an extensive and deep knowl&lge of the jewellers' art, acquired 
(luring fifteen years of a laborious career. 



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W11.1.1.VMS& PETEKS,(l.nifral Salrs Anciits for tli« N. Y., 
I,. K. & W. Kuilroail Compiinv's Anlliinolte ami Bltumi- 
iioim Coftl ; M. E. Robinson, Wwttern tSidVH Agent, No. 88 
Wlilt* UuiUliDK.— ButTalo'M natural facilltiea and locailon, 
her splencliil system of tributary railroads, anil niaenitlcent fleet of 
sleainera and vessels, all render lier (he mistress of the inland seas; 
her coal trade is annuoily cnlarKing, and deservedly so, ns here ves- 
sel owners ean consign their schooners and steamers wllli an abso- 
lute certainty of securing a return coal freight to iK)ints on laltes 
Michigan and Suiwrior. The princi|>al feeder of this vost trode is 
the New York. I-ake Erie, and Western Railroad Company, whose 
trunk lines and branches form the outlet for one of the richest coal 
regions in the world. The coniviany's general sales agents are 
Messrs. Williams .St Peters, whose operations are conducted upon a 
scale of enormous magnitude. They are the sole agents for the 
Blo>sburg Coal Company, and the NorthwcsU-rn Mining and Ex- 
change Company, and most ably and satisfactorily repre.scnt these 
importunt cori>orations. The Hrms headquarters are at Xo. I 
Broadway, New York, where they control a very large easu-rn 
trade. In 1888 they established a branch office in this city, with 
Mr. M. E. Robinson as western sales agent, and who brings to bear 
special qualifications therefor. He is a native of New York city, and 
has had ten yeors' experience in tliis important branch of trade, 
thoroughly understanding it in its every detail, and having made 
Buffalo's trade facilities his special study since coming here, he 
bus made large extensions to the firm's annual volume of sales, and 
is generally recoguized as one of the city's most progressive and 
competent wholesale coal agents. 

HARVEY BROTHERS, Flour, Grain, and Seetl Jlerchants, No. 
•JSI Washington Street.— This extensive business was estab- 
Ushed in 1858 by Harvey & Allen, who were succeeded in 1870 
by the present firm, the copartners being Messi-s. Horace J. 
and John H. Harvey. The premises occupied c..mprise a spacious 
four-story building 30xi:SO feet in area, fully equipped with every 
facility and convenience for the accommodation of the large and 
well selected stock. The firm make a specialty of hiindling seeds, 
and are careful to obtain only those of the best quality, while they 
have special facilities for the purpose of testing their seeds. They 
conduct an extensive business in heavy seeds such as clover, timo- 
thy, and seed grain of all descriptions, and al-o in the choicest 
brands of flour. They handle all the flour produced at the BnlTalo 
City Flour Mills, and the Queen City Flour Mills, which have a total 
capacity of 90U barrels of choice flour daily. Their brands of flour 
are highly regarded by the trade and public for their quality, purity, 
anil unifonu excellence, and have no superiors in the countiy. They 
carefully fill orders at the lowest ruling market prices, and their 
trade, which is both wholesale and retail, extends throughout all 
sections of western New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. The firm 
conduct an immense business, their sales for th- pasi year amount- 
ing to over S-.OUO.OOO. Mr. Horace J. Harvey is interested in several 
ouLside business ventures, among them he is connected with Smith, 
Falke & Co., bakers; Harvey & Darke, and the Niagara Baking 
Co. He is also senior partner in the firm ot Harvey & Henry, pro- 
prietors of the Buffalo City Flour Mills. 

FULLER & RIPLEY, Real Estate and Insurance, No. 14 East 
Seneca Street.— Among those in this business is the firm of 
Fuller & Ripley, whose office is at No. 14 East Seneca Street, 
Room 7. 3Ir. Chas. W. Fuller and Mr. A. P. Ripley. Jr., the 
copartners, have had o long valuable experience in the business and 
bring to bear upon it a full knowledge of every detail connected 
therewith. They have been associated and established at their pres- 
ent location since May last, and quickly took a leniling position, 
and have secured a reputation and formed splendid connections 
with capitalists and built up a flrst-class patronage. In the purchase 
and siile or exchange of realty and in i>egotia(lng loans, Messrs. 
Fuller <t Ripley have shown their Ihorough adaptability to the needs 
of patrons, and in this direci ion their services are always in demand. 
A s|)e<-ial feature is made of renting property and taking charge of 
estates, pnying taxes for non resident owners, searching titles, col- 
lecting rents and attending to all branches of the real estate busi- 
ness. As insurance agents they represent a nurnl>erof the strongest 
companies in the wnrlil.and issue policies at the very lowest rates of 
premiums. Mr. Fuller, who resides at Ijuicaster, is president of 



the People's Mutual Live Stock Insurance Co., and Is well and popu. 
lai'ly known In this community. Mr. Ripley is a Buffaloniun b) 
birth and is also very popular in business circles. 

BUFFALO ARTIFICIAL LIMIl CO., CI. W. Hall, Manager, No 
9 West Eagle Street. - Tills is the oldest and largest establlsh- 
nient of Its class in this country, and owes its origin to the 
effoits of Mr. O. W. Hall, its proficient manager and propri- 
etor, who founded the enterprise some tliirty years ago. He has 
since succeeded in completely rev<ilulionizing the old fashioned 
metlio<ls of consinicting artificial limbs, ajiproaching the most diffi- 
cult problems in this line vvith a great aiiatondcal and mechaniuil 
skill. Mr. Hall adapts his artificial legs and nuns to all the varying 
cases of amputation, and has tlieiii successfully applied toyoungchil- 
dren and aged adults alike. Ho also provides extension apparatus 
for sliort legs, and appliances for di<uliilities and deformiiiesof every 
description. Wherever cxhibiied ihese limbs and appliances have 
carried off fli-st class medals ami diplomas, on the grounds ot greater 
simplicity, durability, and easy movement » itliout noise, over all 
others. Those needing an nrtiflciol limb, or the renewal of one. and 
those seeking perfected attachments to shortened, deformed, und 
paralyzed Unibs, should coniinnnicate with Mr. Hull and get a copy 
of his deeply interesting descriptive pamphlet, which gives full in- 
formation as to the principles of construction, methods of applica- 
tion, improvements, and prices of the Artificial Limb Company's 
productions. Mr. Hall is a native of New York city, thirty-two 
years a resident of Buffalo, ati honored and responsible business 
man, and recognized as the leading representative in his vitally im- 
portant profes.'.ion. 

AHASSELBACH. Dealer in Fresh, Salt, and Smoked Meat.s 
Choice Family Groceries, Etc., Nos. 178 and 174 Swan 
, Street.— For over a quarter of a century M.-. Anton Hassel 
bacb has been in business in the present locality, and dur 
ing the entire period has been steadily increasing his hold on public 
favor and patronaj;e. His establishment, which comprises butcher 
store and grocery combined, is one of the oldest as well as one of 
the leadin : and best known jilaces of the kind in this section of the 
city, and has a very large trade. The premises occupied, which are 
50x115 feet in area, are nicely fitted up and well appointed through- 
out, and some half a dozen efficient assistants are in attendance, 
while several wagons serve customers throughout the city, special 
attention being given to steamboat supplies. The stock, which is 
carefully selected, includes fine fresh beef, mutton, lamb, and pork, 
lirime hams, bacon, shoulders, lard, sausage, and general provisions; 
also choice teas and coffees, pure fresh spices, condiments, and 
table delicacies; foreign and domestic fruits, vegetables and country 
produce, crackers and biscuit, sugars, molasses, dried fruit, canned 
goods, best brands ot flour, fish, salt, beans, peas, rice, meal, vin- 
egar, soda, saleratus, baking-powder, soap, starch, woodenware, 
brooms, brushes, etc., etc., and oil orders by telephone (No. 719) are 
promptly and reliably attended to. Mr. Hasselbiu-h, who is n gen- 
tleman of full middle age, active, energetic, and devoted to his busi. 
niss, was born in Germany. 

THE BLAKE DUMPING WAGON WORKS, No. 390 Seneca 
Street.— The production of this concern is of exceptional 
merit — the n** plti-t nltrn of dntnping-wagons for coal, dirt, 
sand, gravel, garbage, brick, stone, faim produce, etc., and 
of its superiority there conM be no more unfailing criterion than the 
large and ropidlj- increasing sale the same is commanding through- 
out the entire countrj-. The Blake Dimiping-wngon (patented June 
28, l,**:, by Mr. J. M. Blake) for lumber and timber is equally worthy 
of note here, and is in wide and growing demand all over the Uniud 
States. The works have been In operation since 1889, and the un- 
equivocal success that has attended the venture from its inception 
amply attests the general excellence of the wagons manufactured, 
the concern just now getting out big contracts tor Kansas City and 
Omaha, while the business grows apace. Mr. .1. M. Blake, who is 
patentee and sole proprietor, is a gentleman of middle age and a 
Vermonter by liirth. but a resident of Buffalo over a quarter of a 
centurj-, nnd prior to enga',-ing in this prosperous enterprise had 
run a pinning mill at corner Hamburg Canal and Ohio Slip for some 
years. He is a man of skill and one gy, well endowed in the quali- 
ties proverbial of the veritable Yankee, and fully de.sci-ves the sub- 
stantial success that has attended liis welldirect-d efforts. 



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THE BRUNSWICK-BALKE COLLENDER COMPANY, BiUiard 
and Pool Tables; A. Q. Frankenstein, Manager; No. 587 Main 
Street.— This great manufacturing corporation, the largest 
and most important of its kind in the world, dates its inception 
back to 1860, when Messrs. Brunswick Brothers laid its nucleus in the 
city of Cincinnati. The firm afterwards became J. M Brunswick & 
Co., and in 1S72 this firm amalgamated with Julius BaUce of Cincin- 
nati, who had then been in the business some years. The style was 
then changed to the J. M. Brunswick & Balke Co. In the same year 
the concern consolidated with the Collender Manufacturing Com- 
pany of New York, and tnen the present title of the Brunswick-Balke- 
Collender Company was adopted. The company was incorporated 
in 1S82 under the laws of the state of Ohio, with a capital stock of 
$1,500,000. Mr. John M. Brunswick died at Cincinnati in 1886, and his 
interest is represented by Mr. Ben M. Brunswick. Since Mr. Bruns- 
wick's death, Mr. II. W. Collender of New York, has been the presi- 
dent, and 5Ir. A. F. Troescher of New Y'ork secretary and treasurer. 
The company have factories in New York Cincinnati, St. Louis, 
Chicago, and San Francisco, and branch establishments in all the 
principal cities of the country. They manufacture billiard and pool 
tables, billiard merchandise of every description, saloon fixtures, 
beer coolers, ten pin alleys, office, bank, and drugstore fixtures, 
mirrors, bar tables, chairs, etc., in the production of which many 
hundreds of workmen are employed. The Buffalo branch was 
founded in 1S80, and has proved eminently successful. The premises 
occupied here comprise two spacious rooms on the second tioor of 
the building No. 5S7 Main Street, where a splendid showing is made 
of samples of the manufactures of the company. Through this 
branch the whole of the western New York trade is controlled, and 
the business is under the efficient management of Mr. A. Franken- 
stein, whose long service with the company has eminently fitted him 
to represent their interests in this prolific section of the country. 

REA & POWELL, General Produce Commission Merchants, 
Nos. 104 and lOB West Market Street.— This popular and re- 
liable house was originally established in 1873 by Gilbert & 
Rea. who were succeeded in 1887 by the present firm. The 
copartners, Messrs. W. C. Rea and J. W. Powell, are experienced 
merchants, commanding a wide and valuable acquaintance in trade 
circles, and are active and enterprising in a marked degree. Their 
facilities are admirable for reaching a desirable class of buyers, and 
the distinguishing policy of this house is its activity in placing con- 
signments on the market and making prompt and satisfactory returns. 
The premises occupied comprise a spacious three story brick build- 
ing, 40x150 feet in area, fully equipped with every convenience for the 
storage and preservation of the choice, extensive and valuable stock. 
They deal largely in butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, foreign and 
domestic fruits and vegetables, and all kinds of country produce. 
Messrs. Rea & Powell own the building, and have excellent butter, 
egg and banana rooms, and cheerfully furnish shippers with stencils, 
invoices, market reports, etc.. and answer all correspondence 
promptly. Consignments of all descriptions of country produce are 
solicited, and are carefully handled and promptly acknowledged in 
every case. A superior stock of produce is constantly carried, and 
all orders are carefully filled at the lowest ruling market prices. Mr. 
Rea was born in Wyoming County, N. Y., but has resided in Buffalo 
for the last nineteen years. Mr. Powell formerly lived in Michigan, 
but has been a resident of this city since 1870. Tliey are highly re- 
garded in trade circles for their enterprise and integrity, and are 
popular members of the Buffalo Produce and Merchants' Exchanges. 
Me.ssrs. Rea and Powell refer by permission to the Manufacturers 
and Traders' Bank, the commercial agencies, also to numerous ship- 
pers throughout the country, and theu- sales for the past year 
amounted to over $a.->0,000. 

CHARLES SCHERBARTH, Sample and Pool Room, No, 312 Con- 
necticut Street.— In its line the house of Mr. Charles Scher- 
barth is a representative and respectable one, and in no other 
establishment in the city are the wants of patrons more care- 
fully attended to than in this model establishment. It was founded 
some five years ago by its present proprietor in the premises now 
occupied at No. 312 Connecticut Street, and which are the property 
of Mr. Seherbarth They comprise an elegantly and handsomely 
fitted up barroom, the bar fixtures being solid and tasteful, and a 
pool room well provided wilh tables of the finest make. Several 



private sitting rooms, comfortably turnishel. are also provided, 
where patrons may retu-e to take their rifreshmenls in private, or 
indulge in some private conversation. The wet goods supplied at 
the bar are the best, and comprise the finest wines, whiskies, bran- 
dies, rums, liqueurs, and cordials. The best brands of cigars are also 
offered, and all at prices that are remarkably moderate. The entire 
premises have an area of 40x80 feet, and are noted for their cleanli- 
ness, freshness, and neat appearance. Three assistants are em- 
ployed. Mr. Seherbarth is a native of western Prussia, but has been 
for many years a resident of this city, where his geniality andjpleas- 
ant address have gained him the good will and esteem of all. 

SG. HEINRICH (Successor to Heinrich Bros.), Wholesale 
Tobaccos and Cigars, No. 373 Elk Street.— In this tobacco 
^ consuming age, and especially in this community of smokers, 
the importance of the tobacco trade as an industrial factor 
in the development of trade and commerce is universally conceded. 
The enterprise displayed by the cigar and tobacco dealers of Buffalo 
has to a very great extent advanced the mercantile interests of the 
city. One of the most enterprising representatives of the wholesale 
trade in tobacco and cigars and smokers' supplies, is the well known 
house of Mr. S. G. Heinrich, successor to Messrs. Heinrich Bros., at 
No. 373 Elk Street. This house was established by the latter firm in 
1887, and on the dissolution of the firm in March, 1890, Mr. S. G Hein- 
rich became sole proprietor. The premises occupied comprise a 
one-story frame building, 25x170 feet in dimensions. They are 
spacious and commttdious, and in every respect peculiarly fitted for 
the handling of the large and choicely assorted stock always carried. 
An efficient staff of experienced assistants are employed, and a num- 
ber of travelling salesmen are kept constantly on the! road looking 
after the wants of the numerous patrons of the house in this state, 
as well as in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The stock handled is one that 
commands a large sale with the most critical and experienced 
buyers, and includes all the choicest brands of Havanas, Key West, 
and domestic cigars; tobaccos of all kinds, plug, cut plug, and fine 
cuts, both smoking and chewing ; meerschaum and briar wood 
pipes, pouches, hookahs, narghiles, and smokers' supplies of all 
descriptions. A specialty is made of the products of Wagner's cele- 
brated cigar factory, and a large and influential wholesale trade has 
been built up. The demands of customers, dealers, and jobbers are 
supplied at the shortest notice, and on most satisfactory terms. Mr. 
Heinrich is a native of Erie County, and for several years was en- 
gaged in the diy goods business on Broadway. He formerly resided 
at Boston, N. Y., whence he removed to Buffalo ten years ago. He 
is well and favorably known to the tiade, and eminently popular 
with the community in general. 

THE QUEEN CITY' STEAM LAUNDRY, Nos. 487 and 489 Wash- 
ington Street, E. D. Willsey, Proprietor.— Of those branches 
of industry connected with the cleansing and renovating of 
our daily attire, special attention is directed in this commer- 
cial review to the Queen City Steam Laundry, Nos. 487 and 489 
Washington Street, of which Mr. E. D. Willsey is the popular propri- 
etor. He established this laundry eleven years ago, since which 
period he has built up a large patronage in all sections of Buffalo 
and its vicinity. The premises occupied comprise two spacious 
floors, 25x114 feet in area, fully equipped with the latest improved 
appliances, apparatus, and machinery, including six washing ma- 
chines, eighteen ironing machines, etc. Here forty-five skilled 
hands are employed, and the machinery is operated by steam 
power. The work is turned out in a very superior manner, and at 
prices that cannot be surpassed by any contemporary concern. A 
specialty is made of shirts and collars, and all work is txecuted 
without injuring the gaitnents. Mr. Willsey has five delivery 
wagons and sixty agencies, while he has also a branch at No. 207 
Main Street. He is also proprietor of the Queen City Steam Carpet 
Cleaning Works, where he cleans carpets by a new process. Carpets 
are guaranteed to be returned free from dust or moths without in- 
jury to the finest, and carpets are also carefully fitted and laid at 
extremely low prices. Mr. Willsey was horn in Albany County, 
N. Y., but has resideil in Buffalo for the last twelve years, where he 
is highly esteemed by the community for his promptness, energy, 
and integrity. His laundry has obtained an enviable reputation, 
and all goods are called for and delivered to any part of the city free 
of charge. 



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THE aUEEN 
CITY OF THE LAKES. 



STAR OIL COMPANY, Swan auU WAshinRtoii Streets.-This 
repn-M-nlnlii-e and leading concern wns established in 18C3 
by Mr. J. P. Dudley, and from tlie start the reconi of its 
career has toen one of unhrolsen prosperity. The pi-ein- 
Ises utiliz>>d for Uio purposes of this extensive liusiness are located 
in the Lewis Block, on the corner of Swan and Washington StrtK'ts, 
and comprise two floors with basement, each having an area of 
50x100 feet. The store is large and spacious, handsomely fltted up 
and provided with all the best appliances for the safe and proper 
bandlingof the immense and volualde stock always on hand. A large 
warehouse and yard located on Hamburg Street are utilized for the 
purjiose of storage, and no better selected assortment of everj-thiiig 
that can be included in the line of products of this great industry is 
to be found west of New York City. A specialty Is made of the 
handling of the famous Capitol cylinder and of the Eldorado 
engine oils, the sales in these two products alone being very large. 
The trade is entirely wholesale, and there are few jobbers, grocers, 
or dealers in this section of the country or in Canada who do not han- 
dle the goods of this house. A corps of traveling salesmen is kept 
constantly on the road soliciting the orders of patrons and intro- 
ducing the wares of the Arm. All orders receive immediate otten- 
tion and are executed without delay, at prices and on terms that 
no other similar concern can compete with. The numerous and 
important connections of the house with all the leading large oil- 
reflneries of the country, and its unrivalled facilities for handUug, 
Btoring, and shipping in large quantities, enable it to offer great 
advantages to it« patrons. Mr. Dudley is a native of New Hamp- 
shire, but has been for many years a resident of this city. He is a 
widely known citizen, always foremost in advocating whatever 
measures he considers conducive to the best interests of Buffalo, and 
is justly looked upon as one of her most representative business men. 

WILLIAM BAYNKS, Street Cleaning Contractor, No. 77 
Pearl Street.— No branch of municipal improvement has 
of late years developed so rapidly as that which is in- 
volved in the maintaining of n cleanly, and consequently 
bi-althy, condition of our streets and thoroughfares; and what seems 
to he an eyesore in many of our metropolitan cities is. on the other 
hand, in Buffalo a source of admiration to the transient visitor and 
resident citizen alike. This satisfactory state of affairs may be un- 
doubtedly attributed to the efforts and admirable executive ability 
of the subject of this brief sketch, Mr. William Baynes, Buffalo's 
well-known street-cleaning contractor. Mr. Baynes is a native of 
England, and migrating to this countrj- some forty-odd years ago, 
permanently located in Buffalo in 1856, embarking in business at 
that period as a builder and contractor. Ability, push, and energy 
soon placed Mr. Baynes in the front rank in this particular sphere of 
usefulness, and many of the leading public buildings and dwellings 
were built under his able superintendence, conspicuous among such 
being the postofflce structure. For eight-and-thirty years he pur- 
sued this calling, and, relinquishing his interest theixMn to his son, 
Mr. H. T. Baynes, in 1S88 he accepted the Buffalo street-cleaning 
contract for five years, appropriation therefor being made at the 
rate of $100,000 per aimum. Some idea of the stupendous character 
of this undertaking may be deduced from the statement that it in 
volves the cleansing of some .300 miles of streets, the employment of 
500 laborers and 100 teams, and the settlement of a weekly pay-roll 
of $2,000. How far Mr. Baynes has succeeded with his contract the 
condition of the streets to-day, as compared with the nuisances of 
former years, gives ample ocular evidence. Mr. Baynes is also a 
Commissioner of Public Works, an eialderman of the city, and 
has always taken on active part in any movement which had for its 
object the material progi-ess and permanent welfare of the Queen 

A FRANK WEPPNER, Pork Packer and Wholesale Provision 
Denier; Office and Packing House, Corner Prime and Han- 
^ over Streets.— The trade in provisions is undoubtedly one 
of the most important of the industries of Buffalo. The 
consumption of animal products, especially that of the hog. is on the 
increase in the United States, the next cotintry in order of consumjv 
tion being Great Britain, and both of these countries are exempt 
from traceable ill effects from such articles of food. A prominent 
house in this city actively engage<l in this trade is that of Mr. A. 
Frank Weppner. pork packer and wholesiile provision dealer, whose 



olTlce and packing house are located corner Prime and Hanover 
Stn'ets. This business was cstablishwl In 18S5 Mr. Weppner is an 
excellent judge of stock, and Is fully conversant with every detail of 
the business ond the requirements of the market. The |»reroi.ses 
occupied comprise a spacious four-story building 100x150 feet in 
dimensions, fully equipped with every convenience for the success- 
ful conduct of the business. The packing house is notcil for its 
chsanliness and neatness, and steam power Is utilized. Only the best 
stock is handled, and the greatest caie and attention are given the 
meats through all the stages of curing, smoking, etc. Mr. Wepp- 
ner justly prides himself upon the superior excellence of his 
goods, which are equalled by few ami surpassed by none. To secure 
freshness and excellence his stocks are chosen from the best corn- 
Oelds of the west, are slaughtered near the pastures, anil the meats 
are cured in Mr. Weppner's establishment by a process peculiar to 
his house. Mi\ Weppner deals largely in hams, shoulders, bacon, 
smoked beef, lard, etc., which have no superiors In the market for 
quality and uniform excellence. He is the curer of the famous 
Stra%vberry brand of hams, which are general favorites wherever 
Introduced, owing to their flavor, and are free from injurious sub- 
stances and unpleasant taste of salt. During the past year Mr. 
Weppner put up half a million pieces of hams and shoulders, and 
other provisions in proportion. Orders are promptly fllled at the 
lowest possible prices, and the trade, which is strictly wholesale, ex- 
tends throughout all sections of the eastern states, and also to 
Europe. Mr. Weppner is a native of Buffalo. He is an honorable 
and energetic business man. and those giving their orders to him 
may rest o-ssured that their interests will be carefully attended to 
and guarded. 

E HENRI KELLY, Science, Art and Draughting School, No. U 
W. Mohawk Street.-Mr. Kelly was born in Hamilton, Can- 
, ada, but has resided in Buffalo for many yeors. where his 
high scientific attainments and thorough mastery of the 
branches to which he devotes himself ore fully recognized ond have 
won for him the esteem and respect of its citizens. The school of 
which he is the head was founded by him in 18SS to meet a want long 
felt, viz., the thorough and complete trainidg of those desirous of 
embracing the important and responsible callings of architects and 
civil engineering. The premises he devotes to the purposes of this 
institute are centrally located, and comprise the entire street floor at 
the above address, having an area of 40x90 feet. They are spacious, 
well lighted, and perfectly ventilated, and nothing in their equipment 
has been omitted which can in any way promote the comfort and 
convenience of those frequenting tliem. They ore provided with all 
the instruments and appliances necessary to an intelligent study of 
the branches taught.which comprise, among others, science and art in 
all their departments, embracing twenty-one distinct branches, both 
mechanical and architectural drawing, etc. A competent staff of 
six trained instructors assist him in this work, every detail of which 
he personally superintends The most eloquent tribute to the excel- 
lence of the instniction given Is afforded by tne fact that in eight 
years over six thousand pupils have graduated from this school, 
many of whom are now filling most responsible positions in their 
chosen profession. The tuition fees ore nioderote and within the 
reach of all. Mr. Kelly is a pleasant and courteous gentleman, and 
of much practical experience in his calling. 

WILLIAM BRUNER. Money Broker; Loans Negoiioted; 
Goetz Block, No. 1% Pearl Street, Room I. -In the various 
departments of industry in Buffalo there is none holding 
a more prominent i>o3ition as a money broker than Mr. 
William Bnmer, whose elegantly furnished offices are located on the 
first floor. Room No. I. at No. 190 Pearl Street. This business was 
established in 1889 by Mr. Bnmer, who has built up a large and sub- 
stantial patronage. He loans money on furniture and chattel 
mortgages without the removal of the furniture from the premises, 
and charges a very low percentage. He also discounts paper and 
negotiates loans of all kinds. He is a native of Philadelphia, and 
there for many years he was connected with the insurance business. 
He is well and favorably known in this community, and bears the 
reputation of an honorable, liberal, and straichtforward business 
man, ever ready financially to a.ssi.st those « ho are in immediate 
need. Mr. Bnmer enjoys the respect and cnnfld.-nce of all who 
know him. and justly merits the success h.' \m< nt.iin.-.I 



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153 



THE QUE.EN 
CITY OF THE LAKES. 



ME. NOLAN, Dealer iu Fine Beef, Muttou, and Smoked 
Meats, Piiultry and Game in Season, No. 703 Seneea 
, Street —One oC the leading business men in the eastern 
section of the city engaged in supplying the community 
with fresh and salt meats is Mr. M. R. Nolan, who has been identi- 
fied Avi;h the trade many years. In 1880 he commenced business 
on his own account at No. 687 Seneca Street, and from that time has 
been successful and prosperous, and has enjoyed the confidence of 
aU having dealings with liini. In the spring ot the present year he 
removed to the premises now occupied at No. 705 on that thorough- 
fare, where, with increased facilities and greater conveniences, he is 
better equipped than ever before to attend to the demands of his 
many p:itrons. Everything about the establishment, which is about 
thirty feet square, is new and includes improved appliances fur the 
preservation of meats during the summer months. Mr. Nolan is 
a painstaking business man, provides the best quality of meats 
at the vevy lowest prices, and attend-; to the wants of customers 
with promptness and satisfaction. lie selects the best well fed 
cattle for slaughter and always has the juiciest beef and veal, lamb, 
mutton, pork; also smoked and salt meats ot all kinds, including 
sugar cured hams and breakfast bacon. Mr. Nolan also manufact- 
ures sausage on a large scale by steam power. From seven to ten 
head of beef cattle, and fiom twenty to twenty-five lambs, and 
many corn fed hogs, are killed every week unde.- Mr. Nolan's imme- 
diate supervision. A native of Ireland, Mi-. Nolan who has been in 
this country many years, served with destinction in the navy during 
the late war in the gunboat State of Georgia, and was with General 
Teri-y in his operations on the South Atlantic coast, and in action at 
'Fort Sumter, where he received a wound, which compelled him to 
return home. He is a popular influential member of the G A.R., 
and sustains a higa reputation in this community. Mr. Nolan em- 
ploys a number of competent assistants, and owns several delivery 
wagons, which are always in active service. 

FJ KRAFT, Undertaker, Office and Warerooms, No. 31 E. 
Huron Street.— The oldest and about the leading general 
, undertaking establishment in Biiffalo is that of F. J. Kraft, 
No. 31 East Huron Street. It has been conducted at the 
present location, by the gentleman whose name heads tliis sketch, 
since IBM, and duiing the forty-six years' interim has been steadily 
growing in popularity and patronage. The premises occupied as 
office and warerooms are commodious and completely equipped, and 
a large, first-class assortment of supplies pertaining to obsequies 
and interments is always kept on hand, including coffins and caskets, 
shrouds, trimmings, chairs, crape, and kindred articles in great 
variety. Six superb hearses and four elegant coaches, with a 
dozen horses, are in service likewise, and a large staff of help is em- 
ployed, the proprietor giving close personal attention to every 
detail ot the business. Remains are taken iu charge at any hour, 
day or night, and prepared for burial in the most prompt and 
superior manner, and all orders by telephone (No. 2342) receive im- 
meiliate attention. Embalming is performed according to the most 
approveil process, interments are procured in any of the surround- 
ing cenietedes, and funerals are directed iu first-class style, while 
the charges for all classes of service are extremely moderate, 
everything considered. Mr. Kraft, who is a gentleman of about 
seventy, but active and energetic, was born in Alsace, France, and 
has been a respected resident of Buffalo for upward of half a cen- 
tury. He is a man of strict integrity, as well as a thoroughly ex- 
perienced undertaker and emhalmer, and is a prominent member ot 
the New York State and the Erie County Undertakers' Association. 

QUEEN CITY STENCIL AND RUBBER STAMP WORKS, J. Q. 
.Johnson & Co., Manufacturers of Rubber Stamps, Stencils, 
Seal Presses, Steel Stamps, Brass Signs, Hotttl and Baggage 
Checks, Etc., Corner Washington and Seneca Streets, Oppo- 
site Post Office.— Of all the numerous labor saving appliances, the 
manufacture of which has of late years become an industry, none is 
so intimately associated with the business man as the njbber stamp, 
and among the numerous industries productive of the latter none 
are more worthy of a special mention than that of Messrs. J. G. 
Johnson & Co , manufacturers of rubber stamps, stencils, seal 
presses, etc. This business was established in 1866 by Mr. J. G. 
Johnson, and carried en by him until 1887, when his partner, Mr. H. 
Johnson, became a member of the firm. The premises occupied are 
located at the comer of Seneca and Washington Streets comprise a 



appointed store, v."ix45 feet in dimensions. Here are- 
manufactiured all kinds of steel stamps, stencil plates, rubber stamps, 
brass stamps, ribbon stamps, pencd stamps, hotel and baggage 
checks, pool checks, bar checks, etc. The firm make a specialty of 
the manufacture of notarial and corporation saal presses, also bank, 
railroad, and general business stamps. Both partners are also practi- 
cal and expert engravers in wood and die sinkers Six able and ex- 
perienced hands are employed, and all orders are filled with dispatch 
and precision. The work turned out is superior in its execution to 
that of any house simikvriy engaged in the city. Both partners are 
practical designers, who do all their own skilled work, eutrusting only 
the mechanical part of the busmess to their employees. Mr. John- 
son, Sr., is a native ot New Hampshire, but has been a resident of 
this city tor many years. By his excellence of work and enterpris- 
ing management he has built up a very profitable trade. 

STANDARD OYSTER COMPANY, Wholesale Oysters and 
Clams, Nos. 80 and 91 Broadway ; Demiy & Ernst, Proprietors — 
Few persons other than those immediately concerned have any 
idea of the importance of the oyster and kindred interests in 
Buffalo to-day. The quantities of moilusks disposed of in the course 
ot a year reach enormous proportions, and the volume of trade 
grows apace. Engaged in the line indicated there are in this city a 
number ot substantial firms, prominent among these being that of 
Denny & Ernst, proprietors of the Standard Oyster Company, of 
Nos. 89 and 01 Broadway, and than whom none are more widely or 
more favoi ably known. They are wholesale dealers in prime oys- 
ters and clams, with shucking house at Nos 30 and 41 Gree Street, 
Baltimore, whence they receive supplies, and have a big trade 
throughout New York State, Penn.sylvania, Ohio, and Canada, their 
total sales for a season being upward of $:00,000. This enterprising 
and prosperous firm was established about twelve years ago and its 
career from the start has been marked by steady progress. The 
premises occupied as office, salesrooms, etc., on Broadway com- 
prise two 20x135 feet floors, with ample and complete facilities, in 
eluding telephone (1121.) Fifty or more in help are employed in tiusy 
season A very large and choice stock of bivalves is constantly car- 
ried on hand, both in shell and in brine, and all orders tor anything 
in the oyster and clam hue are filled in the most expeditious and re- 
liable manner, while the very lowest prices, consistent with quality 
and quantity, always prevail. Messrs. Myron O. Denny and Henry 
Ernst, the members of the firm, are natives respectively of Lancas- 
ter, Erie County, and Buffalo. Both are men of push and enter- 
prise, thoroughly conversant with the trade, and have attained suc- 
cess by deserving it. 

EH. THOMPSON, Dealer in Watches, Clocks, and Fine Jewelry. 
No. 294 Connecticut Street.— The clock and watchmaking 
, and jewelry business is well represented in the west end of 
the city of Buffalo by many responsible houses, whose es- 
tablishments are equal to any to be found on the main thorough- 
fares of the city. Prominent among them is that of Mr. E. H. 
Thompson, located at 294 Connecticut Street, and which is one ot the 
finest of its kind in the city. The store is 25x60 feet in dunensions. 
and is elegantly fitted up throughout. Fine show wmdows, in which 
are displayed the choicest products of the watchmaker and jewel- 
ler's art, give to it a most attractive appearance, which is fully sus- 
tained by the interior decorations and the goods carried in stock. 
This latter includes all the finest gold and silver watches, both for- 
eign and of American make, diamonds and other precious stones set 
in a variety of ways, cameos, clocks, plain and ornamental, from 
the great hall clock to the tiniest mantelpiece, chains, rings, pins, 
brooches, guards, lockets, etc. Mr. Thomi)son is a practical and ex- 
pert jeweller and watchmaker, and gives special attention to fine re- 
pairing and engraving in all its branches. He is admittedly one of 
the most expert engravers in the city. AU orders are promptly at- 
tended to, and all work is done in a thorough and skilled manner, 
while hi-i prices are uncommonly moderate. He is a native of Eng- 
land, and came to Buffalo in 1879, where he first engaged with King 
& Eisell. Three years after he established his present business on 
Eagle Street, from whence he removed to his present quarters in 
1888. He is a veteran ot the Zulu war, having served in the ranks 
throughout that campaign in a Cape regiment. By his strict atten- 
tion to busmess. and the satisfaction always given to patrons, he hag 
built up a large and gi'owing business, and enjoys a widespread 
popularity. 



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^xB^FFALOjC 



THE ClUECN 
CITY OF THE LAKES. 



MARTIN DR'KKNIIERK, Uuil.ler of Churdi Altars, l'ul|.ll8, 
Kic. Store Nos. 189 and 141 Loc-ust Streol. Factory No. 
IIJ Ix^iiion Sti'cet.— lu Uiu manufucture of altiin', piilpitH, 
uiiil oliiii-ch furniiiire. ii representntive and widely known 
liouKv in liulTttlo Ih that of Mr. Martin Dli-konhorr, »liosi> factory Is 
locatt^ at No. 11"J Lemon Street, and whose store Is at Nos. 139 und 
141 Locust Street. This l...sin.>.-i,.i was .•stablislied in 1862 liy Mr. 
Dick>-nherr, wlio has ^ill. . i nili ui. ui itinuenlinl patronaee In all 

*>ctioiis of New Y.mI.. I ,1 Oliio. Mr. Dickenlierr 

inanufiicture.s to order t ipits, Imptisnial fonts, cnn- 

fensionals, aliar railint;-. : j : i. u<. ninde from all kinds of 

lumlM-r, an.l of any des,. i,,ii,,n aii.l at all prices. He also makes 
woo<len candle.siiclis. Kilt or liron/.e. ve.stmcnt cn.ses, lavatories, and 
nil kinds of church anil sehod furniture. His work is unsurpawied 
for quality of materials, eli-Kniice of desiRn, finish, and workman- 
ship, and is hlphly endorsed by architects, experis, and patrons. Mr. 
Dickeuherr furnished the flttings, etc., for the folIoiviuK IhiiTulo 
churches, viz.: St Honiface's. Jlnlberrj- Street: St. Louis. Main 
Stnwt: Church of Sacred Heart of Jesus, Seneca .-treet; Holy 
Aueels. Polish Church, etc. The factory is a commodious rhree 
story hrick buildinc. 50x40 feet in area, and the store is two stories 
aixKlO feet in dimensions. The woiksliops are fully supplied with 
luodera tools, machinery, and appliances, operated by a twelve 
horse power steam encine. Mr Dickenlierr was l>orn in Geneva, 
Switzerland, but has resided in Buffalo the greater part of his life. 
He is hiRhly esteemed by the community foi his artistic .skid and 
integrity, justly meriting the substantial success achieved in this 
valuable Industry. 

B.\INES BROS., ProTisioii Jlerchants anrl Shippers of Beef, 
.\Iuiton. Pork, and Poultry. Ijird. SausaRe. Etc., Nos. 4^. 44 
and 4.5ElkStteet Market.— The fo..d supply trade is. primarily 
and pernuinently, the most important deparimenl r>f com- 
merce in every com nuinitj', food ever having; been thi' first crying; 
necessity of mankind. In Buffalo the trade is rfpr-'sented by 
reliable, wide-aivake merchants, whose status will compare favor- 
ably with that of their coniemporarics in any part of the Union. A 
foremost house enKOKcd in the wholesale and retail handliuK of meats 
is that of the Messrs. Baiiies Bros., who have a store at No. 110 Main 
Street, and occupy stalls Nos. 43, 44 and 45 in the Elk Street Market. 
The firm began business in 1879, and through the push, energy, and 
practical knowledge brought to bear in their management a success 
was scored from the outset, a laige and permanent trade soon 
being established. The Messis. Baines are general provision mer- 
chants and shippers of beef, mutton, pork, and poultry, lard, sau- 
sage, etc.. aud secure their supplies from the most reliable fields of 
production, and have connections that enable them to always get 
the best and to rjuote the lowest market prices. A very heavy 
sUKk is at all times carried, and oiders of any magnitude arc 
promptly filled, a leading specialty being made of supplying hotels 
and ves.sels. The members of the firm, Messi-s. J. C. Baines, M. 
Baines, and II. S. Baines, are natives of England, but have resided in 
Buffalo since I8T1. They are liberal in their ideas, guided by an 
honorable and progressive spirit, and tliei' are rightly numbered 
among tnose men in whose hands the continued development of 
the city nistfi. 

He. TUCKER & CO., Bankei-s. Chapin Block.— The growth ot 
the monetary interests of the Queen City is chielly owing 
, to the energy and ability of our leading bardters, among 
whom special mention should be made in this review of 
the reliable and repiesentalive firm of Massrs. H. C. Tucker & Co., 
whose lianklng offlce is eli,-ibly located in the Chapin Block. This 
business was established in 1887 by Messre. Henry C. Tucker & Co. 
Mr. H. C. Tucker, the cashier and general manager, has had long 
experience, and posse-sses an intimate knowledge of every pha.se 
and feature of the money and stock markets. The flmi transact 
a general bankhig business, receiving deposits subject to check at 
algbJt, while they are the Buffalo correspondents for many country 
banks aud financial institutions, while they have likewise on exten- 
sive foreign connection. They also make collections on all available 
points in tlie United States and Europe, and sell bills at favorable 
rates on all the principal commercial centres. Messrs, H. C. Tucker 
& Co. are recognized authorities on the values of state, county, and 
city bonds, and niunber among their customers many of oiu- wealthy 



capitalists and operatiirs. Their princii)ol correspondoms are the 
Importers' and Triulers* Bank. N. Y., and Ft Dearborn National 
Banl., Chicago. Mr. Tucker Is highly esteemed by the community 
for hisahlliiy and integrity, unil Is very popular in llnonclal circles, 
justly meriting ihc liberal patronage secured in the banking inter 
osls of Bultalo. 

GEO. ELSHEDIER. Slgnpalnter. No. «ai Washington Street — 
As a sign and ornamental painter, Mr Oeorge EUhelnier is. by 
general consent, one of the foremost i'.\ponent« of his art m 
the city. Being a thoroughly practical man in this line of in 
dustrial octivity, of first class ability and originality ot idea*;, he 
foundetl this enterprise on bis own account in 1S80, and meeting, 
from tbe inception, with popular favor among our leading business 
men, he hos since developed a large and prosperous trade, which 
is annually increasing. The premises occupied are locct^Ml 
on the second floor of the building No. iUW Washington Street, 
easy of access and admirably atlapted for tho business. S.'r. 
Elsheinier is prepared to execute at the shortest possible nctici- 
everything in the line of sign painting, in pictures, emblems, cari 
cntures, glass and embossed, gilt and bronzed, script, block, and 
ornamental brass, nickel or zinc engraved work; canvas, netting 
and wire screen work; and rural odvertislng, board-sign and deail 
wall work on railroad, st<"amboat, or highway routes, also at scatJiie 
and summer resorts. Mr Elsheimer's facilities for the prompt fulfil 
inent ot all orders are un.surpassed, and embrace a force of thor- 
oughly skilled and proficient letterers, writers, and general artists in 



MRS. ECKARD & SON. North Street Green-house, No. &n 
North Street.- This well and favorably known florist's ea- 
tablisbmert was originally founde<i in I87S by Mr J. Pickle 
mann. to whom the present firm succeede<l in 1889. It is com- 
posed of Mrs. Eliz.t Eckard and her son Mr. George Ecknrd, and is 
one of the representative and popular firms in the city of Buffalo en 
gaged in this line of business. Both partners are florists of experi- 
ence and possess an intimate knowledge, not alone of the science of 
floriculture, but also of the special requirements and needs of the 
local trade. The premises utilized for the purposes of the busine&s are 
located at No. 3Ji North Street, on the comer of Peach Street, and 
are etmnently adapted for the line of busini>ss to which they are de- 
voted. Here are prepare*! elegant an.i artLstic dec<iratlvc emblems 
and floral devices, and flowers are regularly provided for weddmgs. 
balls, receptions, funerals, etc. In addition a large and carefully 
selected stock is nlwoys kept on hand, embracing plants, bouquets, 
flowers, baskets, vases, flower-stands, which are also nmde to order 
at short notice. The trade is an extensive one and covers the whole 
of Buffalo and its vicinity. Since they have been in busmess, Mrs 
Eckard and Son have made hosts of friends, owing to their honorable, 
liberal business methods. 

CA. THEBAUD & SON. Livery. Boarding, and Coach Stable. 
Nos l.'ri to 156 Niagara Street.— About the best equipped liv- 
, ery, boarding, and coach stable in this section of the city is tliat 
conducted by C A.Thebaud&Son.at Nos 15S to 156 Niagara 
Street. Itis in all respects a well appointed first clas! establishment- 
one of the vary best of the kind in Buffalo, and has a large and desira 
ble patronage, both pennanent and transient The stable building Ls 
a two-story 60xU'5 structure, with superior accommodations for over 
seventy-five horses and a corresponding number of vehicles, besides 
eighteen elegant rigs of tbe firm's own. The office is connected by 
telephone (No. 1103), and eight experience<l hostlers and drivers are 
employed, the proprietors giving close personal attention to every 
detail. Fine carrinscs. buggies, and light wagons of every style and 
variety are furnished at any hour and for all occasions, at ver>- 
reasonable rates, a number of superb coaches being kept tor hire, 
while horses are hoarded by the day, week, or month, at moderate 
terms. All orders are promptly and reliably attended to. This pros- 
perous business was established in Novei:it)er, ISn*;, by J. Dunberger, 
who was succeeded about a year ago by the .Messrs Thebaud, under 
whose efficient manogenifnt it has since bei'n conducted with in- 
crea.sed success. Mr. Thebaud. the elder, was horn at New Brighton. 
Staten Islcnd. but has lived here in Buffalo over twenty-two years. 
HLs son, C E. Thebaud, is n native of this city. Both are well 
known and deservedly esteemed in the community. 



ILLUSTRATED 



RR. BAXTER, Druggist and Chemist, No. 379 Elk Street.— 
One among the well-kmiwu pi>pular druggists and chemists 
^ in this ciiy is Mr. R. K. Baxter, whose well kept, ably con- 
ducted establishment is at ^o. 379 Elk Street. Mr. Baxter, 
although a young man, has had quite a long valuable experience 
compounding and dispensing medicines, and previous to embarking 
in business for himself in 1879 was employed as prescription clerk 
in the store of A. C. Anthony on Seneca Street. He is a careful, 
painstaking business man, and it should be said to his credit that he 
enjoys the unbounded confidence of all his many customers. His 
close personal attention is given to all departments of his business 
and every care paid to patrons. The store, which is 2Jx5.5 feet in 
area, is handsomely and attractively fitted up, and contains a large 
valuable assortment of pure, fresh drugs, chemicals, pharmaceuti- 
cals, family medicines, tinctures, tonics, extracts, etc., and also a 
splendid stock of rich, elegant perfumes and toilet articles of every 
description, sick room supplies, surgical appliances, bandages, 
trasses, etc. Prescriptions are compounded and medicines pre- 
pared at all hours of the day and night, and all calls receive prompt 
response. The patronage is large, and the establishment is known 
as one of the best prescription and family drug stores in the first 
ward. Mr. Baxter is the sole proprietor and manufacturer of 
" Baxter's" Cough Balsam, a splendid remedy, having a wide popu- 
larity in this city and throughout the western section of the state. 
It is highly endorsed and recommended and is always in demand. 
Mr. Baxter is a native Buffalonian and is favorably known through 
out the community and sustains a high reputation as an upright 
citizen and competent pharmacist. 

SHUFELDT BROS., Manufacturers of Choice Fruit Flavoring 
Extracts, Etc , No. 153 Main Street.— A representative house 
in this city having a wide reputation for the surpassing excel- 
lence of its goods, is that of the Shufeldt Bros., located at No. 
153 Main Street. The copartners, Mr. F. J. and Mr. H. C. Shufeldt, 
commenced operations in a small way in 1885, and by the production 
of a superior quahty of pure extracts, soon achieved prominence 
and secured a splendid reputation and built up a trade which is 
widely diffused throughout the city and all the surrounding sections, 
and which is being rapidly pushed through the west where the goods 
are appreciated by the dealers and consumers. The firm manu- 
facture extracts of all flavors from choice fruit, and do an extensive 
business in these commodities, and for the purposes of the business 
occupy spacious, commodious premises 20x80 feet, which are well 
equipped in every way to facilitate operations. Their business cou- 
tinues to grow and increase in volume, and bids fair in the near 
future to reach large proportions. One of the firm is continually on 
the road, and it should be said to the Messrs. Shufeldt's credit 
that the success they have won and enjoy is weU merited. 
They are also sole proprietors of Shufeldt's Golden Essence of 
Jamaica Ginger, a family remedy for cholera morbus, colic, cramps, 
etc. It has become celebrated tor its efficacy, and is endorsed and 
recommended by physicians and all who have u.sed it. It is put up 
m a neat style and retails at i»c. and .'jno. per bottle according to 
size. 

GAY & MILSOM, Jobbers in Engineers' SuppUes, Nos. 34 and 30 
Washington Street.— Each year in Buffalo sees, new firms 
springing into existence, but it is safe to say that none have 
started with better prospects of success than that of Gay & 
Milsom, jobbers in engineers' supphes. This house was established 
in 18-^9 by the present members of the firm, Messrs. L. W. Gay and 
E. L Milsom, whose long training in the business of Messrs. Geo. W. 
Tifft, Sons, and Company had pecuUarly fitted them for the undertak- 
ing. Nor has the result been other than was anticipated. This house 
has early achieved an enviable reputation for the superior character 
of their stock, and the cai-e given to all orders placed with them, 
with the result that theu- trade is rapidly developing upon a firm and 
enduring basis. The premises occupied are the entire gromid floor, 
30x140 feet in area, at Nos. 34 and 30 Washington Street, and a large 
and commodious pipe and iron warehouse at No. 41 Washington 
Street, and are kept well fitted with all the numerous and various 
articles that go to make up a flrst class stock of engineers' supplies. 
Both partners are natives and residents of Buffalo, and are fully con- 
versant with everything pertaining to their business They are en- 
ergetic, wide awake business men, and thoroughly deserving of the 
lih,-ral patronage whi?h has been given them since the start. Both 



are personally very popular in social and business circles, and are to 
be congratulated on their marked success. Any one in want of 
goods in their Une will be amply repaid by making a visit to their 

WILLIAM HEISER, Practical Machinist, Nos. 114 and 116 
CImton Street.— In the front ra nk of this city's practical 
machinists prominently stands Mr. William Heiser, whose 
reputation for skill and ability is widely known. The re- 
sponsible house which he controls and directs was established in 
April, 1S65, by Messrs Barth & Heiser, in premises located on CImton 
Street In 1868 the firm was dissolved, and Mr. Heiser continued the 
business, removing to the spacious and commodious premises he now 
occupies at Nos. 114 and 116 on the same busy thoroughfare. These 
comprise the entire first floor of a substantial brick structure, 25x110 
feet in dimensions, supplied with ample steam power and completely 
equipped with the finest machinery and the most superior facihties for 
insuring rapid and effective work. A general line of machine and 
smith work is executed, and from eight to twelve skilled hands are 
steadily employed the year round. General jobbing, blacksmithing, 
and repairing is done, also all kinds of stationary and mill work, 
millwright work, iron and brass finishing, the repairing of steam- 
engines or any of their component parts. Mr. Heiser is also the 
patentee and manufacturer of sundry articles of which he makes a 
specialty, and for which there is a permanent demand. A practical 
machinist, he devotes his personal supervision to all work, thus in- 
suring to his numerous patrons entire satisfaction in all cases. His 
charges are invariably moderate, and estimates for all classes of 
work are furnished on application. He is a Buffalonian by birth, and 
is considered a progressive and hberal minded citizen. He is a promi- 
nent mem'oer of the different local societies, and is emmently popular 
with all who have deaUngs with him. 

HE. WINKELMAN, Tin and Sheet Iron Works, No. 649 Clin- 
ton Street.— One of the leading hardware and tinsmithing 
concerns in this quarter of the city is that founded by the 
late Mr. H. E. Winkelman in 1879, the control of which 
since his decease, some two years ago, has lain in the hands of his 
widow. The premises are centrally and eUgibly located at No. 649 
CMnton Street, and comprise a two story frame building at that ad- 
dress, coverin.g an area of 25x125 feet. The salesroom is well stocked 
with the latest improved cooking and heating stoves in many pat- 
terns and designs, hardware of every description, carpenters' and 
other mechanics' tools, cutlery and all kmds of hollow and tin ware. 
The shop is equipped with every facility and convenience for tin- 
smithing, and a number of workmen are employed in making uten- 
sils both for the trade and for private customere. This house also 
does a large amount of tin roofing and spouting in the city and 
vicinity, and repairing of all kinds is promptly attended to. Mrs. 
Winkelman is a native of Buffalo, a lady of pleasing address and 
energetic busmess habits, who has ably succeeded in maintaining 
that popularity for the house which was so liberally accorded it 
during her lamented husband's lifetime. 

D EDWARD METZGER, Architect, No. 4R White Building.— In 
the growth and development of ever.v community, it is a 
J marked feature that as wealth, refinement, and education 
increase, a demand arises for splendid public and private 
d welUngs, which embellish and beautify our land. In connection with 
these remarks, we call the attention of our readers to a gentleman 
well known in this city as a rising and successful architect. Mr. D. Ed- 
ward Metzger, whose handsome office is located at No. 48 White Build- 
ing. He embarked in the profession on his own account January 1st, 
1890, after a five years' managerial experience in the office of his 
brother, Geo. I. Metzger, one of the most prominent architects of the 
city, and he has already received a hberal share of patronage, owing 
to the beauty and originality of his designs, evidences of which are 
discernible in the residences of Mr. E. M. Wilhehn, John Miller, B. P. 
Schwartz, Mrs. Burnett, and others. Mr. Metzger, in fact, is fully 
prepared with all the necessary facilities to execute or carry out any 
architectural undertakmg, not only promptly, but with that intelli- 
gent comprehension of design which has already made his efforts 
so highly appreciated. He will be found to be prompt, liberal, and 
enterprising, always solicitous for the interests of bis patrons, and 
always prepared to offer advantages in keeping with his high reputa. 



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THE QUEEN 
CITY OF THE UAKES. 



WF. BILLTNOS, Ladles' Straw Huts, Nos II and 13 East 
Mobawk Street.— One of the most reliable manuractur- 
ere of all grades of straw booneis oud hate for ladies', 
misses,' and cluldrcn, is Mr. W. F. Billings, whose com- 
modious factory occupies tbo second and tlUrd floors of the biiildinE, 
Nos. 1 1 and !8 K«st Mohawlc Street. Tliis enterprise was originally 
established many years ayo by a Mr. Field, who In turn was suc- 
ceeded by a Sir. Bannister, the immediate predecessor of the present 
proprietor who assumed its cx)otroI and management in August l.-WS, 
The business under Mr. Billintrs' management increase*! so rapidly 
that he was soon compelled to seek more commodious (juarters. The 
premises have bwn siKVially arrant; ed with reference to the important 
branch of manufacture which is hero being carric<l on; are equipped 
with adequate steam power, while from twenty five to thirty skilled 
operatives are employed, and mony labor saving machines for plait- 
ing, sowing, and moulding, are in constant use. The material used 
varies in accordance with the uses and purposes U> which the com- 
pl,?ted articles are to be respectively put. and many of the finest 
qualities of straws are utilized. The latest nnd most fashionable 
styles are closely and accurately followed, nnd the goods are undis- 
tin;;uishable In every respect from the same grades of articles made 
by the most celebrated factories. Mr. Billings is competing success- 
fully with European manufacturers. Having been in the busines.s 
since boyhood, he is practically acquainted with its every detail, and 
the product of his house meets with a ready sale among the jobbers 
and ivholesolers of this section. He is a native of Massachusetts, and 
prior to locating Id Buffalo was for si.'c yeors favorably idenlifled 
witli this industry in the State Capital. 

JOHN P. ZENN'EK, Notary Public and Insurance Agent. Com- 
missioner of Deeds ond Real-estate Broker: OBlce, No. 03i 
Genesee Street.— There are no interests approaching in im- 
portance those represented by real estate and fire Insm-ance, 
as the safety of the entire business world depends upon these two 
factors for permanence and stability. A leading real estate and in- 
surance agent in Buffalo is Mr. John P. Zenner, who has been a notary 
public and commissioner of deeds for the past ten years, and whoso 
headquarters are eligibly located at No. 98J Genesee Street. Mr. 
Zenner is a native of Buffalo, familiarly as well as favorably known 
throughout the community, ond he has ever been active in promot- 
ing the development of the best interests of the Queen City of the 
Ijikes. Since he established business in 1S,S0, he has developed a 
large, influential patronage among leading business men and capi- 
talists of the city, and ho has successfully engineered many impor- 
tant transactions in his line. Mr. Zenner carries on general opera- 
tions as a real estate broker, buying and selling improved and 
unimproved property, making tax and title searches, collecting 
rents, negotiating loans and mortgages, and assuming theeniirc 
charge of properties. As a fire insurance agent he represents the 
following influential and responsible companie_s: Sun Fire Office 
Company of London, England; Peimsylvania Fire Ins. Co.. of Phila- 
delphia; Niagara Fire Ins. Co., of New York City; and the Buffalo- 
German Ins. Co., of Buffalo. Policies are issued to any amount 
upon the lowest rates of premiums, and all losses that occur are 
promptly and satisfactorily settled. 

NATHANIEL HALL & SON, General Insurane Agency, Hayen 
Building.— This agency was originally established by Edward 
Brewster in 1850, who was succeeded by Brewster & Hall 
in 1K50, to whom subsequently succeeded Messi*s. Rounds 
& Hall, the existing Arm, consisting of Messrs. Nathaniel and 
Edword A. Hall, his son. a-ssuming the control of its affairs in IRSC. 
They are recognize 1 as among Buffalo's most active and enterprising 
underwriters, whose widespread connections include very many of 
our leading commercial houses and largest property owners. They 
control the insuring of a superior line of business and residential 
property in this city and vicinity; ako stocks of merchandise, grain, 
hulls and cargoes, ottering satisfactory terms and thorough security 
in all cases. As representatives of Are insurance interests they are 
•agents for the following flrst-class companies: Springfield F. & M. of 
M:iss., German-American, Pacific Fire of New York; National Fire, 
Connecticut Fire and Meriden Fire of Connecticut; Fireman's Fund 
Insurance Co. Cof California), eastern department at Boston; Fire 
Associition of Philadelphia: Buffalo German, and likewise the Trav- 
elers' (Life and Accident Insurance Co.) of Hartford, Connecticut. 
In such directions Messrs. Nathaniel Hall & Son can be relied upon 



to place before applicants the best forms of policy adapted lo their 
wants, in auy or all of the foreKuing groat insurance corporations. 
They are prominent and active nierabcrs of the Underwriters' Asso- 
ciation, ond rank among the le aders in their particular line. 

WM. F. BORCHAKD, Dealer in Fresh, Salt, and Smoked 
Meats, Lord, Sausages, Etc., No. 2J7 Massachusetts Street. 
Comer Thirteenth.— One of the most popularly known 
of the successful houses engaged In the meat purveying 
industry in this city is thot of Mr. Wm. F. Borchard, whose market 
is located at No. 247 Mos-sachusetta Street, corner Thirteenth Street. 
Mr. Borchord has been established for the past six years, during 
which period he has, by his unifoiiu courteous treatment of cus- 
tomers and by handling none but superior merchandise, acquired a 
splendid reputation and built up a large, first-cla-ss trade through- 
out the city and its vicinity. He keeps In constant use two delivery 
wagons, employs three assistants, and every week disposes an aver- 
age of IG cattle, 40 lambs, 1000 pounds of smoked meat, and KK) 
pounds of sausage. The store occupied is neatly and tastefully 
fitted up, contains a handsome polished onk ice-chest, which holds 
three Ions, and every appliance and convenience is at hand to pro- 
mote the rapid nianipulati'm of business. A large, superior stock is 
at oil times corried of fresh, salt, and smoked meats of all kinds, 
lards, sausages, etc., nnd a driving trade is supplied. Having a first- 
class store, with every facility f'.r supplying his patrons promptly 
and satisfactorily, and possessing the confidence of the community 
in the highest degree, his large and iiiBuential trade has followed as 
a natural result. 

JOHN HEPP, Denier in Fresh. Salt, nnd Smoked Meats, Dried 
Beef. Pork. Lard, Etc., Corner North Division and Spring 
Streets. — For over twent.v-two years John Hepp. the well- 
known butcher corner North Division and Spring Streets, has 
been established iji business, and during the entire period he has 
enjoyed a well deserved reputation alike for prime goods ond square 
dealing. He deals in choice quality fresh, salt, ond smoked meats, 
killing only the very best stock, and selling nothing but a strictly 
reliable, flrst-class article. Exceptionally low in his prices, court- 
eous and attentive to customers, ond withal o man of energy and 
excellent business ability, his trade has been steadily increasing year 
by year, and his pationoge is select as well as substantial. The 
market, which is in all resi)ects one of the foremost and finest in 
this section of the city, is 30x130 feet in size, has ample and complete 
facilities, and is admirably kept, neat, and well equipped throughout. 
A very large and fine stock Is always kept on hand here, including 
fresh beef, mutton, lamb, veal, and pork, coi-ned and dried beef, 
poultry and game in season, counlry sausoges. and bologna, hams, 
bacon, lard, etc., sau.sages being a speciolty. Three or four efficient 
a.ssistants are employed, and two wagons are engaged in delivering 
goods to patrons all over the city. 5Ir. Hepp, who is an active 
member of the Siingerbund. is a gentleman of pleasing manners, 
and a Bavarian by birth, but has been a respected resident of Buffalo 
nearly a quarter of a century. 

ALBERT RIEFEL. Wall Paper, Etc., No. 750 Broadway.- 
Among the active, enterprising business men in this city 
who have recently become favorably identified with the trade 
of interior decoraliim ranks Mr. Albert Riefel of No. 750 
Broadway. Jlr. Riefel was born in Canada in IS.'iS, but has resided 
in Buffalo since early childhoo<l, and though comparatively speak- 
ing a young man. he has had a wide range of experience in the 
business and is thoroughly conversant with its every detail. Desir- 
ous of embarking in business on his own account, heestoblished this 
enterprise in September, 18S9. and from the start his esloblishmcnt 
has been the centre of a flrst-class Irude, which is daily increasing to 
greater proportions. His store is of ample dimensions, compactly 
arranged and neatly appointed. It contains o lorge and carefully 
selected assortment of fine gold nnd highly finished wall-papers, 
also curtains, drapi-ries. oil-cloths, paints, oils, brushes. gln.ss, nnd 
kindred supplies. Mr. Riefel is likewise prepared to do nil kinds of 
interior decorating, such as paper-hanging, and tt sp>-cialty is made 
of fresco nnd all kinds of high art work. He employs some half 
dozen flrst-cla-ss workmen, whose operations ore all conducted under 
his immediate supervision, and estimates are furnished and con 
tracts executed promptly, in the mo-st satisfactory manner and ni 
lowest prices. 



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15G 



^^SllFFALOJC 



SCHAUKOTH & WOHLERS, Successors to Delitscli, Schauroth 
& Co., Manutactuieis of Boots and Shoes, Nos. 850 to 256 Pearl 
Street, Corner Court.— The represeiiiative and largest house 
in Buffalo engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes is 
that of Messi-s. Schauroih & Wolilers, whose factory and offices are 
located at Nos. 250 to 35G Pearl Street. This business was established 
in 1866 by B. Delitsch, who was succeeded in 18S6 by Delitsch, Schau- 
roth & Co. In April, 1890, Messrs. Udo V. Schauroth and Peter 
Wohlei-s assumed the management. Both partners are thoroughly 
practical and expert shoe manufacturers, are fully acquainted with 
every detail and feature of this useful industry, and with the require- 
ments ot dealers, jobbers, and the general public. The premi-es 
occupied comprise four spacious floors each 52.\-110 feet in area, fully 
equipped witli the latest improved machinery, tools and appliances. 
Here 135 skilled operators are employed, and the machinery is 
driven by a twenty -six horse-power steam engine. The firm manu- 
facture men's, boys', and youth's, ladies', misses', and children's 
boots and shoes. Only the best leather and findings are utilized, 
and the firm's shoes are made not only to sell, but to wear, and at 
the same time to satisfy and please the wearer. In fact their goods 
have no superiors as regards quality, finish, durability, and work- 
manship, while their prices in all cases necessarily attract the atten- 
tion of close and caieful buyers. The capacity of the factory is 
150 dozen pairs ot boots and shoes weekly. The firm employ nine 
travelling salesmen, and their trade extends from western New 
York to Idaho. Both partners were born in Germany, but Mr. 
Schauroth has resided in Buffalo eleven and Mr. Wohlers twenty- 
five years. They are highly esteemed in business circles for their 
skiU and just methods, and have built; up a patronage alike credit- 
able to their energy and industry. 

EMPIRE BREWING COMPANY, Nos. 817 to 625 Main Street, 
and Nos. 81S to 823 Washington Street.— The Empire Brewing 
Company has achieved an enviable reputation for the superi- 
ority of its product, a pure, wholesome, and delicious malt 
beverage, whose consumption is annually enlarging at a rapid ratio. 
The Empire Brewery was founded m 1856 by Mr. Charles A. Gerber. 
who successfully conducted a brewing business for upwards of thirty- 
six years. In 1886 the present company was organized with a paid up 
capital of $175,000. and facilities at command of the most satisfactory 
and complete character. The premises are very extensive and have 
an excellent location, fronting on Main Street for 100 feet, on Wash- 
ington Street for 100 feet, and on Burton Street for 200 feet. The 
buildings are all of a substantial character, two and three stories in 
height, and including malt house, brewery, ice house, etc. The brew- 
ery has a capacity of 25,000 barrels per annum, and they also manu- 
facture theu- own malt, having two spacious maltmg floors, two kilns, 
mill, etc., with a capacity of 40,000 bushels per annum. The brewery 
outfit includes a splendid fifty ton ice machine, put in in 1890, while 
the boilers, engine pumps, etc., are of the most perfect character. 
The company has the benefit of Mr. John A . Werich as manager, a 
master brewer of the most marked ability and soundest judgment. 
The barley used for malt is the choicest Canadian, while all the pro- 
cesses are of the most approved, scientific character. The lager 
beer brewed here is of the most perfect character. The company 
has extensive cellarage, which holds fully 20.000 barrels for a suffi- 
cient time to be the best fully aged lager. The company commands 
a very extensive and important trade, not only with the best bars and 
hotels of Buffalo, but all over western New York. The management 
of this company reflects the highest cre<lit upon the directorate, 
which is composed of representative business men, and the success 
attending their ably directed efforts is well deserved, and places the 
■ in the front rank of the American brewery interests. 



CJ. KEEHL, Dealer in Dry Goods, Notions, Gents' Furnishing 
Goods, Hats, Caps, Etc., No. 1530 Main Street, Corner Ferry. 
— A prominent, popular, and reliable house identified with 
the dry and fancy goods trade and one deserving of special 
mention is that of Mr. C. J. Krehl (successor to Mr. William Becker), 
located at No. 1530 Main Street. This enterprise was founded by 
Mr. Becker some years ago, and was conducted successfully by him 
until the summer of 1890, when he disposed of it to the present pro- 
prietor. Mr. Krehl is a German by birth, but has resided in this city 
the greater portion of his life. He commenced his careerin thisline 



of trade as a cash b..y in the well-known dry noods house of Messrs. 
Barnes, Hengerer & Co., with whom he remained for sixteen years, 
and was in charge of one of its most important departments when 
he resigned to take charge of his present concern, which, under his 
eutei'prising management, is becoming one of the most popular 
shopping resorts m this section of the city. His store is commodi- 
ous, handsomely appointed, and provided with every convenience 
for the display of his large and valuable assortment of goods. The 
stock embraces the latest styles in fine dress fabrics, such as 
velvets, plushes, cloths, cashmeres, mohairs, worsteds; also wash 
fabrics, domestics, bedding materials, linens for household and per- 
sonal use, muslins, calicoes, etc. He also carries a fine line of shawls, 
cloaks, sacques, wraps. Jerseys, etc , and his stock of fancy goods 
embraces everything of foreign and domestic production in dress 
and millmery trimmings, feathers, braids, laces, etc., besides an 
endless variety of small wares, notions, etc. These goods have been 
carefully selected for a first-class trade, and are unsurpassed in 
quality and newness in styles, while the prices are very reasonable. 
A leading specialty is made of gents' furnishing goods and hats and 
caps. A large assortment of everything fashionable and novel in 
these lines is always carried on hand, from which all tastes may 
make suitable selections. Mr. Krehl is a pleasant, courteous, and 
popular young man. highly esteemed in social and trade circles. 

COOPER & HALLOCK, Dealers in Horses, Office No. 43 Lewis 
Street.— This business was established so recently as August 
1, 1890, by Messrs. J. S. Cooper and J. M. Hallock. Both part- 
ners have had long experience in handling horses of all 
grades, and are considered authorities on the values of the noble 
animal. Mr. Cooper has the largest auction sales barns in Chicago, 
at the Union Stock Yards, and also another barn on Michigan 
Avenue. He has the street cleaning contract for Chicago, wher-e he 
employs 300 horses. Mr. Cooper also owns a town in Dakota, a 
mine in Idaho, and is one of Chicago's enterprising and wealthy citi- 
zens. The firm's business in Buffalo is controlled by Mr. Hallock, 
while the Chicago trade is under the able management of Mr. 
Cooper, The premises occupied in Buffalo comprise a spacious two- 
story barn on Louis Street, 50x300 feet in area, which has ample 
accommodations for 300 horses. The firm handle horses on com- 
mission, and promptly make advances on consignments of first-class 
stock, guaranteeing at all times prompt sales and immediate returns. 
All communications by mail or telegraph are promptly attended to, 
and dealers, street car companies, and others will find this the best 
place in Buffalo to purchase horses. Mr. Hallock was for one year 
a member of the firm of " Kelver & Hallock." He is well known in 
business circles for his strict integrity and sterling personal worth, 
and those civing their orders to him will find their interests carefully 
and judiciously guarded. 

RB. GROVER & CO., Fine Shoe Makers, No. 248 Main Street. 
A. 6. Richardson. Manager. — Every one has heard ot the 
famous " Emerson" shoe, many have worn them.- and if 
they have, still do so; yet to but a few is the individuahty 
of the members of the firm known, as they have always placed their 
goods before the public on their intrinsic merit and value. The con 
cem, which makes a specialty of supplying the pubhc with the most 
comfortable foot-gear yet placed before it, is probably the largest 
and most nfluential in its Une in the entire country, and is known as 
Messrs. R. B. Grover & Company, having its headquarters at Brock 
ton, Mass., and branch stores in almost every city of the Union. Two 
years ago Messrs. R. B. Grover, C- O. Emerson, and J. F Hill, all ex- 
perienced shoe manufacturers, consolidated their several establish 
ments imder the above name, and in November, 1889, opened their 
Buffalo branch store at No. 248 Mam Street, opposite the Academy 
of Music, under the able management of Idr. A. G. Richardson. The 
store occupied at this location is 20x80 feet in dimensions, hand- 
somely furnished, and fitted up with all the necessary conveniences 
for the prosecution of the business. A large, well-selected, and first- 
class stock, exclusively composed of the products ot their famous 
establishment, is constantly on hand. Tiie prices charged are re- 
markably moderate, and orders are filled with great promptness. 
Mr. Richardson, the manager, has had thirty-three years' experience 
in the shoe trade, is a native of Wyoming County, this state, but haa 
been a resident of Buffalo for twenty-four years. 



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THE ClUEEN 
CITY or THE LAKBSj 



ADAM r.LSAKSSKK. Kiup Art Slon-, No. 'iTi lli>iu'siH> Street.— 
A pix)iiiinwit lious«> (IfVotiHl to the suili- of goods comprised 
iiiuli-r the titiB of the lliir nris is tliiil of Mr. Adam Elsiicsscr, 
N... *.><! Gfiieiw*- Stiitl, near MioliiKan. This enterprise »vna 
iriKiiiiilly e»liH)lislied at No. 443 on tills tlioroui;lifure in ISfiO. re 
moval being sliortly afterwards made to llie morn commodious 
quarters now occupit-d. 'I'liese premises consist of a neat and 
handsomely ap|K>inted store « illi sliop iu rear, and tlie sloclt ciirri.-il 
is of the most recherch6 eharucter, comprising flne elclilngs by the 
most celebrated artists, engravings, pasiels. water coloi-s. and |>holo- 
engravings or photogravures of Ihe most celebrated of the produc- 
tions of eminent paintei-s of both the modem and old scliools. and 
wliich are imported direct froni the leading establishments of Lon- 
don, Berlin, and Paii-i. .>Ir. Elsaesser, who is a native of Germany. 
HOW a resident iu UulTalo for the past seventeen years, is a practical 
e.t|)oneut and connoisseur of the line arLs. .\ specially with Mr. 
i:isaes.ser is the poitrait business u hich has been a personal study 
for yeai-s past, and many hundreds of pictures of the most pop- 
ular residents of Buffalo and vicinity came through Ihe well-lvnown 
studio of Mr. A. Elsaesser. Pastels and oil portraits from life are 
(he latest of Mr. Elsaesser's undertakings, while with regard to 
prices the reputation of this establishment is well known as one of 
the cheapest emporiums in the city at which to obtain this class of 
fliie-art works. Mr. EIsaes.ser has brought to bear on his enter- 
prise sound judgment, tact, and energy, backed by experience and 
self-earnetl capital, which advantages have enabled him to attend 
to the wants and demands of a highly critical trade, and he stands 
U>-day as one of the foremost in the art business, with a large futui-e, 
ns be i-! only a young man comparatively. 

MME E. M. MASON, Fine Mdlinery, No. SU Main Street.-Onc 
of the leading fashionable millinery establishments on Main 
Street is that of Mme. E. M. Mason. The store is taste- 
ful in its appointments and attractive in appearance. Mme. 
.Mason is a Indy of mo.st excellent judgment and exquisite taste 
and has brought together in her estabUshment a splendid assortment 
<if goods which cannot fail to pleasi- the critical and the fastidious. 
The very newest styles and designs iu London. Parisian, and New 
York millinery may always be obtained here, and also everything in 
the line of silks, satins, velvets, laces, plumes, artificial flowers, etc. 
There is also a great variety of trimmed hats and bonnets displayed, 
which are perfectly lovely to look upon, handsome in style and ex- 
ceedingly rich in trimmings and the blending of colors in their make 
up. Uats and bonnets are made and trimmed at the shortest notice, 
and every attention is paid to patrons. Popular prices prevail and a 
tine bu-siness ii done, among the patrons being many of the leading 
famiUes in the city. Mme. Mason, who is from Hartford, Conn., 
wa-s for a period of three years in business in the Y. M. C. A. building, 
and several months ago removed to her present store, where she has 
put in a new stock of goods. She is highly spoken of and com- 
mend'd by all who have had business dealings with her. All the new 
styles as soon as brought out in New York will always be found in 
her establishment, and she is recognized as one of the leaders among 
the most fashionable milliners in the city. 

EI.I T. HOSMER, Pharmacist, Nos. 232 and 284 AMen Street.-A 
decidedly popular and prosperous house among the leading 
pharmacies in tlie city, and one enjoying a high reputation for 
pure goods and honorable business methods is that of Mr. E. 
T Hosmer. Nos. 23.* and 234 Allen Street. Mr Hosmer is a native of 
Batavia, this state, and has been a resident of this city several years. 
He inaugurated this enterprise several years ago two doors below his 
p-esent address. In order to meet the increasing demands of his 
Iiatrons with better facilities, he erected the store he now occupies in 
1*® It is commodious, compactly arranged and handsomely fltteil 
up in antique oak, beveled plate glass show-cases, magnificent 
mirrors, etc.. among the equipments b<-ing an elegant soda water 
fountain, from which the choicest fruit synips are dispensed. Then? 
is a spea'a] department for the accurate compoumling of physicians' 
prescriptions and family receipes. and this is done at all hours. 
Everything in the line of drugs, chemicals, extracts, tinctures, and 
pharmaceutical compounds, proprietaiT remedies, mineral waters, 
novelties in toilet articles, perfumery, phvsicians' and surgeons' re- 
quisites druggists' sundries, etc., is to he found hereat lowest prices. 
A special production of the hou.se is Hosmer's Benzoine Cream for 



Ibo skin, chapped linnils and face, sunburiiH, etc., also Dr. I.uh-..1ii , 
cough syrui), both of which an- pronounced to be the very bunt arti 
cles of the kind iu the market. Order and system prevail, and pollt.- 
and iub-lligent assistants sene patrons promptly. The cigar depart 
meut Is separate from the drug store, and smokers can always find 
there the best assortment procurable. Mr. Hosmer is a gentleman 
of culture, retlnement. and the highest Integrity, and an iniluenlUil 
member of the Erie Country Pharmaceutical Association. 

HR. McMtCHAEL, D.D.S.. Corner Main and Ferry Streets 
One of Uie most popuhir and best patronized in his pro 
, tession is Doctor McMichael, dentist, whose apartment.-, 
arc located at the corner of Main and Ferry Street*. He 
has been a resident here for some years. After long practical experi 
encc, he inaugurated this establishment in 18KT, and has since se 
cured a liberal acd permanent patronage from among our mot>t re- 
fined and distinguished citizens. His rooms and office comprise an 
elegantly furnished reception room, and an operating room with la- 
boratory atiached. iu which are the latest improved appliances and 
devices known to the profession. Anaesthetics are employed when 
necessary for the painless extraction and filling of sensitive patients' 
teeth. Great care is bestowed upon the fllliog of teeth n 1th gold, 
silver, and reliable composition, and also in crown and bridge work, 
as well as in filling, cleaning, and removing extraneous deposits on 
natural teeth. Artificial teeth are made either singly or in sets on 
gold, silver, or vidcauized rubber bases, and are gems of artistic ap- 
pearance. Thorough satisfaction is guaranteed in every case. 
Doctor McMicbael is a graduate of Philadelphia Dental College, and 
a brother of Doctor McMichael, the famous cancer specialist. He 
was born in Canada, and is a young. talente<I, popular gentleman. 

FISHER & KORN. Manufacturers of Carriages, Wagons, Sleighs. 
Etc.. No. Ill Clinton Street.— This bouse was foimded In 168S 
by Messrs. John C Fisher and Bernard Korn, and in 1887 the 
present commodious premises were erected. These latter 
comprise an entire three story -brick structure 2.')X<'0 feet in dimen- 
sions, thoroughly equipped with all the most modern tools, appli 
ances, and devices for the successful carrjing on of the large busi- 
ne.ss transacted. From eight to twelve experienced, practical work- 
men are employed, and only vehicles of the most approved pattern 
are turned out, such as carriages and buggies, light and heavy 
wagons and trucks, etc. The finest materials only are used, special 
care being given to this feature by the partners themselves. From 
fifteen to twenty-five vehicles are annually built, and the trade of the 
bouse is not so remarkable for its extent as for the superiority and 
excellence of its products. All kinds of repairs are promptly attended 
to. and good and satisfactory work is in every case guaranteed. The 
prices charged are moderate, and the house is noted for the liberality 
of its dealings with its patrons. Mr. Fisher was born in Buffalo. He 
is a woodworker by trade, and a practical man in all relating to that 
line of work. Mr. Korn is a native of Germany, and has resided in 
America .some nineteen years He is an ironsmith by trade, and h.xs 
no sui>erior in hLs calling. Both are highly resjjected. and esteemed 
by all who have dealings with them. 

SH. KNOX, Wholesale and Retail Five and Ten Cent Goods. 
Speciali ies. Etc., No. 409 Main Street. —This tou.se is but one 
, of a syndicate of similar c.=tablishments In various cities of 
this and adjoining states, and is the headquarters of the con- 
trolling .spirit and active manager of the system. This branch was 
established in 1SS8 by Messrs. Woolworth & Knox, the latter becom- 
ing sole proprietor in .January. IHK). The premises occupied are 
located at No. 400 Main .Street, and comprise a handsomely fltted-np 
store. 20x125 feet in dimensions, equipped throughout with all modern 
conveniences for the rapid handling and proper displa}' of the innu- 
merable articles which form the large and well assorted stock carried 
It is lighted by electricity, andca.Bh-railwaysareu.sed.80thatnodelay 
is experienced in filling orders and making change. The trade done 
is a very largi- one. the spa"ious store being constantly thronged with 
well plea.se<l patrons, who can here secure for the nominal sum of five 
or ten cents goods worth in many coses several times these amounts. 
He employs twelve efficient assistant,s. and by his push and enterprise 
has built up a trade which is growing steadily every day. He Is a 
native of St Ijiwrence Co . this state, and is extremely popular with 
all who have dealings with him. 



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GLAUBEE & HUNKEMOELLER, Wholesale Grocers, No. 514 
Broadway.— This firm, composed of Messrs. Henry J. Glauber 
and Henry Huiikeraoeller, established their business in 1886 
at Nos. 578, 5S0, and 582 on the same busy thoroughfare, and 
from the start became recognized leaders in the line of commerce 
to which they had applied their energies. So successful were they, 
and such was the liberal patronage accorded them, that in 1890 it 
was dtemed advisable for the more convenient transaction of their 
large business to remove it to more spacious and centrally located 
premises. In March, 1890, removal was therefore made to the ele- 
gant and substantial brick structure, the property of the firm, 
where they are now domiciled. These pi-emises comprise the entire 
building, three floors and basement, each having an area of 60.\100 
feet. They are very complete and commodious, and are admirably 
equipped with every appliance and convenience for the efficient 
handling of the immense stock carried and its proper and attractive 
display. The facilities of the house are perfect and their resources 
ample, thereby enabling them to place these fine goods before their 
patrons at prices such as no other house can duplicate. The trade 
is a very extensive one, and covers the whole of western New York 
and Pennsylvania. In the retail department five efficient and 
courteous assistants attend upon customers, and all orders are filled 
with promptness and <lelivered to any part of ihecity free of charge. 
Mr. Glauber is a native of Buffalo, while Mr. Hmikemoeller was 
bom in Germany and has been a resident of this city for some 
eighteen years. They are enterprising, progressive, and vigorous 
young business men. and justly merit the success which has attended 
their well directed efforts. 

LP. KIRCHMYER, Manufacturer and Dealer in Ti-unks and 
Travelling Goods in General, No. 308 Main Street.— For 
twenty-two years Mr.-L. P. Kirchmyer, the well known 
manufacturer and dealer in trunks and travelling goods in 
general, has been established in business, and for twenty-one years 
he lias occupied the same premises as he does now, at No. 308 Main 
Street, corner of Erie Street. For this same period of twenty-one 
years also has Mr. Henry C. Miller, the able and efficient man- 
ager of the business, and one does not know which to admire 
most in this age of continual change, the conservatism of the 
house which for so long a period of time has seen no necessity to 
change the head of its management, or the persevering industry 
which has rendered the employee as essential a feature of the estab- 
lishment almost as the owner himself. The store and shop occupied 
are extensive, being 20x90 feet in dimensions, thus giving a good 
area of floor space, but not more than is required for this flourishing 
business. Besides handling the wares of some of the best known 
American and foreign trunk houses, Mr. Kirchmyer manufactures a 
special line of trunks which are specially prized and sought after for 
their durability, size, and hghtness by commercial travellers and 
members of the threatrical profession. Full lines of trunks, bags, 
valises, satchels, shawl and rug straps are also manufactured and 
kept constantly in stock, and the most substantial Inducements are 
offered both in price and quality. Mr. Kirchmyer was bom in 
Baden, Germany, 19 years ago, but has been a resident of this city 
since 1S16. He has from the start been a successful business man, 
and has built up a large trade which extends far beyond the limits 
of Buffalo. He is personally very popular and held in high esteem 
for his superior business qualities and integrity. 

LOVELL MANUFACTURING CO., Limited, No. 208 E. Genesee 
Street, W. H. Markham, Manager.— In the various branches 
of mercantile enterprise there are none that are more useful 
to those of the public in moderate circumstances than what 
are generally known as "instalment houses." A well and favorably 
known instalment organization, having headquarters at Erie, Penn- 
.sylvania, and representation in the principal cities of the Union, is 
entitled the Lovell Manufacturing Company. This corporation has 
had a branch establishment at Buffalo for the past eight years, Mr. 
W. H. Markham being recently appointed to its superintendency, the 
scope of his operations covering the territory of Buffalo, Niagara 
Falls, and Tonawanda. He occupies a commodious store at No. 208 
East Genesee Street, giving ample accommodation for the manipu- 
lation and display of the varied lines of goods carried and the gen 
«'ral advantageous prosecution of the business. The stock embraces 



roU-up spring beds, the Puiitan. Niagara, and Dauntless clothes 
wringers, the Hammoquette reclining chair, also parlor, mantel, 
and office clocks, family bibles, photograph albums, Smyma rugs, 
oriental scarfs, etc. These goods have no superiors in the market, 
and are sold for cash or upon such a system of mstalments that 
there is no reason in the world why any cue receiving the most 
moderate salary should not have a fully and comfortably equipped 
home. Mr. Markham is a native of Starke County, Ohio, and prior 
to engaging with this company was the business manager of the 
"Evening Sun " of Detroit. 

FOX OPTICAL COMPANY, No. 461 Main Street.— The con- 
stantly growing demand for the productions of this firm soon 
rendered the establi>hment of branches in the larger cities- 
imperative, and one was opened in 1888 at No. 624 Penn Av- 
enue, Pittsburgh, Pa., and one in JIareh, 1890, at No. 461 Main Street, 
Buffalo. The premises occupied in this city consist of an elegantly 
appointed and handsomely fitted up store and salesroom, with a 
workshop in the rear, having an area of 20x100 feet, and fully 
equipped with all the finest tools and appliances designed for use in 
the optician's art. The power is supplied by electricity, and there is 
no more perfectly fitted workshop in the entire city of Buffalo. Mr. 
Fox has also given his personal attention to it, thus affording to our 
citizens an opportunity of testing his profound knowledge and scien- 
tific methods of dealing with optical matters. Oculists' prescriptions 
are carefully and accurately filled, lenses are manufactured and 
ground, and glasses of appropriate power are made and fitted to all 
eyes. All orders for spectacles, eye-glasses, and other such goods 
are promptly executed at low prices. Seven expert assistants are 
employed, and satisfaction is guaranteed in every case. Although in 
business here but a few months, a large trade has been secured and 
the patronage is of the highest order, facts which speak volumes for 
the quality of the goods handled and the ability and skill displayed. 

AHAEFNER, Engravings and Pictm-e Frames, Books, Albums, 
Pocketbooks, Statues, Wax Candles, Religious Goods. Tissue 
^ Paper, Artificial Leaves, Etc., No 82 East Genesee Street — 
A prominent house in Buffalo engaged in the manufacture 
of picture frames and general moulding work, etc., is that of Miss 
Annie Haefner, whose store and workshop are located at No. 3* 
East Genesee Street. This business was established in 18.50 by her 
father. Mr. Haefner, who was a native of Germany. He came to this 
city in 1845. and conducted the business until his death, which oc- 
curred September 15, 1889, to the great regret of all who bad the 
pleasure of his acquaintance. The business has since been ably con- 
ducted by his daughter, the present proprietress. This house manu- 
factures pictm-e frames in white, ornamented and haj'd wood mould- 
ings. Pictures are framed in the latest styles at short notice and 
lowest prices. Here is a large and complete assortment of books, 
albums, pocketbooks, statues, wax candles, tissue paper, artificial 
leaves, etc., while the specialty of the house is religious Catholic 
prayerbooks, crucifixes, pictures, etc. All goods are guaranteed to 
be as represented and exceptional facilities are possessed for filling 
all orders. Miss Haefner is highly esteemed for her many excellent 
quaUties and strict integrity. 

BH. KING & SON, Jewelers and Importers of Novelties, No. 
452 Main Street —This extensive and flourishing house was 
^ established in 1849 by Mr. B. H. King, who in 1885 admitted 
into partnership his son, Mr. A. B. King. The store is a 
very elegant one, and contains watches of the finest kinds in gold 
and silver of the best American and foreign manufacturers, jewelrj- 
of the latest designs and selected with cultivated taste and a view to 
beauty and utility. Diamonds of the purest water, and other precious 
stones, mounted in the most unique and latest styles, comprise a 
valuable stock which cannot fail to satisfy every taste and supply 
every need at the lowest possible prices, and warranted as repre- 
sented in every particular. In the department of silver and plated 
ware a very extensive and beautiful assortment, bearing the brands 
of the most eminent and reliable makers in the world, is always on 
hand. This firm employs in their repair department some of the 
best watchmakei-s in the country. Mr. B. H. King is a native of 
Germany and has resided in the United States for near-ly half .t 
century, while Mr. A. B. King was born in this city. 



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W.\. DOBINSOS, Hardware, Stoves, Etc., No. r,3S NlnKiirn 
Street.— In few l)mm:hea or tnule lias tlio march of 
proRress wrouKlit sueli a veritable revolution of late 
years in this country us iu the stove uiid kindred lines 
of liiisiiiess. What with invention, improvement, and the develop- 
ment of skill. sometUin); closely akin to perfection has l>cen reiwhed 
in this department of industrial activity. .\ popular and prosperous 
estalilishnient iu this lino in the tonth ward of the city is that of Mr. 
W. A. Dobinson, dealer in stoves, rauKes, house furnishing hard- 
ware, etc., and manufacturer of sheet metal goods, No. 533 Niagara 
Street, than whom none engaged in the business In and around Buf- 
falo has been mort^ fortunate in establishing and maintaining a 
high reputation, both as to the sujieriority of the goods made and 
handled and the excellence of the work executed. This well and 
favorably known concera was started some yeai"s ago at No. 69 
York Street, removal being made to the present more eligible loca- 
tion in 18S5. These premises consist of store and workshop, 20x50 
feet in dimensions, and a heavy and excellent stock is carried, com- 
prising S. S. Jewott & Co.'s stoves and ranges, general hardware, 
tin, granite, ond agate ware, lamp goods, house furnishings, etc., 
special attention being given to every descripiinn of tin, copper, and 
sheet iron work. Prior to engaging in this business Mr. Dobinson 
was employed as travelling salesman, an experience which has evi- 
dently been used to advantage in the purchase of his stock, which is 
valued at some $3000. He is a gentleman of push and enterprise, 
thoroughly conversant with the wants of the trade, aud widely 
kn.mn and respected hi this comuuiuity. 

BUFFALO PIE BAKERY, Gaylord & Co.. Manufacturers of 
Superior Mince Meiit. Nos. 300 and 311 Rhode Island Street.— 
Th.' I.- i.hii; .Di.i] 1 1~.- of the kind, and one which has gained 
a VIM : I ' [ ' ' " for the excellence and wholesomeness 
of its pro li. I tlie Buffalo Pie Bakery, located at Nos. 

309and:)ll l:ii •! I- i; 1 Stnet. Since the firm began business here, 
their success has been uninterrupted, a large, permanent demand 
for their goods having been developed, and an idea of the extent of 
the operations carried on mny be had wlien we state that the daily 
output Is 1000 pies and 600 dozens of cakes, while every year the 
flrin make sixty tons of mince meat. fi>r which eight barrels of 
whiskey are used, and all the fruits entering into the mince meat are 
stewed in this establishment The premises occupied are of com- 
modious proportions, and are equipped in the most complete man- 
ner with all appliances and conveniences peculiar to the industry. 
The oven is fifteen feet square, the largest in the city, and being kept 
constantly in use. it never gets'cool. The place is a model of clean- 
Iine8.s. good order and neatness. Only the finest flour and other 
choice materials are utilized, and the goods of this responsible 
house are general favorites wherever introduced, being unsurpassed 
by those of any other first-class house. An S8000 stock is carried, 
and orders of any magnitude are filled at shortest notice. The pro- 
prietors are Mr. S. M Gaylord and Mr. Frank Benton, the latter a resi- 
dent of Philadelphia. Mr. Gaylord, who is the active manager of 
the business, has had many years' practical experience as a baker, 
and is skilled in all the departments of the business. He is liberal 
and upright in all his dealings, and su-stains an Al reputation in the 
commercial world. 

PF. W7EDER, Manufacturer of Copper, Tin, Sheet Iron and 
Tin Ware, Paints, Oils, Glass, and Varnish, and General 
Dealer in Stoves and Ranges, Hardware, Nails, Tools, Cut- 
lery. I^mps. Etc., No. 511 William Street.— The popular 
bu.siness estahlLshment of Mr. P. F. Wieder has been in successful 
operation for the past ten years, and a splendid substantial custom 
has been secured. A two-story substantial building, having dimen- 
sions of 25x120 feet, is occui ied for the business. The solesroom is 
well adapted to the purposes of the business, and the workshop is 
thoroughly eqirippcd for executing work in the best manner. An 
immense stock of goods is carried, the assortment embracing every- 
thinj In the line of cooking and heating stoves, range.s, builders' and 
housekeeper's hardware, shelf goods, mechanics' tools, nails, lock- 
smiths' supplies, table and pocket cutlery, butchers' tools, lamps, 
lamp goods, tin and sheet iron ware, and house furnishing goods; 
also a general stock of paints, dry and ready mixed, oils, glasv. 
putty, varnishes, and painters' supplies generally. In the manufact- 



uring depurtnient a nnndn-r of competent hoiuls an- employed, and 
every attention Is paid to executing tin, copper, and sheet Iron 
work, and to nniking tinware to order and attending to repairing 
and Jobbing. Mr. Wieder gives his personal supervision to nil 
lironchesof his business, and those dealing with him mayennfldenlly 
d<*pend upon receiving the best quality goods^nt the lowest prices. 

STOCK EXCHANGE HOTEL, Directly Opposite the Livestock 
Yards, Jos. M. Cowan, Proprietor.— One of the most com- 
fortable and well equipi>ed hotels in East Buffalo is that 
known as the " Stock Exchange," which is directly opposite 
Ihe Live .Stock Yards. This hotel was opened in 1887, and is luid.r 
the able ond careful monogement of Mr. Jos. SI. Cowan, who for 
several yearK was a clerk in the Brainard House. The Stock Ex- 
chonge Hotel is three stories high, and 30x150 feet In area. It has 
latterly been newly fitted and furnished throughout, and has fifty- 
three rooms available tor guests. The rooms are well ventilated, 
comfortably and elegantly furnished, and provided with every con- 
venience, while the means of escape in case of fire are perfect. 
New and first class stables, to accommodate 300 horses, have just 
been completed, and ore under the management of Messrs. Cooper 
& Hullock. The table of the hotel is supplied with the best in ihe 
market, and no poins or expense ore span-d by Mr. Cowan to make 
gxiests perfectly at home. With all its advantages, the rates of the 
hotel are very moderate, ranging from $1 .60 per day This house is 
extensively patronized by live stock owners and commission men, 
and persons who have once stopped hen> are sure to return when 
again visiting this part of Buffalo. Mr. Cowan is a native of New 
York. He has made himself very popular, owing to his kind and 
courteous manners an<l stiict integrity, and under his energetic 
management the prospects of the Stock Exchange Hotel are of the 
must favorable character. 



JN. MILLER, Pharmacist, No. 510 William Street.— Few phar- 
macies in this section of the city of Buffalo <lescrvedly en- 
, joy a higher reputation than that located at No. 510 William 
Street, which was originally establisheil by the late Mr. J. 
N. Miller. Since the time of his decease, the manogement of the 
establishment has devolved upon his widow, whose capabilities 
therefor may be rightly estimated by a consideration of the fact 
that Mrs. Miller enjoys the unique distinction among her sex of being 
a member of the Erie County Pharmaceutical Association. She is 
ably seconded also in her efforts by her brother-in-law, Mr. J. A. 
Caugnard, who has had an extensive experience. The premises 
occupied consist of a handsomely equipped 25x.50 feet store, with 
elegant counters, show-cases, soda foimtain, and other accessories 
which go to constitute an .\1 pharmacy. The slo<*k. which is valuefl 
atsome$4000. embraces a full line of pure drugs and chemicals, pro- 
prietary remedies of acknowledged merit, toilet articles, perfumery, 
druggists' sundries, etc. A special feature is mode of the prescrip- 
tion department, physicians' formula; and family recipes being 
compounded with a degree of care and accuracy which has won for 
the establishment a wide patronage. l>oth from the professional 
and lay comnuuiity. 

AW. SRDKA. Merchant Tailor, No. 4'M William Street— Promi 
nent among the leading merchants tailors in this section of 
, the city is Mr. A. W. Sroka of No. 496 William Slreet.-This 
gentleman was born in Germany, has resided in this city 
many years, and has had long experience in the bu.siness in which be 
is engaged. He is a practical cutter, and jwssesses very fine taste 
and judgment. He has occupied his present business stand for the 
past eleven years, being the oldest merchant tailor on William 
Street, and by close attention to the wants of his patrons, and by 
always giving them perfect satisfaction, has established a substantial 
and influential patronage. His store is neatly fitted up and contains 
o well selected line of cloths, cnssimcres, suitings, vestings, etc. Mr. 
Sroka's garments are always perfect in fit ond tastefully cut. while 
his prices are extremely reosonable. They are trimmed with the 
best n.aterials anil made by expert ond skdful tailors. Every effort 
is made to plea.se and satisfy patrons, who embrace many of the 
most respectable and fashionable citizens. Jlr. Sroka is a popular 
member of the C. M. B. A., and is highly respected and esteemed by 
all who know him. 



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JOHN OTTO & SON, Real Estate and Investments, No. 24 W. 
Seneca Street.— The real-estate broker in Buffalo has opened 
before him an ample fieid for enterprise and usefulness, and 
many of our most prominent citizens are engaged in this 
important branch of industry, among whom we must mention the 
name of Mr. John Otto, who has so forcibly shown his capacity to 
rank as a leader among the real-estate brokers of the city. He has 
been engaged in the iiusiness since 1S5", and by the display of faiihf ul 
and conscientious zeal for the best interests of his customers he has 
succeeded in securing a clientage of no ordinary character. Five 
years ago he took his son, Mr. John Otto, Jr., into the business, a 
gentleman who has since proved in every respect well worthy of be- 
coming the future legatee of such a large and valuable business as 
his father at present controls. The offices of Messrs. John Otto & 
Son are located at No. m West Seneca Street, where they have every 
convenience and facility for the prompt dispatch of business. Mr. 
Otto, Sr., more especially, by reasun of his long practical experience, 
is thoroughly familiar with present and prospective values of real 
property, both in and around this progi-essive city, and the firai 
always have upon their books many desirable bargains, including 
business, residential, and manufacturing sites for sale or exchange, 
and their specialty, in which they have become singularly successful, 
is the procuring money to loan on bond and mortgage. In this 
branch they are of the utmost service to both borrower and lender, 
securing to the one ample funds with which to extend his business, 
and to the other a profitable and perfectly safe Investment. The 
properties in which they deal are absolutely perfect as regards their 
title, and no estates are handled except those which are thoroughly 
sate investments. Messrs. Otto will be found gentlemen in evei-y sense 
well worthy of the trust and confidence reposed in them, careful, 
accurate, and thoroughly honorable, the great aim being the wel- 
fare and benefit of their numerous chents. 

JOHN O'BRIAN. Real Estate and Insurance, No. 356 Main Street. 
— The leading field of financial investment in Buffalo is imques- 
tionably that of real estate, and in no way can large or small 
sums of money be better applied to secure sure and produc- 
tive returns than m the realty of this great centre of trade. Promi- 
nent among those who have taken an active part In promoting the 
best interests of the city in this respect, and have built up influen- 
tial connections with property owners, is Mr. John OBrian. The 
business of this house was founded six years ago by Messrs. O'Brian 
and Rauert, and was directed under theu- joint control up to April 15, 
1890, when Mr O'Brian succeeded to the sole ownership. He is a 
native of Little Falls. Herkimer County, N. Y., but has been a per- 
manent resident of Buffalo for the past forty years. Here he has 
long been a prominent citizen, thoroughly identified with the best in- 
terests of the community. For eight years he filled with ability the 
position of judge of the civil court. Mr. O'Brian is noted for hi.'; in- 
timate personal knowledge of all the choice business and residential 
sections of Buffalo, and intending purchasers can in all cases rely 
upon his superior knowledge and sound judgment both as regards 
prices, surroundings, and other information. He is a notary pubhc, 
and carries on a general line of operations as a real estate, insur- 
ance and loan broker and collector. His standing in financial cir- 
cles is of the highest, and in his policy and methods Mr. O'Brian 
is a thoroughgong exponent of the great cardinal principles of 
equity and probity, which form the only basis of enduring prosperity. 

THORNE & ANQELL, Real Estate, No. 203 Main Street.— Among 
those prominent in real-estate operations is the firm of Thome 
& Angell, who, as representatives of the business of buying 
and selling real estate, have a wide reputation for promptness 
and reliability. The copartners, Mr. Geo. L. Thome and Mr. Byron 
P. Angell, are experienced practical men, and by faithful, conscien- 
tious zeal for the best interests of patrons have seciu'ed a substan- 
tial clientele. They are recognized as authorities upon real-estate 
values in and around the city, and upon their books have many de- 
sirable bargains to offer, including business, residence, and manufac- 
turing sites for sale or exchange, and also a number of vei-y desirable 
investmentsonLinwood, Richmond. Elmwood, Bouch. and Plymouth 
Avenues, and Bidwell, Parkway, Ferry, and Main Streets, and lots 
overlooking the park, and choice acre property. The lands and 
building sites and all property handled by the firm are absolutely 



perfect as regards title, and no real estate is dealt in except that 
which is a thoroughly safe investment. Messrs. Thorne <£ Angell 
also negotiate loans and attend promptly to all matters pertaining 
to the sale, purchase, or excliange of realty. Mr. Geo. L. Thome, 
who was born in Stafford, Genesee County, this state, has been a resi- 
dent of Buffalo since 1870. He established the business of which he 
is the head in 18S3, and a year afterward was joined by Mr. Angell, 
who is a native of Otsego Cotmty, this state, and came here twenty 
years ago. 

J A. STAtrCH, Stock Broker, No. 3.i9 Main Street.— The impor- 
tance of Buffalo as a great financial centre is generally recog- 
^ nized. She is, in fact, a most prominent point for the dis 
posal of miscellaneous secm-ities, while the stock business of 
the city ranks second only to that of New York City (in this state) 
in point of volume of trade. Among the more recent acquisitions tf) 
the ranks of the Queen City's stock brokers we may mention Mr. 
J. A. Stanch, who transacts a general commission business in the 
purchase and sale, for cash or on margin, of all stocks, bonds and 
miscellaneous securities, making a leading specialty of grain and 
petroleiun, and has already developed an excellent reputation for 
accuracy and perfect knowledge of every feature of the business. 
His facilities for obtaining the latest reliable information as to the 
course of the market, of his special lines, are of the most perfect 
kind, he thus being fully quahfied to fill orders for country capital- 
ists or city operators and investors, either for investment or specu- 
lative purposes. Full quotations are continuously received for 
the benefit of patrons by direct wire communication with the New 
York market, and all reliable som-ces are searched as a guide to 
profitable investments or sales of stock. Mr. Stauch, who is a na 
tive of Buffalo, is a young, shrewd, energetic business man, and ia 
rightly regarded as one of the city's rising brokers. 

GE. MORE, Hatter and Furrier. No. 327 Main Street.— This is, 
par excellence, the very finest and best appointed hat store 
^ in Buffalo, and has a very large and high-class patronage, 
Mr. More being sole agent for the justly tamed "Knox," 
" Miller," and Heath's Enghsh hats, while a number of exclusive 
styles are shown here. The premises occupied are commodious, 
ample and very attractively fitted up, and some half a dozen polite 
salesmen are employed, patrons being assured of flndmg courteous 
attention and satisfactory treatment at all times -n this establish- 
ment, as well as the very newest shapes and designs in fashionable 
headgear and kindred articles. This flourishing business was estab- 
Ushed some thirty-five years ago, by Harry Smith, and in 18S2 came 
into control of the present proprietor, imder whose efficient man- 
agement it has since been conducted with eminent success. Mr. 
More, who is a man in the full prime of life, was born in England, 
but has resided in this city thirty odd years. He is a gentleman of 
pleasing manners and entire reliabiUty in his dealings, as well as ex 
cellent business ability and thorough experience, and prior to assum- 
ing control here had been connected with the establishment for a 
number of years. 

QUEEN CITY RAG COMPANY, Nos. 85 and 87 Mam Street.- 
The business of deahug in grachng and packing rags and 
paper stock is carried on quite extensively in the city by the 
Queen City Rag Company, whose warehouse and office is at 
Nos. 85 and 87 Main Street. It is one of the largest and most im- 
portant concerns of the kind in this section of the state, the opera- 
tions extending throughout all the circumjacent country. Cotton 
and woolen rags and paper stock, old iron, brass, copper, rubber, 
and other metals, are bought in large and small quantities, which are 
graded and packed and disposed of to the cotton and woolen manu- 
facturers, paper makers, and founders in all parts of the United 
States. An immense busmess is done, requiring for its accommoda' 
tion a five-story warehouse 20x130 feet in area, all of which is utilized 
for storage purposes and sorting and packing. Mr. Morris Sklansky, 
the manager, has been identified with the business many years, and 
since May last occupied the premises in which he is located. He is 
assisted in the business by his mother, and throughout in the differ- 
ent departments of the warehouse from forty to fifty hands are em- 
ployed. The business is steadily growing and increasing, and trade 
is always active and brisk. Telephone call No. 462. 



ILLUSTRATED 



THE QUEEN 
CITY or THE LAKES. 



WM KEIUUCK, Deoler Id Choice Mrnls ami Poultry, No. 
iJ) Khode Islaud Strwt, Comer Plyinoutli Avenue.— The 
enormous demand for food supplies in the line of pro- 
visions bus resulted in the eslublUlimeut of e.xteusive 
houses in eveo' large trade centre. A prominent house enKaced In 
this business here is that ut Mr. William Ferrli-k, No. a.'3 Rhode 
Island Street, corner of Plymouth Avenue. Estalilisheil some three 
years aRO, this market has always been a favorite purchasiiiK ilepflt 
for the residents of this neiithborhood. The promises are airanRed 
and fitted up for the handling of large quantities of meats and pro- 
vision;!, and in quantity, freshness, quality, and variety the stock has 
no superior in IhLs vicinity. The store is a pattern of neatness and 
cleanliness, and the improvements for the preservation of perishable 
articles during hot weather are found here in successful operation, 
thus securing at all times freshness and wholc.somene.isof the meats 
and poultry. Mr. Ferrick is a native of Buffalo, and well known for 
his strict integrity, enterprise, and reliabdity . By strictly attending 
to business, and carefully catering to the wants of the public, he 
has won succrss and prominence. He is a prominent member of 
the CM. B. A. 

GEOROF, L. PR^vrr, Broker. No. 194 Pearl Street, Room 3.— One 
of the most prominent and well-known brokers of Buffalo is 
Mr. Georse L. Pratt. Although the youngest of all his com- 
peers in that line, he enjoys a well-earned repntjition for 
business sagacity and integrity. His place of business is known as 
• The Fidelity Loan Company," and is situated on the second floor 
iif tlie office building No. 190 Pearl Sti-eet. lie estahlisht'd his busi- 
ness thre«» years ago, and has by careful attentiou to the most 
minute details as well as to the greater ones, built up a large and 
i-apidly increasing business. As the name "Fidelity Loan Com- 
pany" implies. Mr Pratts business consists mainly of negotiating 
I >ans and endorsing business paper. He also gives chattel l.'ans 
F.rom twenty-flve dollars upward on furniture, pianos, etc., without 
In-moval from the premises of the borrower, thus often affording 
jWelcome relief to persons in a position of temporary financial em- 
harra.ssment. Mr. Pratt was born at Fulton, N. Y., in 1865. He is 
regarded by the mercantile community as one of the most rising 
and ept.*rprisine business men in the city. Besides attending to his 
business with devotion, he takes gri-at interest in nil municipal af- 
fairs or anything appertninini; to the general welfare of the city. He 
is held in high esteem in social as well as mercantile life for his 
many excellent and honorable qualities, and will be f-miid prompt, 
liberal, and always ready for business, never unsolicitous for the 
benefit of his patrons, and alwaj's prepared to offer nd vantages in 
keeping with such a reputation. 



P.VI.K.N <S RE.\P, Dealers in Fine fJroccries and Ueats, No. 
»S7 Rhode Island Street.— The sale of necessary food supplies 
oocupif^ a foremost position in every community. A (de- 
cidedly popul^^^ and prospercus house engaged in this busi- 
ness in Buffalo is that of Mes-srs. Palen & liead, succeasors to 
Messrs. Kerr & Company, and located at No. 887 Rhode Island 
Street. The individual members of the firm art; Messrs. B. C. Palen 
and E. F. Head, both natives of the town of Sherman, Chautauqua 
County, this state. The former was engaged previously in the com- 
mission business there, and came to this city in 1S90. while the tatter 
has been and is still connected with the Eric Preserving Company, of 
this city. They purcha-sed this e-stahUshment in the spring of 1890, 
:uid under their able direction the hus'ness is constantly increasing 
in volume and influence. Their business premises are spacious and 
admirably arrangwl. The grocery department contains a full line of 
choice staple and fancy gro*?erie9, and in the meat department will he 
found at all times a full stock of the very choicest prime beef, veal, 
mutton, lamb and country pork: poultry, salt ami smoked meats of 
.'ill kmds. Having the be^t of cold storage, the firm are prepartKl to 
furnish the best of wholi?some meats during all seasons of the year 
at lowest prices. Polite service Is promptly accorded to patrons 
neatnt.'ss, cleanliness and order prevail, and orders ape delivered free 
of charge. Messrs. Palen and Reed are wide awake, energetic, agree- 
able gentlemen, prompt and reliable, and highly esteemed In social 
and trade circles. 



HENRY SCHMIDT, .Manufaclurwr of Carriages, Wagons, Etc. 
No. ISO Genesee Street.— In the United Stales the carrioges 
and wagons built to-day form a striking contrast to the 
heavy, cumbersome vehicles that were the pride of onr 
grandfaihrrs very long ago. Comiected with this line of tnule In 
Buffalo, and noted for flr8t-clu.s« productions and strulghiforunni 
business methods, is the establishment of Mr. Henry S<-hinidt, car 
riago and wagon maimfacturer. No. 180 Genesee Street. This was 
founded in the eaily part of this century, and is probably the oldest 
concern of its kind in the westein part of this stnte, having passed 
through toe hands of several proprietors l)efore It came into the 
pos.session of its present owner in 18Sfl. under who-e able manage- 
ment its old time reputation for honest productions has been sus- 
tained. The premises utilized comprise two flnors, which are fully 
equipped with all necessary machinery, tools, and appliances for 
turning out first-class, hand-made vehicles. Several experienced 
workmen are employed, under the immediate supervision of the 
proprietor, who is a thoroughly experienced nnil practical black 
smith and wheelwi ight. Carriages of all ilescrlptions are ma<le here, 
including buggies, heavy trucks, drays, carts, express, delivery, and 
light wagons, road-wagons, sulkies, gigs, buckboards, etc. None 
but the very best materials are useil, the work Is of the highest 
standard, and prices are veiy reasonable. Repairing receives par 
ticuiar attention also. Mr. Schmidt is a native of the city of Hon 
over. Germany, has been a resilient of this city since boyhood, and 
is a liberal, public spirited citizen, highly respected in social and 



PHIUP ERBES, Wall Paper, Painter, Etc., No. 536 Genesee 
Street.— In the line of wall papers, paints, painting, and ar- 
tistic house decorations, Mr. Philip Erbes, of No. 638 Genesee 
Street, occupies an envloble position among his competitors 
This is indeed an age of progress, and with the advanced ond more 
refined fa.sies of the people has come a demand for new styles and 
more artistic productions, ond one of the first branches of trade to 
feel this demand is that which supplies the midiimi for home dw:o- 
ration. Mr. Erbes, although oidy establislie<l in business on hLs own 
account since 188!). has had an ample «uc|)erience. and has been quick 
to recognize the drift, of public taste in the connection we have re- 
fei-red to. He occupies a hand8"mely appointed store, 30x12.') feet 
in dimensions, its elegant plate-gloss show w inflows and taslefid 
interior appointments rendering li one of the atiraciive features of 
this neighborhood. The stock embraces imported and domestic 
wall papers and paper hangings, paints, oils, varnish, [mtiy, white 
Iea<l, glass, and kindred supplies, while in the busy sea-son some 
twenty hands find regular employment in the pnper-hanging. paint- 
ing, and interior and exterior <lecorating branches of the business. 
The rare skill and taste of the house are proverbial in the trade, and 
the extensive patronage represents the most desirable city anil 
suburban custom. 



EMIL C. P.\UL. .\rchiteet and SupiTintendent, No. 11 Eiist 
Mohawk Street —Among the popular and reliable membeiv 
of ihe arcliitecturnl inofession in Buffalo is Mr Emil C. Paul. 
He was bom in Buffalo, where he received a liberal eilucation. 
ond studied for his profession with zeal and success under Jlr. S J. 
Metzg>-r. and un'er whom he ncquiied a thorough knowledge of 
architecture in all its various branches This was fui>plemenud by 
years of close application and practical experience under the direc- 
tion of other leading men In the proression In 1880 he engaged in 
biisine.ss on his own responsibility and has since built up a liberal 
and substantial patronage. His business premises are commodious, 
suitably divided into a business office and draughtingrooms, and are 
located at No. 11 East Mohnwk Street, and here n competent staff of 
a.ssistants is employed, while every facility is possessed for ihe trans- 
action "f business. Mr. Paul nnmlers among his regular patrons 
mnny leading caiitalists and citizens. He has designH the plans'for 
and supervised the ronBtnictlon of mnny public and private build- 
ings In Buffalo and neiirhboring towns, and Is noted for the accuracy 
of his estimates and for nvol Ing th- annoyance of bills f..r extras. 
The buildings erected from his plans are perfect, substantial, and 
credltJible to him as an architect and offo:-d every satisfaction t.. 



ILLUSTRATED 



_5^ THE auSEN 
J&~k C!TY OF TKE LAKES* 



ELBERSON BROS., Home-Jlade Bread, Cake aud Pie Bakeiy, 
No. 854 Seneca Street— A reliable and representative firm is 
that of Messrs. Elberson Bros., proprietors of the home-made 
bread, cake, and pie bakery located at No. :i54 Seneca Street. 
No house engaged in this line of trade in Buffalo has acquired a 
better deserved reputation for the excellence of its productions. It 
ivas established in 18SS by Messrs. A. and B. L. Elberson, and from 
the start obtained a large and valuable patronage, which is yearly 
being added to. Both pai*tners are natives of New Jersey, where at 
an early age they were initiated mto all the mysteries of the bakers' 
art. Their premises consist of a two story brick structure, laxlSO 
feet in dimensions, their own properly. These are fully equipped 
with the most perfect ovens, machinery, an.l appliances known to 
the trade, while the store proper is handsomely furnished and fitted 
up in the latest and most tasteful style. Here are made and offered 
for sale all kinds of fancy bake stuffs, a specialty being their home- 
made bread, for which there is a great demand. Ice cream is also 
manufactured on the premises and supplied to the trade all over the 
city. Five experienced pastry cooks and bakers are kept busy the 
year around in filling the oiders of patrons, and as the firm make all 
the goods they offer to the public, and only the best and purest ma- 
terials are used in their confec'ion, it is easy to arrive at the reasons 
for the great popularity of their wares. Two wagons are used in 
the delivery of goods to any part of the c'ty free of charge, and all 
orders receive prompt and careful attention. Both partners are 
young men who have deservedly gained much popularity in trade 
circles of Buffalo by their unceasing efforts to please then- patrons. 

STANDARD TRUNK CO., Trunk Manufactureis and Dealers in 
Bags, Valises, and.TravellingJGoods in General, No. 342 Seneca 
Street.— Among the many industries in the "Queen Cily," 

that of manufacturing trjnks is by no means an unimportant 
one. It is ably conducted and well represented by the "Standard 
Trunk Co.," located at No. 242 Seneca Street, with factory and 
branch store at No. 90 Emslie Street, corner North Division Street. 
This business was established in 1888 by Messrs. J. \V. and H. C. 
Moran, who are experienced and practical, well versed and familiar 
with all the details of this special line of manufacture. Having 
ample facilities in a well equipped workshop aud salesroom, the 
Messrs. Moran carry a large full stock of trunks of all kinds and 
sizes, and for all purposes, and make a special feature of manu- 
facturing to order theatrical, clothing, shoe, h.-xt, and sample and 
travelling trunks; in fact, trunks of any kind that may be desired, 
of any material, in the very best and most substantial manner. 
Besides trunks, the firm do an extensive business as dealers in 
valises, bags, and " travelling*' goods generally, aud can offer better 
inducement to buyers than any other house. A special department 
is devoted to repairing, and *^ll work tm-ned out is guaranteed in 
every respect. Mr. J. W. Moran is a Philadelphian by birth, and Mr. 
H. C. Moran is a native Buffalonian. They are practical trunk- 
makers and upright business men. They are doing a splendid busi- 
ness, and besides their local retail trade and the making of sample 
trunks to order for the mercantile houses, they have a flourishing 
outside trade, which bids fair in the near future to reach propor- 
tions of great magnitude. 

PETER J. MtTELLER. Fresh, Salt, and Smoked Meats, No. S34 
Broadway.— No meat market in this section of the city of 
Buffalo has secm-ed a more enduring hold on the public favor 

than that now owned and managed by Mr. Peter J. Mueller 
at No. 2»4 Broadway. This time honored stand was origmally 
opened by Mr. Jacob Lang in 1860, who in turn was succeeded by 
Mr. Jacob Weilbacher in 18T9, and for the past seven years the 
present popular proprietor has been at the head of affairs. The 
market, which is -^x^o feet in dimensions, is cleanly and neatl.y kept, 
and provided with all accessories in the way of cold storage, etc. A 
first class stock is constantly carried, including choice fresh beef, 
mutton, lamb, pork, veal, lard, sausage, and kindred food products. 
Mr. Mueller procures his supplies from the most reliable sources of 
production, which fully warrants him in making the assertion that 
he can supply his cujrtomers with a line of meat products that can- 
not be excelled for quality, reliability and excellence. Having al- 
ways been earnest and unremitting in his endeavors to meet every 
demand of his eiLstomers in a prompt and satisfactory mannor. he 
lias developed a patronage of great and gratifying proportions. 



which is in itseh' the best possible proof of the superiority of the 
goods he offers, and of the honorable and straightforward methods 
that have ever characterized his dealings. Mr. Mueller also has a 
place at No. 179 Mulberry Street. Although only in its infancy, it 
has already shown itself to be eminently s ' 



JOS. M. POLLOCK, Jeweler, No. 7-49 Seneca Street.-The old 
established jewelry store of which Mr. Joseph M. Pollock is 
the courteous proprietor, has always been a favorite with the 
public, and has enjoyed a wide reputation for first-class goods 
at moderate prices. Mr. Pollock, who was bom in Germany, forty- 
six years ago, is well known in this community, and has been estab- 
lished in business upwards of a quarter of a century on Seneca Street, 
and has occupied the premises in which he is now located at No. 749 
on that thoroughfare since 1867. He has been successful and pros- 
perous, and won the esteem and confidence of all having dealings 
with him. He owns the property in which he is located, has fitted 
up the store in a neat, tasteful manner, and carries a large, valuable 
stock of rich, elegant jewelry of every description, also gold and 
silver watches, clocks, silver and plated ware, spectacles, eye- 
glasses, optical goods, and a great variety of fancy articles, emi- 
nently suitable for wedding presents and gifts for all occasions. 
The stock represents a value of from $10,000 to $13,000, and every- 
thing sold is fully guaranteed as represented, and a special feature 
is made of fine watch, clock, and jewelry repairing, Mr. Pollock is 
not only popular as an upright, honorable business man, but enjoys 
the distinction of being one of the best practical watchmakers and 
jewelers in the city. 

PETER YOUNG, Dealer in Hate, Caps, and Gents' Furnishings, 
also Manufacturer of Clothing, Overalls, and Shirts, No. 684 
Genesee Street.— At the popular establishment of Mr. Peter 
Young, at No. 584 Genesee Street, everything pertaining to a 
gentleman's outfit, from the crown of his head to the sole of his foot, 
can be procured at fabulously low prices. He occupies one of the 
most neatly appointed stores on this busy thoroughfare. It is two 
stories in height, 25x100 feet in dimensions, handsomely fitted and 
finished, and in every way admirably adapted for the advantageous 
prosecution of the business. In the clothing department will be 
found a full line of ready-made garments, manufactured by him- 
self, accurately cut, and ranging in quality from the dress suit to the 
working overalls. In another department, Mr. Young carries a well- 
selected stock of hats, caps, etc., of the latest patterns, in all styles, 
and of all materials. In the furnishing-goods line everything that a 
gentleman's toilet can possibly need is here found in great variety 
and profusion, a specialty being made of fine dress shirts and im- 
ported and domestic neckwear. Ten polite and obliging salesmen 
during the busy season, assist the proprietor in attending to the 
wants of his many patrons. Mr. Young is a native of Germany, and 
established this enterprise nine years ago. He is an active and pro- 
gressive business man, and conducts an establishment that is an Im- 
portant factor in the commercial prosperity of the city of his adop- 
tion. 

A WHITE, Watchmaker and Jeweler, No. 543 William Street. 
-Artistic jewelry has become so essential a part of the 
, requirements of polite society that the former estimation 
in which it was held, as a relic of barbaric splendor, is ex- 
ploded and no longer prevalent. A prominent Buffalo establish- 
ment engaged in this department of industrial activit}' is that of Mr. 
A. White, No. 543 William Street. The business was originally es- 
tablished by Messrs. A. and C. WTiitein 1885, and so conducted up to 
the current year, when Mr. C. White seceded from the enterprise, 
which has since been continued alone by the present proprietor. 
The salesroom, which is elegantly appointed, is 14x30 feet In dimen- 
sions. The stock carried is large and well selected, embracing a full 
and complete assortment of fine gold and silver watches, diamonds, 
clocks, jewelry, silverware, optical goods, and in fact everything 
usually found in a first-class establishment of this kind. Only the 
best and most reliable goods are sold, and customers have the satis- 
faction of knowing that they receive full value for their money, and 
that all purchases can be relied on in every particular. Especial at- 
tention is given to the repairing of fine watches, clocks, and jewelry, 
all orders being executed in the most prompt and most satisfactory- 
manner. 



• LLUSTRATEC 



^Bvffalojc 



THE ClUEEN 
CITYOFTHEUAKES. 



TIKOIAS KINOSTON, DealiT iii Coal, Wood, Iluy. Outa. Food, 
and Bt'ddio;;, No. 400 MossHchiiaetts Strwt, Corner of Clien- 
aiiRo Street. —A popular aud well i>atroDized hoiiso eogoROd in 
the fuel and feed business that has always enjoyed a very en- 
viable reputation for handlins only first class oomiiiodities, and for its 
honorable, straightforward dealiu>^, is that of Mr. Thouias Kinj^ton, 
whose offlce and yai-d are located at No. 490 Massachusetts Street, 
■corner of Chenango Street. Thus enterprise was founded originally 
by Mr. W. D Koelch, and in May, 181)0, the present proprietor, Mr. 
Kington, succeeded to it. This gentleumn was born in Poris, Ont., 
■Canada, in 1S07, and prior to enKacing in this line was conni-cted 
with a travelling jeweler as ctishier. He is a young uian of wide 
.eiliorience in commercial affairs, and under his euterprUing direc- 
tion the trade of the house is rapidly increasing. The premises util- 
ized comprise a finely appointed offlce with warehouse and yord, 
which are fully equipped with every facility. The yard has six coal 
bins, and other suitable accommodations for the storage of wood, 
feed, and btslding. Tha coal handled by Mr. Kingston is received 
Jhvct from the most celebrated mines in the bituminous and antlira- 
■cite regions of Pennsylvania, is of all sizes, thorouglily screened and 
(re« from culm and slate, while his kindhng wood is of the very best 
seasoned yellow pine, heniloclc, maple and beech. His stock of ani- 
mal provender embraces only the choicest varieties of clover, tim- 
othy, red top and blue grass baled hay; wheat, oat, and rye straw, 
meal cal<es, bran, shorts, miildlings, chopped corn and oats, shelled 
and unshelled corn, clean, bright uud heavy oats, aLso baled com 
husks and excelsior for bedding purposes. The lowest prices pre- 
vail, full weight is guarant«HHl. and a s[>ecialty is made of free and 
prompt deliveries. Mr. Kingston is a ple.isant, courteous gentleman, 
reliable in his dealings and highly esteemed in social and trade cir 
■cles. 

FAJRBAraX & LANDES. Printers and Publishers. No. 51 East 
Swan Street, Corner Ellicott.— A department of industry that 
has b«en developed to a high plane of i>erfection in this city, 
and which has many worthy exponents, is that of printing, 
and those establishments engaged in it are contributing much to ad- 
vance the material interests of the community. One of the de- 
.servedly successful hoiLses among the number in Buffalo is the pop- 
ular and reliible establishment of Messrs. Fairbaim and Landes, 
located at No. 51 East Swan Street, corner Ellicott. These gentle- 
men have had an experience of over twenty-five years, and are 
thoroughly practical in all brandies of the business; and under their 
•enterprising direction a very large and influential trade has been de- 
veloped that is constantly increasing The premises utilized for the 
business are spacious and commodious and are equipped wth all 
machinery and mechanical appliances necessary, including five 
power presses, paper cutters, and type of every description, and 
the latest ornamental styles, and employment Ls furnished a force 
■of skilled and experienced printers. The range of work includes 
printing of all kinds-books, pamphlets, catologucs; visiting and 
business cards; letter, note, bill and statement headings; envelope 
and postal card work; paper sacks, wrapping paper, dodgers, legal 
blanks, invitations lor balls and parties, admission tickets society 
jind political; also hotel and restaurant work, labels, price lists, 
placards, announcement posters plain and illuminated, and general 
commercial work of every variety, a specialty being made of fine 
engraving and pictorial work. Estimates are freely furnished, and 
contracts are executed promptly and satisfactorily at lowest figures 
■consistent with first-class work Messrs. Fairbaim & I^Jindes are 
thoroughly reliable, prompt and honorable in all their business trans- 



JA^ WARD. Manufacturer of Paper Boxes. No. 56 E. Seneca 
Stieet.— Notable improvement has been effected in those use- 
, ful and indispensable articles, paper boxes, of late years, and 
.some of our Buffalo manufacturers are now turning out aclass 
.■r goods of exceptional excellence. Prominent among those referred 
t<i is .1. A Ward, whose factory is at No .W Enst Seneca Street, and 
wimse productions are in extensive and growing demand throughout 
wi'sl.Tii New York nnd portions of the states adjoining, owing to 
the uniformly high standard nt which the same are maintained. 
Mr Ward, who has another paper Imx factorv at Niagara Falls, is a 
geinleinan of middle age and was bora at Pmikirk. N. Y. He is a 
man '^f push nwl enei*gy. as well as skill and experience, and has a 



thorough knowledge of the business in which he has Ijcen siicces.--- 
fully engaged at the present location for over fifteen years, starling 
tlio Niagara Falls eslablislimeiit in IftSO. The factory Is completely 
equipped, and firteen to Hveiity-ilvo expert hands are eniployeil 
Mr. Ward inumifactures paper boxes of every size, shape, style, and 
grade, flue work being a specialty, and keeps in stock always a 
large, flrst-class assortment, wbilo paper boxes are made to order, 
likewise, in the most superior manner at short notice and the most 
reasonable prices, all orders receiving immediate attention. 

ROBINSON & DICK, Manufacturing Confectioners, No. 1 10 
Seneca Street.— A represe.itative and one of the most reli- 
able houses in Buffalo actively engaged In the manufacture 
of confectionery Is that of Messrs. Robinson & Dick, wlmsp 
office and factory arc located at No. 110 Seneca Street. This busi- 
ness was established in 1807 by Henry Ilearn, who was succeeded In 
I88Cby the firm of Messrs. Robinson & Dick. Purity and quality 
have ever been the first consideration with them, and they use 
only the best quality of sugars, the finest essential oils and ex- 
tracts, anil the system pursued Insures a unifomi high standard 
of excellence, and a delicious character of all goods manufactured. 
Chocolate creams, caramels, bonbons, fig-paste, glac6 fruits, lozen- 
ges, and all staple candies are manufactured by the firm, who cater 
to an excellent trade in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, 
and New England. The premises occupied comprise a spacious four- 
story building, S!5xI50 feet In area, fully equipped with all the latest 
improved apfiaratus, appliances, and machinery known to the trade. 
Here eighty skilled hands are employed, ond the machinery is driven 
by steam power. In their salesrooms can be seen the finest assort- 
ment of candies and confections in Buffalo, which are offered to the 
tradeat the lowest possible prices. Messrs. M. N. Robinson and Alfred 
Dick are both natives of Buffalo, where they are greatly respected in 
trade circles for their integrity nnd energy. Mr. Robinson was form- 
erly traveller for John Benson, Henry Hearn, and Sibley & Holmwood, 
in the same line, while Mr. Dick was also with Sibley and Holmwood. 
The firm employ five drummers, and their trade Is rapidly Increas- 
ing, owing to the superiority of their confections, which are general 
favorites with the trade aud a critical public wherever introduced. 

JACOB STUMM, Manufacturer of and Dealer in Tmnks and 
Traveling Bags, No. 48 East Seneca Street, next to the Post- 
office.— Not one among the trunk manufacturers of Buffalo 
turns out a finer class of work and few enjoy a nii>re liberal 
patronage than Mr. Jacob Stumin, whose store and shop are cen- 
trally situated at No. 4S East Seneca Street adjoining the Postofflce. 
Mr. Stuiniu, who is a genileinan of about thirty, was born in this 
city. He ia ^thoroughly expert workman him.self, and is master of 
his art in all its branches. He started in business on his own ac- 
coiinl some four years ago, anil from the first has steadily prospered, 
building up an excellent trade. He occupies neat, commodious 
quarters, employs several competent assistants, and keeps on hand 
always a large aud first-class assortment of trunks, traveling bags, 
satchels, and leather goods In great variety, sample cases and 
theatrical trunks being specialties. Tmnks, etc., are made to order 
in the very best style of the art, and repniring is executed with neat- 
ness and dispatch, while the pi-ices prevailing are extremely low. 
Every article is fully warranted, and all work done Ls guarantetfd to 
render satisfaction. 

HJ. SMITH. Dealer in Fine Family Groceries, Fruits, Etc., 
No. 312 Hampshire Street, near Grant— No man has a 
^ higher reputation or a better practical acquaintance with 
his business th.TU Mr. II. J. Smith, of No. .SIS Hampshire 
Street. He is a native of this city and at an early age entered this 
business as a clerk. About one year ago he commenced business 
for himself. He carries a large stock of fine groceries of every de- 
scription, is an excellent judge of teas and coffees, nnd deals in the 
best. His long experience gives him n great advantage in the selec- 
tion of his goods. His butter is from the liest kiiown western nnd 
state creameries, his fl'iur is of the best quality, nnd orders arc 
called for and delivered with exactness and promptness Two 
as*ilstants are kept busy waiting tipon customers. The stix-k carried 
represents a value of three thousand dollars. Persf.nally, Jlr. Smith 
Is a genial and courteous buslne.-vs man, who bears the reputali<»n ns 
an upright citizen. 



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THE aUEEN 
CITY OF THE LAKES. 



DBLANDING, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Etc., 
Smokers' Articles a Specialty, No. 530 Seneca Street.— One 
of the most popular business establishments on Seneca 
Street is that of Mr. D. Blamling, situated at No. 530 on 
that thorouEhfare. The business is prosperous and flourishing, and 
was originally esiabli-^hed in 18T3 by Mr. Daniel Dickinson, who in 
the present year sold out to Sir. Blaiiding. The store is commodious 
and has a depth of 45 feet. Since it has been under the sole owner- 
ship of Mr. Blanding he has made many improvements and put in a 
fine stock of new goods. By his energy and entei-prise and liberaUty 
he is rapidl.v adding new permanent customers to the list left him 
by his predecessor. The stock is full and complete, and in its 
variety embraces the newest and most popular styles in silk, derby 
and flexible hats, also caps for men, boys and children, and a rfide 
range of men's furnishing goods, such as fine white and colored 
shirts, imderwear, woolens, flannels, hosiery, elegant neckwear, 
gloves, collars, cuffs, suspenders, and everything belonging to the 
business that is nobby and novel. Mr. Blanding receives the new 
styles as soon as introduced in New York, and is doing a splendid, 
substantial business. He is a courteous, polite gentleman, unremit- 
ting in his attention to patrons, and leaves nothing undone to 
accommodate them. Prices are governed by moderation, and all 
goods will be found strictly as represented. He is a native Buffalo- 
nian, and was for a period of twenty-one years an engineer on the 
l.ake Shore railroad. Besides hats and caps and furnishings, Mr. 
Blanding makes a specialty of all the various articles comprehended 
under the generic name of smokers' articles, and always has the 
best of everything in this line at low prices. 

PROGRESS IN xVRT.-There can be but little question that the 
American people are year by year becoming more refined in 
taste and refinement, and that the simple ideas of the primi- 
tive settler have given away to the fiesthetic notions of a 
later period. The mansion of the millionaire of the Great Republic 
will to-day vie with the splendors of the European ducal castle, and 
it is certain that the homes of the humbler clas.ses of America have 
more pretensions to refinement than those of their conteraporat ies 
on the other side of the Atlantic. This is in a great measure due to 
a natural incentive of progressiveness, and, again, to the efforts of 
those business houses whose dealings are restricted to the handling 
and study of what are termed the fine arts. A prominent Buffalo 
establishment engaged in this business is that of Wm. A. Robb, No. 
.110 Connecticut Street, which was established in 1SS8, and has 
always enjoyed a substantial and influential patronage. The loca- 
tion iu the centre of the west side, outside the bustle of busy streets 
with their heavv expenses, has many advantages that result to the 
direct benefit of patrons, and such as the judicious p6i^on is not 
slow to appreciate. The premises occupied consist of a handsome 
store, admu-ably equipped and furnished, with workshop annexed. 
The stock comprises oil paintings, fine etchings, engravings by all 
the popular artists, easels, mirrors, artistic albums, etc. In the 
department for the manufacture of picture frames, a vast variety 
of the newest designs is at the disposal of patrons. Mr. Robb under- 
takes the hanging of pictures in an artistic manner, and also the 
re- gilding of picture frames and looking-glasses at reasonable 
prices. Indeed all the work turned out is of great merit and ex- 
cellence, and is equal, if not superior, to that produced elsewhere 
in this city. West Side Art Store, W. A. Robb, Proprietor, No. 340 
Connecticut Street. 

ML. STRYKER, Dealer m Fancy Groceries and Choice Meats, 
Corner 14th and Rhode Island Streets.— This house, origi- 
, nally established by Mr. E. Delahunt, to which the sub- 
ject of this brief sketch, M. L. Stryker, recently succeeded, 
(s one possessing superior facilities. His full and complete stock, 
his honorable and liheral methods of dealing, and his high comtner- 
cial standing, combine lo make this one of the most desirable houses 
of its kind with which consumers can form business rtlations. Mr. 
Stryker sells on a small margin of profit, and yet from the extent 
of his transactions, he realizi'S a satisfactory return from the busi- 
ness, and has the satisfaction of having at no time stale and nn- 
profltjible eoods 'n his stock. He occupies a handsome store, located 
at the comer of 14th and Rhode Islnnii Streets, where he carries a 
full and complete stock of fine stnple and fancy groceries, and every 
ilMScripUon of prime, fresh, salt, and smoked meats. Neatness, 



order, and system prevail, three polite and obhging salesmen assist 
the proprietor in attending to the wants of his many patrons, and 
two wagons are also utilized for the free delivery of gooils to pur- 
chasers in any part of the city. Mr. Strj-ker comes from an old 
Wyoming County family, and was born at Strykerville in that shire, 
a township named after his respected grandfather. Prior to engag- 
ing in business here he was favorably identified with the meat 
trade in Aurora, this state, and the success he has since achieved 
is directly referable to his own energetic and well directed efforts. 

EDWARD DWYER, Chemist and Druggist, No. 404 Michigan 
Street, Corner Eagle, WeUs Block.— The onerous duties con- 
nected with the proper execution of the professinn of drug- 
gist call for a man with more than ordinary att,iinments and 
executive ability. The drug business of Buffalo is carried on by an 
enterprising class of men, of whom the subject of this sketch. Mr. 
Edward Dwyer, is a worthy representative. His pharmacy is 
located in the Wells Block, corner of Eagle and Michigan Streets, is 
neat and attractive, finely fitted throughout, and handy and conve- 
nient in every particular. His stock comprises pure drugs, medi- 
cines, chemicals, physicians' supplies, the standard proprietary and 
patent medicines, toilet articles, etc., which are carefully selected 
for their purity and general standard of excellence. Mr. Dwyer is a 
native of Canada, and has had twenty -five years' practical experi. 
ence as a pharmiicist, part of which was passed in the employ of the 
late W. H. Smith, whose pharmacy is still located on the opposite 
side of Michigan Street. He is also a graduate of the New York 
Board of Pharmacy, a member of the Erie County Pharmaceutical 
Association, and has acquired the highest of reputations both in pro- 
fessional and lay circles. He makes a prominent specialty of his 
prescription department, in which the greatest skill, care and accu- 
racy are the saUent features, and all orders are promptly attended 
to. Personally Mr. Dwyer is one of our most popular business men, 
and a thorough expert in his important department of ] 



MG. HINCKLEY, Fine Grocer, No. 384 Connecticut Street.— 
Among the popular grocers doing business in this sec- 
, tion of the city none enjoy a better reputation than Mr. 
M G. Hinckley, who occupies a flue store at No 384 Con- 
necticut Street. The store is admirably arranged and provided with 
every convenience for business purposes, and contains one of the 
finest lines of staple and fancy groceries to be found in this neigh- 
borhood. The stock includes canned goods of all kinds, condiments 
and table dehcacies, a specialty being made of first class china and 
Japan teas. This stock has been selected expressly to meet the re 
quirements of a firstclas3 trade, and in it will be fotind the finest and 
best that are brought into the city, as Mr. Hinckley has unsur- 
passed facilities for procuring his supplies direct, and can offer in- 
ducements that cannot readily be found elsewhere. He has also the 
choicest and most fragrant coffees, and the leading brands of family 
flours, and at all times new and fresh creamery butter, of which he 
is a superior judge. He was formerly engaged in business in Ehnira, 
and removed to this city in 1864. He looks after the interests of his 
customers with a zealous care, and guarantees all orders being filled 
with the best in the market. 

WILLIAM H. HICKS, Book and Job Printing, Nos. 80 and 8-.' 
Seneca Street.- The high degree of perfection attained in 
the typographic art of late years is nothing less than 
marvellous. In Buffalo some printing establishments are 
turning out an exceptionally fine class of work, and notably that of 
William H. Hicks, Nos. 80 and 83 Seneca Street, which is one of the 
leading concerns of this kind in this city. The premises here occii- 
I)ied comprise an entire 30x185 fioor, and these are supplied with 
ample steam power and completely equipped with the latest im- 
proved machinery and A No. 1 outfit, including two cylinder presses, 
four jobbers, etc., while a dozen or more expert hands are employed. 
Estimates are furnished on classes of job and book work, and satis- 
faction is guaranteed, while the prices are always of the most 
reasonable character. Particular and prompt attention is given to 
catalogues, and all work executed is done in the very neatest style. 
Mr. Hicks, who is a gentleman of full middle age, but active and 
energetic, was horn in Maine and raised in Massachusetts. He is a. 
thoroughly practical printer himself, of long and varied experience,, 
and was foreman in various offices in Boston for tw^entj' years. 



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THE QUEEN 
CITY OF THE. LAKES. 



Pll. I'mLUre Jt CO.. L>ry Goods, Etc., No. Ih'JS Niiigum 
Street.— There is no class of mercantllo establlslimeiits 
J which ore so useful, as those usually designated as " genenil 
stores," and among the oUl-eslabliKlie<l ones tliat have be- 
come well-known landmarks is the most widely known and populnr 
concern of Mcssi-s. P. II. rhillips & Co., at No. 189S Niagara Stre. I. 
It was founded iu )800by the fatlier of the present proprietors, who 
succeeded to the business upon the death of t|ie former in 1885. 
Both brothers ai-e natives of this city, and were trained to the busi- 
ness under the watchful guidance of their respected predecessor. In 
I8S«. their premises having been destroyed by tire, the present com- 
modious structure was at once erected on the same site. The building 
is a substantial and handsome structure. MxSO feet in dimensions, well 
ntted up and ortlered throughout, and is equipped with all modern 
conveniences and appliances for the storage and display of the com- 
plete and well-selectc<l stock constantly carried. The latter includes 
a full assortment of dry goods, fancy and staple family groceries, a 
general line of men's, youth s, ladies', and misses' boots, shoes, slip- 
pers, rubbers, etc. Everything handled is of the best quality, and 
the reputation of the hou.se is AI for the general excellence of their 
stock, and the uniformly low prices at which their goods are offered 
to their patrons. Three able and courteous ajwistants are steadily 
employed, and the trode done is one of the largest of the kind in 
this section of the city. The proprietors are young, energetic, 
straightforward men of business, who have gaine<l an enviable 
reputation by the marked ability they have displayed in the man- 
agement of their house, and the equity and liberality of their deal- 
ings. 

JACOB MESMER,Tin. Copper, and Sli.et Iron Worker. No. 811 
Broadway.— Among the recent valuable acquisitions to the in- 
dustries of Buffalo iu the manufocture of sheet metal prod- 
ucts, and one which is rapidly gaining a high reputation for 
superior work and reliable business methods, is that of Mr. Jacob 
Mesn.er, whose well-ordered establiubment is located at No. 814 
Broadway. Mr. Mesmer is a native of this city, and after attaining 
a thoroughly practical knowledge of his traile in all its branches, he 
started business on his own account at the above address, on July 
7th, 1890. and at once developed a very large trade, such as is not 
accoriled to some older houses in the same line in this city. His 
premises are of ample dimensions, suitably and compactly arranged, 
and comprise a neatlyappointed store and workshop. The latter is 
fully equipped wiih all the necessary tools and appliances for exe- 
cutmg flrat-class work, while a sufficient force of workmen is em- 
ployed to meet all demands. The products embrace everything iu the 
line of tin. copper, and sheet metal work for household, building, and 
mechanical purposes, while a large assortment of household and 
other wares is kept constantly on hand in the store for sale at tlie 
lowest prices. A specialty is made of tin-rooflng. spouting, factory 
work, smoke stacks, blast and escape pipes, etc. Estimates are 
furnished, and contracts of any magnitude arc entered into, and ex- 
ecuted promptly and satisfactorily at lowest prices. The goods in 
his store are all of Al quality, and embrace everything in the line of 
household wares, measures for grocers, saloon keepers, brewers, 
distillers, and other lines of trade. Mr. Mesmer is a pleasant, wide, 
awake young man. a thoroughgoing mechanic, and merits the suc- 
cess he has attained. 

'BRIAN & SONS. Merchant Tailors, No. 100 East Seneca Street. 
—The essential qualifications to achieve permanent success 
in the fashionable tailoring trade are possessed in an eminent 
degree by the proprietors of the reliable and liberally patron- 
ized house of Messrs. O'Brian & Sons, whose handsomely fitted up 
•Btabhshment is centrally located at No. 100 East Seneca Street. 
This extensive business was established thirty-five years ago by Mr. 
Thomas O'Brian. who conducted it till 1880. when he admitted his 
sons. Messrs Thomas and Martin J., into partnership. The sons 
have been thoroughly trained to their calling, and arc artist tailors 
in the best sense. The firm occupy a handsome four-story building. 
STixino feet in area. They employ constantly fifty first-class tailors, 
and turn out 890,000 worth of work annually. Their stock embraces 
all the latest seasonable goods, including the choicest fabrics, pat- 
terns, and textures. No pains or care are spared to suit the most 
fastidious, and in point of artistic cutting .ind careful manufacture 
they defy competition. To those who require the highest grode of 



custom clothing. t.iuMlos ii. ■ v.-o l.s|...l, Uus n..uBe ooninirn.is 
itself as one that may be Implicitly rolled on to furnish only sucli 
garments as aio 8"i"rior In every respect. Mr. Thomas O'lirlon 
was born in Ireland, but has resided In Buffalo for the hist fifty years, 
while his sons are natives of this city, where they ore highly re 
garded by the commuuity for Iheir ability and Integrity. ICIegance 
and line workmanship characterize all their productions, and lo 
those who appreciate the abo\e advantages, so difficult lo secure 
elsewhere at moderate prices, we strongly commend this honorable 
and enterprising firm. 

JOSEPH KOEIILKK. Baker. Ci>i:fecllonei-, Etc.. No. S5I Broad- 
way.— This popular and «ell patronized bakery and confec- 
tionery establishment was founde.l live and thirty years ago 
l>y Mr. Frank Koehler, who retired from the busines-s in favor 
of his son. Mr. Joseph Koehler. the present proprietor, in IbS". It is 
located at No. !&4 Broadway, and constiintes the oldest Imkery in 
this section of the city. The premises consist of an eligible stoii- 
with baking and manufacturing department in the rear. The lat- 
ter is supplied with every facility known to the trade, and the former 
is fitted up with a special view to the satisfactory prosecution of the 
extensive counter tra<le enjoyed. The large show window is aiwasTt 
beautifully arranged with sixjciuiens of fancy cakes, confectionery, 
and other delicacies, all of which goods are manufactured on the 
premises. All kinds of plain atrd fancy cakes, including rich frrrit 
and pound cakes, lady fingers, crullers, jumldes. nraearoons. etc.. 
are baked fresh every day. and the regular family trade is always 
large arrd constant. A specialty is ma<le of supplying weddhigs. 
parlies, etc., aird every convenience is at bond for frosting cokes, 
making pyramids and foneiful desigirs in sugar, chocolate, an. I 
other sweet material. Four skilful bakers an<l confectioners ore em- 
ployed, and a large quantity of delicious sweets is turned out daily. 
Oriiy the very purest ingredients are used, and the great»'St poins 
are taken to fully merit tire first-class patronage that this establish- 
urent has always enjoyed. 

JH. TH051AR, Dealer in BooU and Shoes. No. 701 Sonecn 
Street.— Oni- of the oldest established among the populai- 
lioot and shoe dealers in the eastern section of the city is 
' Mr. J. H. Thomas. He is a thorotigh-goirrg. active, enter 
prising business man of undoubted reputation, and has made it his 
aim to please his potroirs ond to give them full value for their 
money. Ho is a native of Germany, a gentleman in middle life, and 
is esteemed as a business man arrd useful citizen. He established 
liimself in business in 1869, orr the corner of Williams and Jefferson 
Streets, where hedid a pros;ierous trade for seventeen yeors. In ]8«I 
he bought tlie premises now r«cirpied at No. 701 Seneca Street, ond 
moving here in 188.5. has eontinrred to do an increasing business. an<l 
to merit the reputation Ire has won and enjoys. The store, which 
is very tasteful in its fittings, is «x3.'> feet in area, and well st«cke<l 
with a choice selection of footwear of every description for nroir. 
women, boys, misses, and ch Idren. The goods are all new and 
fashionable, made l)y the most distinguished nronufacturers. and 
fully warranted in every respect. Mr. Thomas gives his close per 
sonal attention to his bitsiness. and will be found courteous and 
obliging, and unreniitting in his efforts to please his patrons. He is 
a prominent member of tlie (Thosen Friends. 

PHIL. KNOBLOCIl, Boots, Shoes, Dry floods. Etc., Nos. 389 to 
SOT High Siri-ot -There is no furnishing store in this neigh 
borhood where such a multifarious assortment of wearing ap 
parel is offered for sale as may be obtaine<l in the establish 
ment of Mr. Phil. Knohloch, Nos. 889 to 893 High Street. This gentl. 
man originally st.irted in business in a comparatively small way in 
1878, his operations at that period being restricted to the handling of 
general footwear. In 1889. however, he bought out the dry goods 
and notions interest of Mr. A. Pfeil, and has since conducted one of 
the leodbig combination .stores of this section of Buffalo. His prcm- 
iscs consist of Nos. 3S9 and 891, utilized as a boot and sho<- depart 
ment, and No. 39.3. comer of Jefferson, relegated to the dry goo<l« 
and notions interests. In the large and varied stock may be found 
all styles and vorietiesof boots, shoes, slippers and rubber goods; dry 
goods, from the richest silks to the cheapest colicoes; ladies' and 
gentlemen's furnishing goods of every description, and a vast array 
of notions and fancy goods I 



numerous for particulRriiatlon I 



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FRANK KELLNER, Baker and Confectioner, No. 463 Connecti- 
cut Street— One of the best-knonu bakers and confectioners 
on the west side of tlie city is Mr. Frank Kellner, whose 
cakes, pies, and confections are much sought after by the 
residents of that fasliionable district. Tliis gentleman was born in 
in this city some tliirty-six years ago, and lias alwaj-s resided here. 
After acquiiing a tliorough knowledge of his tr-ade, he some years 
ago established his present business, and from the start secured a 
large and influential patronage. The premises occupied are located 
at No. ^63 Connecticut Street, and comprise an attractively furnished 
store. 40x80 feet in dimensions, together with a well fitted up bake- 
shop, equipped with all the latest and most modern devices and ap- 
pliances known to the trade. A handsome, cool, and well-lighted 
apartment in the rear of the store is used as an ice-cream parlor, 
where lovers of the refreshing compound are served with the finest 
ices to be found in the city, all of which are manufactured on the 
premises. Four experienced, practical bakers and confectioners are 
employed, and the house enjoys an enviable reputation for the su- 
perior excellence of its products. As none but the purest and best 
materials are used, satisfaction is in every way guaranteed. Every 
day plain and fancy cakes, and caudles and confectionery are 
made fresh, also ice cream and ices, a full and well assorted stock 
being always kept on hand. The prices are uniformly moderate. 
and as a consequence there is always a great demand. The trade is 
a large and profitable one, and covers the whole of Buffalo; two 
delivery wagons being constantly on the road delivering orders to 
customers free of charge. All orders are promptly and carefully 
tilled, and a specialty is made of supplying balls, receptions, church 
fairs, picnics, at reduced rates. Mr. Kellner is a thorough, active, 
enterprising business man of high repute. He has recently opened 
two branch stores, one on Virginia Street, the other on Greenwood 
Avenue, and the patronage there accorded him is as substantial as 
iD is well deserved. 

NASSOY BROS.. Fine Coach, Coup6, Livery and Boarding 
Stables, Nos. 400, 402. and 404 Prospect Avenue, Corner Penn- 
sylvania, Telephone 1351.— The leading and altogether best 
equipped boarding, coach, and coup6 stable in this section of 
the city is the well appointed establishment of Nassoy Bros., Nos. 
400, 402, and 404 Prospect Avenue, corner Pennsylvania Street. This 
is an admirably conducted and first-class place, and for variety and 
elegance of turnouts, character of accommodations, and general 
appointments, is not surpassed by any establishment of the kind in 
Buffalo, while the patronage of the firm is at once large and select. 
The stable is a fine three-story .55x130 feet brick structure, with neat 
office and tastefully furnished ladies' waiting room in connection, and 
is equipped with elevator, speaking tubes, four ventilators, and, in 
fact, every facility and convenience that money and skill could put in 
service. It is scrupulously clean, excellently lighted and heated by 
natural gas, and perfectly ventilated, and has superior accommoda- 
tions for seventy-five horses and a great number of vehicles. The office 
is also connected by telephone No. 1351, and seven competent hostlers 
and drivers are employed, the place being open at all hours. The 
proprietors exercise close personal supervision over every detail of 
the business. Horses are boarded by the day, week, or month, at 
reasonable terms, and carriages of every description are furnished 
at any hour and for all occasions at very moderate rates, a superb 
line of coaclies, coupi^s, landaus, victorias, phaetons, buggies, etc , 
lieing kept for hire here. Special attention is given to funerals, the 
firm conducting a general undertaking establishment also, on the 
east side, and all features pertaining to obsequies and interments 
are attended to in the most expeditious and superior manner. The 
Messrs. Nassoy, by whom the stable building was designed, are 
natives of this city and men of entire probity of character. 

CHAS. M TURNER, Boarding, Livery, and Sale Stable, No. 
1S4 Tenth Street.— Mr. Charles M. Turner has been engaged 
in the boarding, livery and sale business at his present ad- 
dress for the past nine years, and is probably one of the best 
known men in this part of the city. His stables are substantially 
constructed, of ample dimensions, and two stories in height. They 
are wefi ventilated, lighted, and provided with drains arranged upon 
the best sanitary principles, while every attention is given by care- 
ful grooms to the care and welfare of the stock. Mr. Turner carries 
on a general stabling business, taking horses for board, also keeping 



on hand for hire and for sale handsome coaches, landaus, coup6s, 
etc., which are modern in style and appearance. His horses, which 
are in charge of competent and experienced drivers, are equal to those 
of any stable in the city. He has usually on hand about fifteen 
horses and about eighteen wagons of all kinds. Horses and light 
wagons are let to persons of known responsibility at reasonable 
rates. Mr. Turner has had many yeai-s' experience with, and is con- 
sidered a high authority in respect of horses. He has a strong at- 
tachment for the horses, and consequently takes a deep interest in 
their welfare and comfort. Mr. Turner is a native of England and 
has resided m the United States for many years. He is a public 
spirited citizen, an honorable and straightforward gentleman, and 
both in business and social circles is highly esteemed. 

FRED. W. GERKING, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Fine 
Cigars, No. 206 Goodell Street, Corner Maple.— The trade in 
cigai-s forms one of the most important branches of business 
in the city, and is conducted by experienced practical men, 
among whom is Mr. Fred. W. Gerking. He is a practical cigar 
maker, having learned the trade in Germany, his naiive country. 
He has lived in Buffalo many years, and several months ago em- 
barked in business on his own account at No. 206 Goodell Street, 
since when he has received a flattering encouragement, and is rap- 
idly building up a spleudid trade, both wholesale and retail. A 
two-story building 28x75 feet in area is occupied, and the store, 
which is neatly and tastefully fitted up. is well stocked with a choice, 
carefully selected assortment of all the leading popular brands of 
fine cigars of a superior quality. Mr. Gerking manufactures a num- 
ber of special brands of fine and medium grade goods, from the 
best selected tobaccos. Among these bi-ands are the "U. N. O.," the 
" Little Havana," " C. O. D,," and the " Cuban Star." Mr. Gerking, 
who is an active go ahead business man, is young and persevering, 
and has just cause to be proud of the success he has won in his en- 
terprise. He has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances in the 
city, and is held in esteem by all having business dealings with him. 

CHAS. O. HERTLE, Jeweler and Watchmaker, No. 500 Wil- 
liam Street.— Prominent among the leading jewelry estab- 
lishments to be found in this city is that of Mr. Charles O. 
Hertle, No. 500 William Street This business was founded 
four years ago by the present proprietor, at the above address, and 
since its inception at that date has always obtained a large and sub- 
stantial patronage. The store is on the first floor, is spacious and 
commodious, and is fitted up artistically with highly ornamental 
show cases and counters. His stock comprises a full and complete 
assortment of fine gold and silver watches, and fine jewelry in all 
the prevailing styles, also rings, ear-rings, chains, diamonds of the 
purest water, and other precious stones, mounted in the most 
unique and latest styles, and other articles to numerous to mention. 
These articles cannot fail to supply every want, and satisfy every 
taste at the lowest possible prices, and are warranted as represented 
in every particular. Special attention is given to fine watch and 
clock repairing, skilful workmen only being employed, and entire 
satisfaction assured to patrons. Mr. Hertle is a naiive of this city, 
has a large trade, and enjoys the respect and esteem of the entire 
community. He is a prominent Free Mason, and among that honor- 
able body he is widely and favorably known. 

JOHN DANNHEIMER, Pastry Bakery and Confectionery, No. 
256 Allen Street —Prominent among tbe bakers and confec- 
tioners in Buffalo is Mr. John Dannheimer of No. 2.56 Allen 
Street. This business was estabUshed in 1886 by him, and he 
has obtained a liberal and influential patronage. He is a practical 
baker, and his goods are made from the choicest and purest ma- 
terials. He personally superintends tbe manufacture of all his goods, 
which have a high reputation for their wholesomeness and superior 
quality. Mr. Dannheuner makes a specialty of supplying parties, 
weddings, picnics, and entertainments with plain and fancy bread, 
pastry of all kinds, highly ornamental wedding cakes, confectionery, 
and fancy creams and ices of every flavor, at the lowest possible 
prices. He is a native of Germany, and has resided in this city many 
years. Mr Dannheimer is a very painstaking man of business, and 
numbers among his patrons many of the best families in the city, by 
whom he is highly respected both as an honorable tradesman and 
upright citizen. 



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THE QUEEN 
CITY OF THE LAKES, 



Ml .vliTIlfR & CO., Niagara riiaimaoy, Niagara Street Coruer 
Carolina.— tine of tlie iiio.st popular among tlie well con- 
(luctea establlsliinents in the Ninili Ward devoted lo tlie 
sale of drugs and niedicines i.s tliul familiarly known as tlio 
Niagara Pliormacy, wliicli, in point of elegance, reliability, and ex- 
tent of business done, occupies a leading prominent position. It is 
located at the corner of Niagara and Carolina Streets, and owned 
aiul conducted by Messrs. McArlhur & Co. The business reputation 
of the establishment is of the highest character, and the careful re- 
gard for the interests of the public which distinguishes its operations 
lias won for it a measure of popularity shared by but few similar 
concerns in the city. It has been in successful operation since 18(<i^, 
ill its present location, and under the able management of Sir. Me- 
Artlmr, the active member of the firm, the prescription and general 
business has continued to grow and increase in volume. The store 
measures i'ixSO feet, and is very handsome iu its appointments and 
replete with everything tliat constitutes a flrstclass pliarmocy, in- 
cluding a soda fountain of elaborate design. A very large stock of 
the value of from SSOOO to $10,000 of pure drugs, fresh chemicals, 
and proprietary and pharmaceutical preparations, toilet and fancy 
articles, sick room supplies, surgical appliances, etc., is alwoys car- 
ried, and every care and attention paid to patrons. The prescription 
department is corefuily and efficiently directed. Mr. McArthur, 
who was born in Cattaraugus County twenty-three years ago, is an 
accomplished druggist and a regular graduate of the Buffalo College 
of Pharmacy, and a gentleman of high social and business standing 
in this community. He is secretary of the Erie County Pharma- 
ceutical Association, and enjoys tlie esteem and confidence of a 
wide circle of friends and acquaintances. 

INTERNATIONiL COPYING COJIPANY, No. 233 Seneca Street. 
— The International Copying Company, one of the many con- 
cerns lately established in Buffalo which particularly apply 
themselves to the enlargement of pictures of all kinds, and the 
execution of crayon work, is conceded by connoisseurs to have 
rapidly and easily taken the lead in this beautiful and delicate work. 
Established in 188G by its present proprietors, Messrs. Charles Good- 
rich and Alexander Wood, this prominent house now occupies the 
entire building at No. 233 Seneca Sti-eet, 25x60 feet in dimensions; 
and from a verj* humble begiiming now does one of the largest trades 
in this branch in the state of New York, lis sales last year amount- 
ing to over $10,000. Tlie galleries, reception-rooms, salons, etc., are 
filled with the choicest exhibits of crayon and similar work, while in 
tlie studio a staff of assistants, all ranking high in their art, are 
kept constantly employed, executing and filling the orders that the 
numerous canvassers employed by the company gather in from all 
parts of the city and the territory tributary to it. The orders re- 
ceived from other sources, by mail, express, etc., are also very 
numerous, and receive prompt attention. Crayon and portrait 
work are made a special feature of, and the work turned out is 
highly prizeil for its excellence in workmanship and artistic finish. 
Framing department is nnder the personal supervision of one of the 
proprietors, and owing to the special facilities enjoyed by Messrs. 
Goodrich & Woo<l, their picture frames are unrivalled for quality, 
elegance and flnisli, as well as for cheapness. 

THOS. L. TAI.BOT, Chemist and Druggist, No. 807 Seneca Street. 
—The handsomely appointed pharmacy of Mr. Thomas L. 
Talbot, nt No. 807 Seneca Street, although established less 
than a year, enj.-iys a full measure of public favor and con- 
fidence. The store which is admirably arranged and equipped with 
ali the modem adjuncts, is very complete. Everything about the 
establishment is new and in perfect keeping with the character of 
the business. A conspicuous feature is a splendid fountain from 
which delicious soda and mineral waters are drawn with"pure, fruit 
syrups. The laboratory is in the rear and is provided with every- 
tliiiig requisite to insure accuracy in compounding physicians' pre- 
scriptions and preparing and dispensing medicines. This depart, 
ment is under the supervision of Jtr. Talbot, who has had a long 
practical experience and is well versed in all the details pertaining 
to this, the most important branch of a well conducted pharmacy. 
The stock of me<licines, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, family medi- 
cines, tinctures, extracts, etc., is all pure and fresh, and of the 
highest standard quality. The same must also be said of the toilet 
and fancy articles and perfumes, in short everything in tlie cstati 



llsbmeut is new and of a superior quality. A special feature is niodx 
of sick-room supplies and suiyical appliances, bandages, etc. Mr 
Talbot who was born InCantuIa, has liiren In UufTulo for some time 
and is well known as an accomplished chenilst and druggist, and 
sustains a high reputation in this community. Ills busiiii-Hs is cim 
tinually growing and increasing, and his prospects in the near future 
are of liie most favorable character. Mr. Talbot compounds a 
special preparation for lung anil tliront complaints which hos a wide 
sale. It is known ns "Talbot's Pectoral l>ulsain."and has received 
the cordial endorsement of all who have used it. 

EICHNER'S East Bakery, Ornaiiiental and Wedding Cakes 
a Specialty, No. i'iO William Strwt.- No establisliment de- 
voted to the production of bread, cake, and kindred tooth- 
some articles in Uuflfalo maintains a better reputation for fine 
goods or reliable dealing than " Eichner's East Bokery," No. 520 
William Street. It is unquestionably the leading and most popular 
place of the kind in this quarter of the city, and has a flourishing 
patronage, the trade, which is both wholesale and retail, being very 
large. The premises occupied for business purposes, including a 
neat store and well equipped bakcshop, are commodious, ample, 
and complete, and a dozen or so in help are employed, with three de- 
livery wagoni serving customers throughout the city and suburbs. 
A large and inviting stock is carried, fresh daily, including whole- 
some and delicious bread of every description, both plain and fancy ; 
bread rolls, buns, cookies, doughnuts, etc. ; also choice cakes of all 
kinds, pies and pastry, the specialty being ornamental and wedding 
cake, and all orders are attended to in the most prompt and reliable 
manner, while patrons can rely upon getting a first-class article 
and satisfactory treatment at all times here. The proprietor, who 
is a gentleman in the full prime of life, was born in Canada, but has 
resided In Buffalo a number of j'ears. He has been established in 
business at the present location since 1885, and from the first has 
been highly successful, his patronage growing apace. 

FH. RICE, Manufacturer of Light and Heavy Wagons, Sleighs, 
"Bobs," Etc., No.401SenecaStrcet— This enterprise is one of 
^ the oldest of its kind in the city, and was inaugurated in 1837 
by Mr. Daniel S. Rice, father of the present owner of the 
property and business. Mr. Rice, Sr., commenced operations on the 
Terrace at the corner of Erie Street, tvhere he remained until 1857, 
when he built and removed to the premises now occupied. The build- 
ing has a front of 50 feet on Seneca, and extends through to Myrtle 
Avenue, a distance of 178 feet. It is two stories high and thoroughly 
equipped with the best appliances for executing work in the most 
substantial maimer. Every attention is paid to manufacturing to 
order heavy wagons, trucks and express, grocery, milk, and light 
wagons of all kinds; also sleighs and " bobs." For style, workman- 
ship, and durability, the work turned out is second to none, while 
the prices are as low as those of any other first cla-ss makers in the 
city. Mr. Rice was brought up to this business, and upon tlie death 
of his father in 1HS8 he -succeeded to its entire control. He main 
tains in a highly creditable monner the substantial reputation this 
estobUshment has long enjoyed for reliable work. Every attention 
is paid to repairing and jobbing. Mr. Rice is popularly known and 
enjoys the esteem of a wide circle of friends and business acquaint 



JAMES SCHNEIDER, Merchant TaUor, No. 385 Washington 
Street.— Among the prominent and old established merchant 
tailors of this section of Buffalo, there are none more capable 
and competent to cut out and make a stylish suit of clothes 
than Mr. James Schneider of No. 335 Washington Street. He em- 
barked in business thirty yeai-s ago, and has occupied bis present 
commodious quarters since 1S79. He is a skilled and practical cutter 
of vast experience, has gained a prominence and celebrity that he 
well deserves, and bos won a reputation that places him in the front 
rank of the leading merchant tailors of this locality. In his store 
there is always a fine selection of suitings, broadcloths, cassimeres, 
and vestines in all the fashionable styles of seasonable and desirable 
goods, so that no one. not even the most fastidious, can fail to find 
something to please him. Mr. Schneider's aim has not only been to 
gain custom, but to retain it, and that thw object has been success 
fully accomplished is evident in the wide and permanent range of 
p-itronage be to-day enjoys He is n prominent and highly respected 
member of the Buffalo Merchant Tailors' .\ssocintion 



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WATERS & SEYMOUR, Grain Commission Merchants, Ko. 
54 Board of Trade Building.— Of aU the great factors oon- 
tributinK to the general commercial activity of this city, 
there are none that come within measurable distance of 
the grain trade in point of interest and importance. As a centre of 
wheat traffic. Buffalo is scarcely second to New York, and, with the 
exception of tlie metropolis, is the only [loint to which llie product 
of all the wheat growing sections converges, while all signs indicate 
that this city is destined to maintain supremacy in the future. 
While natural advantages and unequalled transportation facilities 
have been prime elements in the up building of this vast interest 
here in Buffalo, the energy and enterpiise of our leading mer- 
chants have been equally important features, and in this connection 
more than passing mention is due Waters & Seymour, whose 
ofBce is located in the Board of Tiade Building, room 54. They are 
general commission merchants for the pmchase and sale of wheat, 
oats, corn, rye, barley, etc., giving special attention to consignments, 
and altogether their business is exceedingly large, handling over 
5,000,000 bushels of grain annually. The house receives from all 
points in the west, and ships extensively to the Atlantic seaboard, 
the transactions of the firm equaling those of any grain merchants 
in Buffalo. The house was established about three years ago, and 
the unequivocal success that has attended the business from the first 
abundantly attests the wisdom that inspired the venture, to say 
nothing of the energy and ability displayed in its management, 
Messrs. Waters and Seymour, who are prominent members of the 
^lerchants' Excliange, are comparatively young men. and natives 
respectively of Oswego and Buffalo. They are gentlemen of the 
highest personal integrity, as well as of enterprise and thorough ex- 
perience, w:th a close knowledge of the grain market, and all per- 
sons having business transactions with them are assured of finding 
(he same of an eminently satisfactory character. 



John (J. Tlioine, vice-piesident; Adam Rehm, treasurer ; Hor2ice' 
Piatt, secretary; James A. Thiu-ber, manager; George S. Thorne,. 
general agent; and Messrs. Laughlin, Ewell and Houpt the com- 
pany's consulting attorneys. From its incorporation down to the 
present time, the company has gained upon public confidence and 
favor, insomuch so that it would not be any exaggeration to say 
that the People's :Mutual Live Stock Insurance Company of Buffalo 
to day holds a first place among insurance companies of its class. 



DRISCOLL & FLETCHER, Practical Printers' Machinists, Nos. 
78 and 80 Washington Street.— In tliis city among those having 
a high reputation in this special industry we find the firm of 
Driscoll and Fletcher, who are practical and experienced 
printers' machinists, having a thorough knowledge of all the details 
connected with the business. They have been associated and estab- 
lished in this city since 1887, and achieved a wide reputation and are 
generally recognized as the leading representatives in their special 
line. The premises occupied are commodious, and comprise a work- 
shop 30x40 feet in area, practically arranged and perfectly equipped, 
and a salesroom 50x40 feet in size, containing a large and varied 
stock of everything pertaining to the business of the printer and 
bookbinder, and lithographer, including new and second hand 
presses of the latest improved kind for executing printing of every 
description, also book binding machinery and presses, and pulleys, 
hangers, and shafting and supplies generally. Every care and attei>- 
tioii is paid to orders, and we know of no better reference as to the 
character and standing of the Messrs. DriscoU & Fletcher, or their 
qualifications as practical printers' machinists than the three years 
they have been in the city, and the universal satisfaction they have 
given all who have had dealings with their house. The telephone 
call is 46. 



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BOWEN MOORE, U. S. Pension and Claims Attorney, 
Nos. 360 to 3M Main Street.— Owing to the necessary 
legal forms which have been established to protect the 
pensioner, the average citizen drawing from the bounty 
ut the United States Treasury usually places his claim in the hands 
,jf a reliable pension agent, and in Buffalo none has been found more 
faithful and trustwortliy than Mr. W. Bowen Moore, who established 
this agency eight years ago, where he has every facility for con- 
ducting his extensive and steadily growing business. Mr. Moore 
was late supervising special agent U. S. Treasury Department, and 
late special examiner U. S. Pension Office. His intimate knowledge 
of every detail pertaining to the pension bureau renders it compara- 
tively easy for him to push promptly any claim. Much of his busi- 
ness is transacted by mail, and every effort is made to efficiently 
secure to customers their rights. Mr. W. Bowen Moore undertakes 
the collection of all kinds of Government claims, and has been re- 
markably successful in everything he has undertaken. He is prompt, 
thoroughly honorable and reliable, and is possessed of that practi- 
cal Imowledge of the working of Government Departments that 
specially adapts him to his present calling. At the outbreak of the 
Civil War he enlisted as a private in the Second Illinois Cavalry, and 
eventually became colonel of the First Texas Cavalry. He was 
present at eighty actual engagements, and was noted for his bravery 
and devotion to the cause of the Union. Rejected claims and claims 
that have been pending a long time are especially solicited. 

THE PEOPLE'S MUTUAL LrVT;-STOCK INSURANCE COM- 
PANY, No. 14 E. Seneca Street.— The insurance of live-stock 
against loss by disease or accident is not by any means a new- 
business, but has been in existence in Europe for the past 
jentury or more. In this country, however, it is a comparatively 
new departure in insurance, as may be deduced from the statement 
;hat the People's Mutual Live Stock Insurance Company of Buffalo 
is the first company organized under the revised insurance laws, and 
chartered by the Insurance Department of the State of New York 
under such revision. The home office of the company is located at 
No. 14 East Seneca Street, and agencies have already been estab- 
lished all over the Empire State. The following gentlemen, who are 
widely and favorably known in business circles for their enterprise and 
just methods, are the executive officers: Chas. W. Fuller, president ; 



EDWARD C. ROTH & CO., Fire Insurance, No. 230 Main Street. 
-There is probably no branch of commercial activity which 
commends itself so directly to the appreciative consideration 
of business men and property holders generally as that which 
provides against possible loss through the medium of insurance. As 
a representative offlce of this city engaged in this worthy pursuit 
may be mentioned that of Messrs. Edward C. Roth & Co., located in 
the marine bank building, No. 280 Main Street. This business wa* 
originally established by Messrs. Ferguson & Roth in 1880, with head- 
quarters in the White Building. After the death of Mr. Ferguson in 
1885, Mr. Roth formed the present lirm, Mr. George H. Hughson 
representing the "Co." of the concern, and removal was made to 
the quarters now occupied. Messrs. Roth & Co. represent the fol- 
lowing well known companies, in which they are prepared to write 
liberal lines on all classes of hazards: Eagle Fire. Home Insurance, 
Manufactiu-ers" and Builders, Broadway, Park Ins. Co., and Fidelity 
and Casualty (plate glass) of New Y'ork; United Firemen's and In- 
surance Company, State of Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia; also the 
Guardian Assurance and Phcenix Assurance Companies of London, 
England. By their strict integrity and equitable methods they have 
secured a large and most desirable patronage in this city and vicinity, 
and are generally esteemed as representative exponents of their im- 
portant business and worthy citizens of the community. 

JACOB REIMANN, Builder and Contractor, Office, Nos 174 and 176 
Ellicott Street.— One of the most reliable contractors and 
builders in the city of Buffalo is Mr. Jacob Reimann, who is a 
thoroughly practical and expert builder; he was born in Ger- 
many, but has been a resident of Buffalo for the last forty-six years, 
and established this business in 1863. Mr. Reimann occupies a com- 
modious three storj- building, which is fully suppUed with modem 
appliances, tools, and machinery, and is prepared at all times to- 
contract for the repair or alteration of old premises, or the erection 
of new buildings, and guarantees entire satisfaction to patrons in 
every instance. His work is highly endorsed by architects and 
property owners, and is noted for its stability and workmanship, 
while his prices in all cases are extremely reasonable. Mr. Rei- 
mann is highly esteemed in trade circles for his ability and integrity, 
and is a popular member of the Knildprs' Exchange and Bu-siness 



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CITY OF THE LAKES. 



DAVID OAKDNER, Vienna Bakery, No. 497 Clinton Street. -The 
"OrlRlnal Vienna Bakery," David Gnrilner, proprietor, No. 
197 Clinton Street, Is williout exception the leinllnR and mo.st 
popular establlsbnient of its kind in ButTalo. The bread, 
breakfast rolls and cake produced hero ai-e noted for their purity 
and choice quuhty, and as a consequence have secured nn enduring; 
hold on public favor. The goods are by Reiierul ossent the most 
superior products in the Hne indicated oflered for- sale in this city, 
and are maintained at a uniforndy IiIkIi standard of excellence. 
The premises occupied as store and bakehouse are spacious, com- 
niodious. and well appointed in every particular, and sixteen in help 
are employed, while live delivery wukoos serve cnslmners nil over 
town. A large and very invitiug assortment is kept on hand always, 
including wholesome and toothsome bread of all kinds, both plain 
and fancy, delicious rolls, buns, etc.. fresh, pure, and choice cake in 
great variety, crackers, cookies, and all orders are attended Ut in the 
most prompt and satisfactory manner, patrons being served at any 
time of the day. Mr. Gardner, who is o man in the full prime of 
life and a Hungarian by birth, but many years in this city, is a 
thoroughly practicol baker himself, and acquired his art in Vienna. 
He is a gentleman of pleasing manners and strict integrity in his 
dealings, as well as of push and energy, and prior to going in busi- 
ness on his own account in 1886 had been foreman for Smith. Falke 
.t Co., on Michigan Street, a number of years. 

LP. RBUCHERT, Hardware, Stoves, Etc., Nos. 510 and SIS 
Washington Street.— This enterprise was founded by its 
, present proprietor and brother 21 years ago, and has been 
conducted to date with a degree of success as marked as it 
has been conducted to date witli a degree of success as marked as it 
has been well de.served. The premises occupied comprise a spacious 
and commodious store and basement, .SOxlOO feet in dimensions, 
finely appointed and fltte<l up in the best possible monner, and thor- 
oughly equipped with everything required in tlie business. The 
stock of goods is very large and comprehensive, embracing a care- 
fully selected assortment of builders' and general hardware of 
every description. A complete line of office, parlor, and cooking 
stoves, ranges, and furnaces in all the latest ami improved patterns 
(a. specialty being made of the celebrated Jewett ranges and stoves) 
together with a line display of house-fnrnishing goods, such as tin. 
copper, sheet iron, wood and willow ware, all of nhich are offered 
at the lowest possible prices and cannot fail to ple:>se purchasers. 
Mr. Reichert likewise deals extensively in birds, bird cages, bird 
seeds, food and medicines, and gives prompt attention to every de- 
scription of linsmithing and repairs. He is a native of Buffalo, and 
originally commenced business on a comparatively small scale on 
Main Street in 1S69, removing to the present more commodious 
quarters in 1885. He is oneof the water commissioners tor the city, and 
serveil one term in the alderman ic board, and isaprominent member 
of the G. A. R,. and enjoys generally the respect and e.steem of the 

Ml N.WGHTOX & BAPST, General Contractors, Corner Eaxle 
and Pearl Streets —There is no feature of the development 
of the country of more interest than that of the prompt 
completion of public works of a dIfTlctdt and extensive 
character, requiring ability, practical experience, coupled %vith 
ample resources. In this conne ...^n we desire to make s|>ecial 
i-eference in this commercial review of BulTalo to the progressive 
and reliable firm of Messrs. McNaughton .4 Bapst. general contract- 
oi-s. wh'We office is located at Koom 14 Kremlin Hnll. Corner Eagle 
anil Pearl Streets. This business was estHljIislnd in 1SX4 liy Messrs. 
Pliny B. McNaughton and Frank I,. liapsi. whose skill ami engineer- 
ing abilities have been displayed in thi- many important coiuracts 
t liey have so successfully executed They make a specialty of sewer 
and street construction, and last year executed over Sjno.OOO worth 
of work for the city, and have contracts now in hainl amounting to 
over Siso.iioo. Their work is highly endorsed by engineers, and has 
given tlie greatest satisfaction to the officials. They ofti-n employ 
.VW men. and have ample capital at command to insure the speedy 
completion of all contracts let to them. Messrs. McNaughton end 
Bapst are natives of Buffalo, where they are highly regarded in busi- 
ness circles for their energy, promptness and integrity. They imder- 
take the most difficult and extensive sewer building contracts, and 



careful general contractors can be found 



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RBLUE & CO., Comudssion Uealere in Cattle, Hogs, and 
Sheep, No. 1035 William Street.— There is no branch of 
commerce In the United Slates or elsewhere that is ol 
more importance ami ehters more intimately into Uie mer 
canlile interests of a locality, than the buying and selhng of Uvu 
stock. Dealers in live stock will tlml it greatly to their advantage to 
try the Buffalo market befon- shipping cl.sewhere. as it is one of tin- 
best in the east, and has facilities for handling cattle, sln-ep, anil 
hogs second to none. In this connection we di-sire to make sfH-cial 
reference to the progressive ond reliable flrin of Sle.ssrs. K. Blue & 
Co., commission di-rJers in cattle, hogs, and sheep, whose offices are 
located at No. 10.35 William Street. This business was established in 
1887 by Messrs. R. and A. S. Blue, who conducted it till 1890, win n 
Mr. Ira S. Irey became a partner, the firm being known by the style 
and title of R. Blue & Co, The linn handle wwkly large number 
of cattle, hogs, and sheep. Consignments of live stock receivt 
the immediate personal attention of the parlnei-s. JIes.srs. R. Blin 
.t Co. olterto shippers every inducement in the way of liberal ad 
vances, ami prompt retiuTis for stock consigned, .-ind wire sales us 
soon as made. All communications by mail or telegraph aie 
promptly answere I, and patrons are reqiiesiwl lo ship slock in their 
own names to the care of the firm. Messrs. U. ami A. S. Blue are 
natives of Indiana, while Mr. I-ey was h.ini iu Ohio. They are 
highly regarded in commercial circles for their integrity and energy, 
and justly merit the success attained in this important brancli of the 
business interests of the growing city of Buffalo. 

BARTH & KNOBLOCH. General Bookbinders. No. 369 Washing- 
ton Street.— The members of this flnu are Messi-s." Geo. F. 
Biiith and George Knobloch, both young men and Buffalo 
nians by birth, and thoroughly experienced in all lirauches 
of their trade. They foi-med this copartnership umlcr the preseut 
title and inr.ugnrateil this enierprisc early in the > ear 1890, and from 
the start its record has Ix'en one of pronounced success, the result 
of turning out a veiy superior class of work and attending strictly 
to the wants of customers. The ofTice and lirndei-}- occupy an entire 
floor of No. SC9 Washington Street. 2-">xl2r> feet in dimensions and 
fully eqippped with ami>le and excellent facilities, while employ- 
ment is furnished to a full force of skilled and experienced hands. 
The range of products embrace all kinilsof plain and ornamental 
bookbinding, also pamphlet and law case work, blank check, receipt, 
note, pads, and kindred stationery work. A specialty is made ol 
blank hooks with spring backs for coi-porations such as mercantile, 
railroad, insurance, city, town, and county work, also of sheet 
music, subscription pictorial works, periodicals, magazines, memo- 
rials and testimonials in stiff' or flexible covei'S. and with plain, gilt 
or marbled edges. Estimates are furnished and contracts are made 
and executed promptly and satisf.ictordy at lowest figures. Messr-s 
Baith and Koobloch are pleasant, courteous and energetic young 
men, skilled in their trade and are thoroughly reliable and honora- 
ble in all their dealings. 

THE MUTUAL UKE INSURANCE C<.>.MPANY OF NEW YORK. 
No. IG White Building. E. S. Warren. Agent.— It ought to hi- 
widely known, that you can gel insurance for its actual cost 
with that reliable, wialthy. ond ably managed cor|)oration 
'•The Mutual Life In.surance Company of New York." This famous 
company was incorporated in l&K and its assets December 31, 18S0. 
amounted to the enormous sum of SlS'!,40I,3i!8.02. The Mutua. 
Life is a great Nationil institution, a ffnancial bulwark to the widow 
and fatherless, and a most desirable torporatiou. in which to place 
money as a superior flnaticial investment. It is the cheapest com- 
pany in which to insure, its large dividend returns reducing the cosi 
of insurance below that of any other corporation. Its fiv.- yar dis 
tribution policy is the most liberal and jKipnlnr of any. The com 
pnny's business in Buffalo is iindi*r tin" able and careful managi* 
rnent of Mr. E. S. Warren, the offlco being located at No. If. Wliito 
Building. Mr. Warren has l)een agent since 1889. and is highly re- 
garded by the coinniunity for his promptness and integrity. This 
company has paid to its policy holders SSAI.OOO.OOO, and its'paymenla 
for the year 1889 excee<led $ir.,000.0OO. 



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CITY OF THE LAKES. 



JF. DOLL & COMPANY, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in 
Cycles, No. 60:.> Main Street.— Tlie foundation o( the house 
dates from about a year ago and under the able direction 
and guidance of Jlr. Doll the head o£ the firm who is un- 
remitting in his efforts, a brilliant success has been achieved and a 
splendid wholesale and retail business established, which is not con- 
fined to the city but is widely diffused throughout all sections of the 
western part of the state. The premises utilized for the purposes 
of the Vmsiness comprise a store '.^xlTS feet in area and a fine dry 
basement which is used for storing stock which includes bicycles and 
tricycles of the best American and English manufacture, and also 
the popular " Swift," " Ormonde" " League," and " Safeties," and a 
general assortment of cycle sundries of every description. The 
house furnishes '* machines" and also makes a business of dispo.sing 
of them on a plan which involves .small periodical payments and in 
this way has sold many hundreds of ** wheels" in the city and the 
adjoining sections. Repaiiing cycles and safeties is a special fea- 
ture, the work being executed with skill in the best and most sub- 
stantial manner at fair reasonable prices. The house carries a stock 
of cycles valued at from $80'J0 to $10,000, and business is always 
active and brisk and steadily growing and increasing under the 
stimulating effects of ample resources, perfected purchasing facil- 
ities, business capacity of the liighest degree, and the unremitting 
energy and industry of Mr. Doll, who is young, active, energetic, and 
persevering. He is widely known and very popular in this com- 
munity, enjoying a wide circle of friends and acquaintances among 
wheelmen and the citizens generally. 

LOUIS NOELLER, Wholesale Furniture Manufacturer, Wood 
Turning of all kinds, No. 47 Locust Street.— Among the 
reliable and representative hou.ses actively engaged in the 
manufacture of furniture in Buffalo is that of Mr. Louis 
Noeller at No. 47 Locust Street. Mr. Noeller is a native of this city, 
and established his present house in 1880. From the start, through 
strict attention to business, and upright and equitable dealings, he 
has enjoyed a large flourishing and permanent trade. The premises 
he occupies are his own property, and comprise a dwelling house in 
the front, with factory 30x30 feet in dimensions, and two story high. 
in the rear. This latter is thoroughly equipped with all that is 
requisite to the transaction of a large and first-class business. A 
force of skilled and competent workmen are employed, and all 
kinds of furniture produced to order at short notice. The house is 
noted for the superiority of the materials used in the confection of 
its goods, as well as for the excellent workmanship displayed. The 
trade done is a large and widespread one, covering the whole city, 
and is exclusively wholesale, jobbers only being dealt with. Mr. 
Noeller is a practical wood tui-ner and carver, and is prepared to 
execute any kind of work in this line, all orders receiving prompt 
attention. The prices charged are invariably moderate, and favor- 
able terms are granted to dealers. He is highly esteemed by all 
with whom he has dealiiigs. 

ANTHONY E. EHRENREICH, Dealer in Stoves. Ranges, Join- 
ers' Tools, General Hardware, Lamps, Coal Oil. Etc , No. 313 
Elk Street —In this city among those actively engaged in the 
business, we find Mr. Anthony E. Ehrenreich, who, although 
a young man, has had considerable experience in the trade, and is 
also a practical tin and sheet iron worker, and for a period of fifteen 
years was employed in the bouse of Shepard, Sidney & Co. He em- 
barked in business on his own account in 1887, since when he has 
been successful and won the esteem and confidence of all having 
dealings with him. The store occupied has a depth of 100 feet, and 
contains a large and varied stock of general hardware, mechanics' 
tools, cutlery, shelf goods, nails, etc., and also house keeping and 
kitchen fiuTiishing goods, and parlor and cooking stoves, and ranges 
containing the latest improvements, and lamps of every description. 
Mr. Ehrenreich has a well equipped workshop, and gives his personal 
attention to doing all kinds of tin. copper, brass, and sheet iron work, 
and repairing stoves and ranges, and attending to jobbing in every- 
thing pertaining to his business. Estimates for work are given, and 
orders always receive prompt attention. Popular prices prevail, and 
a splendid business is being carried on. Mr. Ehrenreich in a Ger- 
man by birth . He came to this country many years ago and located 
in Buffalo in 1870. He is well known and popular as an upright, hon 
orable business man, and a member of the C. M. B. A. 



NMOERSHFELDER, Barbers' Supphes and Cutlery, Nos 
501 and 503 Main Street —This business was established ir 
IKO by Mr. N. Moershfelder, who conducted it till 1887, 
when he died after a successful and honorable career. He 
was succeeded by his widow, who has appointed her son, Mr. E. C. 
Moershfelder, manager. The premises occupied comprise a spacious 
floor, 25x100 feet in area, with a well equipped workshop in the 
rear. The business is both wholesale and retail, and the stock in- 
cludes ail kinds of barbers' supplies and cutlery, concave razors, 
tailor and, barber shears, hones, clippers, razor strops, combs, etc 
Mr. Moershfelder also attends carefully to grinding and repairing, 
the work being done by steam power at short notice, while a 
specialty is made of concaving razors. Six skUled workmen are em- 
ployed, and the trade of the house extends throughout western New 
York and Pennsylvania. Orders are carefully filled at the lowest 
possible prices, and entire satisfaction is guaranteed to patrons Mr. 
E. C. Moershfelder is a native of Buffalo. He is highly esteemed by 
the community f nr his business ability and integrity, and is very 
popular in trade circles. 

T& E. DICKINSON, Dealers in Diamonds, Rubies. Watches, 
Jeweh-y, Etc., No. S.54 Main Street.— This business was es- 
, tablished by Mr. Thos. Dickinson in 184!), m a store on Main 
Street, opposite the old Phcenix Hotel, now the Tiflt House 
Mr. Dickinson moved to his present quarters m 1865, and eventually 
took m his wife, Mrs. EUzabeth Dickinson, into partnership, the firm 
being known by the style and title of T. & E. Dickinson. The prem 
ises occupied comprise a spacious store 25x133 feet in dimensions. 
Here an vmusually large assortment of diamond goods can be seen, 
as well as gold and silver watches, rubies, sapphu-es, pearls, emer- 
alds, solid sUverware, clocks, silver plated ware, brass and optical 
goods, canes, novelties, etc., while special attention is given to re- 
pairs. The firm does all its own diamond mounting, and possesses 
many matched stones of rare beauty which cannot be readily dupli- 
cated elsewhere, while the prices quoted for all goods are extremely 
moderate. This .tore is the resort of the best people of Buffalo and 
its vicinity, the class who recognize and appreciate artistic taste, 
gemiine value and the highest grade of workmanship. Any one re- 
quiring the finest goods in the jewelry line cannot do better than 
visit Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson, who are noted for their honorable 
methods, and whose success is as substantial, as it is well merited 

REICHELL & SCHEUNEMAN. Pattern Makers, Nos. 80, 83, and 
84 Terrace.— Messrs. Reichell & Scheuneman are skilled me- 
chanics, and are particularly expert in designing and making 
draughts of intricate and complicated mechanism, and pro 
duce patterns from models with that intelligent apprehension am" 
promptness that have given them a reputation not excelled by any 
others in the city. All kinds of working and experimental models 
and patterns are made to order at short notice, and special attention 
is given to turning, jig, band, and circular sawing. The workshop 
on the third floor of the building, Nos. 80. 88, and 84 Terrace, is per- 
fectly fitted up and equipped with special machinery and appliances 
operated by steam power, constant employment being afforded a 
force of four skilled workmen. Both members of the firm are well 
known to manufacturers and inventors, and their ideas, opinions, and 
suggestions are sought tor and appreciated throughout this section. 

M,\RK MITCHELL, Dealer in Groceries and Provisions, Etc.^ 
Corner Cherry and Spruce Streets.— Among those who have 
attained prominence in the grocery and provision line is 
Mr. Mark Mitcliell, whose elegant and attractive store is 
located on the coiner of Cherry and Spruce Streets. Tliis business 
was established in 18C9 by Mr. Mitchell, who has since built up a 
large and substantial trade. His store is 30x125 feet in dimensions 
and is elegantly fitted up; a fine display is made therein of choice 
groceries, condiments, and delicacies for the table, not surpassed 
by any other house in the same line in this city. The slock also 
embraces the finest flour, creamery butter, teas, coffees, spices, 
wines and liquors of a superior quality, the most noted and popular 
brands of Havana and domestic cigars, and fruits and hermetically 
sealed goods of foreign and home productions. The prices asked 
for all goods are very reasonable. Mr. Mitchell was born in Eng- 
land, and came to Buffalo from that country forty years ago. He 
is widely known and highly respected as a public spirited and use- 
ful citizen. 



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THE aUEEN 
CITY OF Tlit LAKES^ 



EDWARD J. McCUE, Dealer in Choice Family Orocerics and 
Provisions, Nos. 124 Hampshire Street, and 718 West Avenue. 
—One of the most popular among the representative grocery 
establishments in the western section of the Kleventh Ward 
is that of Mr. J. McCiie, No. Ii4 Hanipslilre Sti-eeU Mr. McCue is a 
young man who has had (piit<* an extended experience in the grocery 
trade, and embarljed in business on liis own account in 1887. Tiie 
suc-cess won and enjoyed greatly redounds to his credit. He was 
bom in this city, and is thorough-going, active, and entJrprising, 
and has a wide ciicleof friends and acquaintances. The premises 
occupied are of ample dimensions, and afford every convenience tor 
tlie storage of the slock, valued at from $5000 to JlKKlO, that is always 
carried. Four clerks are employed, and three wagons are utilized 
for making deliveries. Tlie stock is full and complete in nil depart- 
ments, and Mr. McCue can always offer special inducements in the 
tine>t and lit'-st new crop teas, splendid colTees, pure sugars, spices, 
syrups, iiii.l family Hour; canned goods, condiment.s, table delicacies, 
fresh cr eiiiuery aud dair)- butter, eggs, country produce, and every- 
thing in tiie way of family supplies. Butter and f resii eggs and coun- 
try produce are received daily, and all goods are fully warranted as 
represented. Mr. McCue commands an extensive trade, and it 
should bo said to his credit that by his energy, enterprise, aud fair, 
square dealing, the patronage is steadily growing and increasing in 
volume and importance. He is one of the youngest busineBs men 
in this section of the city, and a well know n member of the Ferrj- 
Loan Association, aud the C. yi. B. A. He is a gentleman of spleu- 
did business abihties, enterprise, and sterling integrity. 

GEO. D. WIQHTMAX, Designer and Engraver on Wood, No. 60 
Pearl Street, near Seneca —The oldest, most accomplished, 
and best known representative desigjer and engraver on 
wood in this city is unquestionably Mr. Geo D. Wightman, 
who has made it a special study during a long series of years. He is 
a native of London, England, where be was born in 183.5. He came 
to New York in 1842. and five y«irs after removed to Buffalo, where 
he lias since resided. He was estabUshcd in business on Main Street 
until 1882, when he removed to the premises now occupieil on the 
third floor of the building. No. 60 Pearl Street Mr. Wiglitraan's 
work covers all branches of the art of designing aud engraving on 
wood, from the careful and artistically executed portrait to the ordi- 
nary woodcut for newspaper illustration. His work includes fine 
catalogue work, views of buildings, landscapes, and machinery; in 
short, any and every thing pertaining to the business. He is well 
equipped for all purposes of the business, is provided with a camera 
and a complete photograph outfit to assi.st him in his work, and his 
time is fully occupied. Mr. Wightman. who is 65 years of age, has 
every appearance of a man of 50. He is active and enterprising, and 
during his long career has executed some of the finest and Ijest work 
in his line to be seen in the city. In whatever he undertakes to do 
he never fails to give the best satisfaction. 

WEEKS' SCALE WORKS, Weeks & Ray, Proprietors, No. 
620 Washington Street.— A summary of Buffalo's notable 
monufacturing concerns would not be complete without 
mention of the widely-known Weeks' Scale Works, No. 
CM Wa.shington Street, Weeks & Ray. Proprietors, whose productions 
are in mcreasing demand all ovei- the United States, owing to their 
general excellence. The firm are manufacturers of Weeks' Patent 
Combination Beam U. S. Standard Scales, which have no weights to 
be lost or stolen, and are .so constructed as to be imequalled for 
accuracy and durability. These articles are the ne plua ullm of plat- 
form scales, and of the superiority of the same there could he no 
more unfailing criterion than the wide sale they command throughout 
the country. The establishment occupies three 2.5x1-2.5 floors, with 
ample and complete facilities, and an efficient staff is employed, the 
manufacturing being done by contract. .Besides their own produc- 
tions, the firm also handle a general line of scales and safes of every 
size, style, and variety, and carry on hand always a very large and 
first-class assortment, all orders, wholesale or retail, receiving prompt 
attention Every article sold here Ls fully warranted, while rock-bot- 
tom prices are quoted. This flourishing enterpri."e was started about 
ten years ago by the present proprietors, and from i'« inception has 
proved a signally successful venture. Messrs. Weeks and Ray are 
both men of thorough practical skill and many years' experience, the 
former, who founded the Buffalo Scale Works, having been with the 



Fairbanks concern some twelve years prior to going into businew for 
himself, while the latter was formerly a steam gauge mauufaeturer 
In this city for several years. 

WILLIAM URENNAN. General Commission Merchant an. I 
Wholesale Dealer in Grocers' Supplies, Nos .538 and m> 
Wasliicglon Street.— The facilities offered by Buffalo for 
the pros«:cution of the conmiission business, by reason of 
her numerous and far-reucbing hues of transportation, both rail and 
water, and her contiguity ton largely popidated coiiKuming territory, 
have been tlie means of crentiug large aud inUueulial e-<tablislimi-nts 
devoted to this useful branch of industry. A representative honst; 
engaged in the general commission trade and wholesale Imndling of 
grocers' supplies is that of Mr. William Brennan. Nos .59S and WK) 
Washington Street. Mr. Brennan founded this enterprise in 1888, pre- 
vious to which dale he was engaged in the retail grocery trade. In 
his present line be has met with marketl success, acquiring a large, 
active, and permanent trade. The spacious store occupied has di- 
mensions of about 40x100 feet, 4 stories, besides fine tiasenient under 
entire building is conveniently appointed, ond contains a heavy, 
superior stock of grocers' supplies of every description, cU» a choice 
line of butter, eggs, fruits (both foreign and domestic), vegetables, 
and produce generally, and in wldition hasa large trade in hay. straw, 
etc , and good storage facilities for same. He offers the trade choiie 
goods at the lowest market quotations. As a conniilssion merchant 
Mr. Brennan possesses imexcelled facilities for the dii^posal of ci^n- 
signments at the most favorable rates, and can gujiruntee prompt 
retiu-ns in every instanc-. He is unremitting in his attention to the 
promotion of his patrons* interests, and all his transactions are con- 
ducted upon a basis of strict conmiercial integrity and liberality. He 
is a heavy owner of real estate in city and vicitiity. 

WILLIAM C. VOSS, Proprietor of "The Voss House," X.. 
997 William Street, East Buffalo (Opposite New York Cin 
tral Stock Yards).- One of the most comfortable hotels in 
East Buffalo is that known as "The Voss House.'" No. V.C 
William Street, opposite New York Central Stock Yards, of which 
Mr. William C. Voss is Ihe energetic proprietor. .Mr. Voss opened 
tliLs house in 1887, and already lias secured a liberal patronage. The 
house is a coniniodious three-story building, 40x80 feet in dimen- 
sions, and can accommodate sixij'-Hve guests. It has recently been 
newly furiiisluHl and renovated, and has an excellent restaurant and 
sample room attached. A siiecialty is made of first-class beds. 
Meals are promptly prepared to onlcr, and ihe wines, liquors, ales, 
and cigars are unsurpas.sed for quality and excellence. The house 
is largely patronized by live stock men, and every effort is ma/le to 
make his guests at liome and comfortable. The rates are moderate 
and the table is supplied with the best in the market. 51r. Voss is a 
native of Buffalo, is highly regarded by the comiiinnity. and (lopular 
with ills guests. 

DR. E. LITTLE. Chemist and Druggist, No. 161 Main Street 
(Mansion House Block).— That a well conducted pharmacy. 
ably managed according to iiiodern ideas, is a great conve- 
nience to a community is too palpable to admit of <piestion. 
There are certoinly none under more capable and efficient manage- 
ment than that of Dr. E. Little, No. 161 Main Street, in the Mansion 
House Block. Dr. Little is a regular graduote of one of the best 
medical colleges in the country, and for some time has been in the 
successful practice of his profession. Since 1878 he has been located 
at his present address, where, besides attending to liis office, he 
gives his personal supervision to the pharmacy. The store is very 
tastefully fitted up, and besides the usual line of drugs and iiiedi 
cines, a full asssortmenl of pharmaceuticals and proprietary prepa- 
rations, sick room supplies, tinctures, tonics, extracts, elixirs, etc., 
also imported and domestic toilet articles, perfumes, trusses, ban- 
dages, and surgical appliances ore always kept on sale. Dr. Little 
uses only drugs and medicines that are fresh and pure, and of the 
highest standard quality, and superintends and directs the prescrip- 
tion department with that skill and care his long experience as a 
physician and pharmacist enables him to exercise. The doctor's 
office hours are 8 a. m.. 2 to 4 p. m., and 7 p. a. His residence is at 
No. 848 Virginia Street. Dr. Little enjoys a high reputation in this 
community as a me<lical practitioner, and occupies a leading position 
among the eminent physicians in this section of the state. 



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ELMER L. DUNCA.N, Real Estate and Insurance, No. 36 Niagara 
Street. -A successful and energetic business man of the city 
of BuCEalo, b; Mr. Elmer L. Duncan, real estate and insurance 
agent and broker, whose well appointed and handsomely fur- 
nished offices are located at No. 36 Niagara Street, in Room SO of the 
Real Estate Exchange Building. This business was established by 
him some ten years ago and from its inception his perseverance, in- 
dustry, and high qualifications secured an extensive and very influ- 
ential patronage. In March 1839 he removed to the cheerful and 
well equipped quarters now occupied by bim, and which are centrally 
and conveniently situated, and easy of access from all parts of the 
city. The business done is a very large one, and includes the buy- 
ing and selling of real estate both city, suburban, and fai-ni lands, 
the leasing of property, collection of rents, and general manage- 
ment of property for absent landowners. Loans and mortgages are 
also negotiated on the most favorable terms, tax and title searches 
are furnished, etc. He is an extensive owner of real estate in this 
city and vicinity, and offers for sale or exchange some of the choicest 
lots in the market, in the most desirable quarters for building pur- 
poses. His long experience and thorough knowledge of the values 
of realty render him a safe and pi-udect cormsellor in such matters, 
and intending investors cannot do better than seek his advice, 
which he is always willing to give when it is sou.i^ht for. In addi- 
tion to his real estate business, he also does a general fire insurance 
business, and is the local representative of the well known and re- 
sponsible American Insurance Company. Policies are written by 
him in the best companies at low rates, and all claims are promptly 
adjusted and settlements effected without delay. Mr. Duncan was 
born in Allegheny County, N. Y., and has resided in Buffalo some 
ten years. He is successful and popular, while his methods are 
liberal and highly reliable. 

FHAINZ, Fine French MilUnery, No. 51)2 .Main Street.— An ex 
ceedingly fine and very complete assortment of every- 
thing in the line of French millinery is always displayed here, 
including all the latest novelties, while the prices prevailing 
are maintained at the lowest possible figures. Hats and bonnets are 
altered and trimmed, in like manner, in the very best style of the 
milliner's art. a number of expert hands being regularly employed; 
and patrons are assured of getting prompt acd polite attention in 
every instance as well as an excellent article and satisfactory treat- 
ment in this desei-vedly popular emporium. The store, which is cen- 
trally located, is spacious, neat, and attractive, and several courteous 
salesladies are in attendance, the proprietor himself exercising per- 
sonal supervision over the entire establishment. The stock, which 
is large and elegant, includes bonnets and hats in exquisite shapes 
and styles, and in great variety: rich and beautiful feathers, plumes 
flowers, beads, etc. ; also superb silk.s, satins, plushes, ribbons and 
fashionable millinery goods of every description. Mr. Hainz, who is 
a gentleman somewhat past the meridian of life, but active and en 
ergetic, was born in Germany, but has long been a respected resi- 
dent of Buffalo. He has been in business in this city since 1869, and 
was formerly located on corner Genesee and Oak Streets, moving to 
the present commodious quarters some two years since. Mr. Hainz, 
who served in the German army for six years in his youth, was a 
compatriot of Carl Schurz, General Franz Siegel, and the other bril- 
liant son;! of the Fatherland, who some torty-iwo years ago inaugur 
ated the movement for the overthrow of monarchical institutions in 
Germany, and took part with them in the revolution from 1848 to 1R.W. 

JOHN DEVLIN. Meat Market. No. 3T Niagara Sti-eet.-Mr. John 
Devlin is one of the leading and most representative houses 
engaged in supplying the trade of the city of Buffalo with meat 
products, and the very great extent of the business done and 
the qualit.v of the patronage enjoyed indicate very clearly that no 
choicer products are to be found in any other meat market in the 
city. All the leading hotels, such as the Iroqouis, the Niagara of Buf- 
falo; the Cataract, and Intem-ational, of Niagara Falls; and many 
others obtain from this establishment the prime meats for which 
their table is renowned; the Wagner Palace Car Company, are also 
daily supplied for their dinuig car service, as well as the most fash- 
ionable boarding hou.ses of the city, and the wealthiest and most 
prominent families. Few passenger boats ruiming into this port. 



but are also supplied, and to meet the demands of this very large 
trade, forty-flve head of beet alone are weekly slaughtered, besides a 
vast quantity of veal, lamb, and mutton. Mr. Devlin is a native of 
Ireland and has resided in Buffalo twenty-nine years. He estab 
lished this business in 1861 in premises situated on Court Street, 
from which he removed to his present handsome and commodious 
quarters at No. 37 Niagara Street, some six years ago. Nothing but 
the finest stock is handled, the facilities of the house for securing 
first-class grades from all parts of the coimtry being unsurpassed. 
The fine store where these prime goods are offered to the public is 
large, cool, and in every way fitted for the large business transacted 
in it. It is 20x80 feet in dimensions, and prorided with every con- 
venience for the prompt filling of the large and numerous orders re- 
ceived. Six skilled assistants are steadily employed, and three de- 
livery wagons are found requisite for the conveyance of goods to all 
parts of the city, which is done free of charge. Orders transmitted 
by telephone (No. 1019) receive immediate attention, while prices 
charged are very moderate. Mr. Devlin has had thirty years' prac 
tical experience in his business, and no man is held in higher esteem 
by his numerous customers. He is prominenjly connected with the 
Catholic Mutual Benevolent Association, and is universally popular 
with all classes of the community. 

BARTLETT, FRAZIER & CO., Grain Commission, No. 30 Board 
of Trade Building. —Among the large commission firms of the 
country having representation in Buffalo, who make a 
specialty of handling grain exclusively, is that of Messrs. 
Bartlett, Frazier & Co., of Peoria, Chicago, Evaiisville and Terre 
Haute. The individual members of this well known house are Mr. 
S. C. Bartlett, conducting the Peoria branch of the firm; Mr. W. H. 
Bartlett and Mr. F. P. Frazier, who controls the Chicago interest; 
John Kuhn, who, as a member of the firm of Banlett, Kuhn & Co., 
manages affairs in Evansville and Terre Haute, and Mr. C. A. War- 
field of No, 30 Board of Trade Building in this city. The trade of the 
house is confined to no particular section, as they ship grain to all 
parts of the United States, as well as to foreign ports. They handle 
all grades of grain, from the highest to the lowest, principally in car 
load lots, and their sales undoubtedly rank among the largest in 
central and western New York and the eastern states. The firm is 
very popular wherever it is known. Its reputation for square and 
honorable dealing was established long ago, and this is giving them 
a large and ever increasing business and permanent prosperity. All 
shippers of grain to the eastern markets are interested in knowing 
the commission houses that are conducted on legitimate business 
principles, and this house may certainly be considered a representa- 
tive one in its line of trade. It is possessed of ample capital, long 
and valuable experience, and exceptionally fine facilities for dispos- 
ing of all consignments promptly and to the best advantage. The 
house is duly represented in the Board of Trade of Chicago atjd 
Buffalo Merchants' Exchange. 

WS. O'BRIEN. Apothecary, Comer Eagle and Niagara 
Streets.— One of the most active and enterprising drug- 
gists in Buffalo is Mr. W. S. O'Brien, whose flme estab- 
lishment is so eligibly and centrally located at the cor- 
ner of Eagle and Niagm-a Streets. This business was founded in 
1874 by Mr. J. W. O'Brien, who in 1877 was succeeded by his brother, 
Mr. W. S. O'Brien, the present proprietor. The store is 20x80 feet 
in area, and is very attractive and elegantly fitted up, and contains a 
fresh and complete stock of drugs and medicines, all approved pro 
prietary remedies, and a select assortment of toilet articles, perfum- 
ery, etc. Mr. O'Brien devotes special attention to the compounding 
of physicians' prescriptions, and promptly and accurately fills aU 
orders in this department. The special feature of this house is 
'■ purity and accuracy." The store contains a handsome and orna- 
mental soda fountain which cost upwards of two thousand dollars. 
Mr. O'Brien is a thoroughly competent druggist and a valuable 
member of the Ei-ie County and New York Phai-maceutical Associa- 
tions. He puts up a valuable line of compounds which meets with a 
ready sale and make.o his tinctures and most of his fiuid extracts. 
Mr. O'Brien is a nitive of this city and personally is one of our most 
popular busines- men, and has built up the highest of reputations as 
a thoroughly reliable and rasponsible member of the professional 
community. 



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CH. CUAMOT, Bools and Shows. Nn. -JO Weal Eaglu Stivet.— 
Till' oldrst. iiiOHt prominent, and moat populurly known 
J bouse of the kind in BulTtUo is timt »o ably conducted by 
Mr. (.'. P. (Jbamot. at No. i-O West Engle Street, and its 
prominence entitles it to special mention in Ibis volume. Mr. 
dianiot vrns born in France, and left liis native couutr>' for the 
United States in 1845, coniiiiR to this city tlie same year, and be 
liaa since remained a permanent resident. In 1W9 be established 
husiness here, brinf;ing to bear in liis operations sterling ability, 
enterprise, enerpry. and a sound knowledge of all the reipiii-enients 
of ilie public In this line, and be bas since developed a laote, iiithien- 
tial. aiKl nii>st desirable |)atronnpe, KaininR cnstomei-s in all parts 
of the United States. Employing a foix'e of skilled mechanics. Mr. 
Clminot makes to ortler and for his stock ladies' and gonilenien's 
fine boots and shoes of all kinds, turning out from the daintiest 
dancing slipper, to the choicest made bunting boots. Only the best 
materials are used and the products are all mngniflcent specimens 
of the acomplished workman's art. 5Ir. Cbaniot, who is an active 
member of the Mutual .Aid Society, the A. O. U. W., and the order 
of (.)dd Fellows, is a gentleman ivell-known fo,- bis literary and artis- 
til' tastes and. proclivities. His accomplishments are varied, be is a 
thoroughly refined gentleman, and be is held in the highest esteem 
in l».th social and business circles. 

ADAJI PI.EUTHNER, Deoler in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, 
Silverware and Optical Goods, No. 510 Main Street.— There 
is no branch of trade where the purchoser has to depend on 
honesty and integrity of the dealer more than in the jewelry 
line, anil it is therefore judicious for parties desiring this class of 
goods to deal only with houses of au established reputation and 
whose proprietors are men of standing and responsibility. Such a 
house is that of Mr. Adam Plouthner No. 510 Main Street. Mr. 
Pleutlmer is a native of this cit^-, and has been established in busi- 
ness since 1S7:1. He is a practical jeweler and thoroughly tmder- 
staiiils bis business in all its branches. His store is neatly fitted up 
and contains a full line of flr.e gold and silver watches of the most 
celeiirated makers; also a general assortment of ladies' and gents' 
jewelry of every description, embracing the most ri'cent styles and 
settings, also European and American clocks, ■ silver and plated 
ware. etc. Mr. Pleuthner pays special attention to repairing of 
watches, clocks and fine jewelry, which is executed in a highly 
creditable degree of workmanship, and at very reasonable charges. 
He is widely known and highly respected, both in business and 
social circles and enjoys the fullest confidence of all by whom he is 



FG. & G. R. SIKES, Civil Engineers and Sui-ve.vors, Rooms 81 
an<i 82, White Building.— The Messrs Sikes are compare- 
, lively young men and were born in Buffalo. They are thor- 
oughly expert draughtsmen, surveyor.s, and civil engineers 
of six or more years' practical experience, and are, in short, mas- 
ters ..f their art in all its branches. The firm was established some 
two years ago. and from the start these gentlemen have iH-en steaddy 
winning their way to favor and recognition, having surveyed and 
laid out several projected steam railroads in the vicinity, and also 
prepared plans and specifications for several electric street rail- 
ways. These gentlemen have also a large and fully equipped 
civil engineering ofilce in N. Tonawanda. in charge of a com- 
petent engineer, Mr. Frank Harrison. They are prepared to 
engage in all classes of work in the line above in(licate<l, and 
guarantee satisfaciii>n, giving close personal attention to every 
4letail. Surveys are mode in the most expeditious and trustworthy 
manner, computations are ncctirately made also, and designs, esti- 
mates of cost, etc., are furnished for any proposed undertaking com- 
i the profession, while personal inspection is made of 
er courses, sewers, road beds, water works, etc., and 
-■onstruclion superintemlerl likewise, and all work entrusted to this 
resptirisible firm is certain to lie carefully and capably performed. 

AARSTILL, Jfanufacturer of Children's Hand-turned Shoes, 
No 711 Clinton Street. -This business was established in 
, 1886 by the present proprietor. » li». since its inception at 
that date, has built up a liberal and e.tteuTive trade The 
businesa of this bouse is the mnmifacturo of children's hnndtumed 
-shoes numbers one to seven only. The premises occupied comprisoa 



superior two story budding, S.'>x."i0 feet in area, and contains tije 
laWst applinnc-e« and every facility for the prosecution of the busl 
neiis. In the manufacture of his shoes he combines style, comfort, 
and durabdity, aud employs only first class workmen, and, using Ibe 
best French leather, and all work being hand turned and sewed, he 
contUlently recommends his shoes as equal in every respect to cus- 
tom work, while his prices defy competition. Mr. Arstill is a native 
of New York City, and in highly rtapectcd and esteemed by the com- 
munity for his many excellent qualities, while his prospects in tlie 
near future are of the mopt favorable character. 

GEO, H, SICKLES, Jr., Real Estate and Loaning, No. 15 West 
Swan Street.— Not many among the younger real estate ami 
loan brokers of Buffalo stands higher in public esteem and 
fovor, OS few enjoy a larger measure of recognition than 
Geo. H. Sickles, Jr., whose olTlce is located at felevator entrance) 
No. 15 West Swan Street. He has been engaged in the sphere of 
activity alwve indicoted since June 1887, and from the first has been 
steadily pushing bis wa.v to the front. acc|uiring a fine patronage. 
5Ir. Sickles, who is a gentleman in the prime of life, was born in 
Orleatis County, N. Y., and has resided in this city a number of 
years. lie is a man of thorough reliability in his business transac- 
tions, as well as of energy and enterprise, and bos won success by 
deserving it. Mr. Sickles conducts a general real estate business, 
buying, selling and exchanging all kinds of city and coimtr^- prop- 
erty on commission, and gives personal attention also to the col- 
lection of rents and the management of estates. Investments are 
desirably placed, likewise, and bonds and mortgages negotiated, 
while money to any amount is loaned on realty or approved collat- 
eral security. Persons having dealings with this gentleman are as- 
sured of finding the same of an eminently satisfactory character. 

McNElL & KURTZ. Wholesale Hemlock Lumber. Coal and 
Iron Exchange.— Prominent among the representative 
and progressive houses in the (Jneen City, actively eugage<l 
in this useful and important industry, is that of Messrs. 
JIcNeil aud Kurtz, wholesale dealers in hemlock, lumber, etc., whose 
offices are located in the Coal and Iron Exchange Building. This 
business was established in 1878 by Peter McNeil, who conducted it 
till 1880, when he admitted Mr. W. H. Kurtz into partnership, the 
firm being known by the style and title of McNeil and Kurtz. Both 
partners have had long experience in the lumber trade, and are 
thoroughly conversant with every detail and feature of the business, 
and the i-equiremenls of jobbers, contractors, and dealers. They 
occupy two yards, one corner Lord and South Division Streets, two 
and a half acres in area, and the other on Seneca Street and Erie 
Railroad, 10 acres in extent. Tlie yards always contain an extensive 
and choice stock of hemlock nnd other lumber. The firm make a 
specialty of hand ling hemlock, of which they have constantly on hand 
3,000,000 feet. They control the output of several large mills in 
Pennsylvania, and ship throughout all si'ctions of New York, Massa- 
chusetts, Peimsyivania, New Jersey. Connecticut, and Ohio. One 
hunilred hands are employed, and orders are carefully filled at the 
lowest ruling market prices. 

JF. BOWERS. Grocer, No. l'i» Niagara Street. -There is no 
section of the city where may be found so many flrst-class 
, grocery establishments as in this vicinity, aud prominent 
among them who enjo.v the highest of reputations is the pop- 
idar establishment of Mr. J. F. Bowers, No. 1225 Niagara Street. 
This business was established some fourteen years ago. and ever 
since has been under tlie ca|)able management of the present pro- 
prietor. Mr. Bowers does a strictly flrst-cla-s trade, and his ciLstom 
ers embrace some of the most resfH-ctable families in the city. The 
store is handsomely and attractively flttetl. and contains a well 
selecte<l line of the choicest groceiies, including fine teas and cof- 
fees, siignrs. civamery butter, etc : also hermetically .sealed goo<N. 
condiments, spices, dried fruits, nnd fresh, salt, and dried n.ents. 
These goods are of a superior quality, and cannot l>e surpa.'-'sed in 
this city for quality, flavor, and general e.xcellence. w bile his pric-es 
are very low. Mr. Bowers is o native of Buffalo, and is well know n 
in business circles as prompt and honorable in ail his transactions, 
and Btraightforward in all his dealings. He gives hLs business his 
coniitant attention and always studies the interests of his patrons, 
ond is justly entitled to the very flattering patrou.ige he enjoys. 



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HEINOLD & RODEBAUGH, Shippers of Grain and MUl Feed, 
No. 53 Board of Trade Building —In presenting a reliable 
reflex of the representative business houses of the city, 
houses, the magnitude of whose transactions, the promi- 
nence of whose proprietors, and the unblemished character of whose 
commercial integrity, have contributed to the general well being of 
the city's trade, and justly entitle them to notice in these pages,— 
we take pleasure in submitting to our readers a brief sketch of the 
house of Messrs. Heinold & Rodebaugh, as one eminently deserving 
of consideration. The business was founded in 1883 by the present 
proprietors, Messrs John G. Heinold and James H. Rodebaugh, and 
since its inception the house has been a prominent factor in the 
grain and mill feed shipping trade of Buffalo. The copartners are 
active members of the Merchants' Exchange, Mr. Rodebaugh being 
a trustee of that organization, to which both give a valuable sup 
port. Jlr. Heinold is also a member of Post Wilkinson, G. A. E. 
During the war he served in the 187th New York Volunteer Infantry, 
acquiting himself with credit throughout his terra of service. The 
firm occupy a commodious ofBce in the Board of Trade Building, 
command ample resources and influential connections, and carry on 
general operations as shippers of grain, and mill feed, making a 
specialty of miU feed, making most of their shipments to the eastern 
markets. The business is conducted upon a basis of liberal and fair 
dealing, and Messrs. Heinold and Hodebaughs past record is a most 
promising indication of prosperity and usefulness. 

JOHN E SMITH & SONS. Patentees and Manufacturers of the 
"National" and Buflfalo Double Crank Meat Choppers and 
Mixers, Etc., No. 60 Broadway.— Mr. John E. Smith started the 
manufacture of meat chop|iing machinery upwards of twenty- 
two years ago, and the cordial reception by the trade of his superior 
style of machine compelled early enlargement of facilities, and has 
also resulted in Mr. Smith still further improving and increa.sing the 
capacity of his machines. He reared his sons to the trade and ad- 
mitted Mr. Edwin R. Smith to partnership in 18S0, followed by Mr. 
Albert Smith's admission in 1889 In 1876 the factory was removed 
to its present location. No. 50 Broadway, a fine building of three and 
four floors, 25x900 feet in dimensions. The outflt of metal working 
tools and machinery is complete, and is run by steam power, 
affording employment to upwards of thirty-flve hands in the manu- 
facture of the National and Buffalo double crank meat choppers 
and mixers combined. The firm has been victorious in every com- 
petition over all othei- makers, and was the great prize winner for 
exhibiting the best meat choppers at the International Exposition 
held in Paris. France, in 1889, also getting first prize at Hamburg. 
Germany, and Cincinnati, O. The splendid testimonials these ma- 
chines have secured unsolicited from all the principal members of 
the sausage and butcher trade of the United States is alone a suffi- 
cient indication of their marked superiority. They are being ex- 
ported all over the world, and the business is developing at a rapid 
ratio, reflecting the highest credit on the partners. The firm also 
manufacture full lines of stuffeis, lard presses, and butchers' tools 
of all kinds, and is emphatically the world's leading representative 



MJ. WEBB, Manufacturer of Wagons and Carriages. Xo 172 
Elk Street —Among the most successful and enterpris- 
^ Ing establishments engaged in the important local indus- 
try of carriage making in Buffalo that owned by Mr. M. 
J. Webb, occupies a leadin? po.?ition. This house was founded in 
1867 by Messrs. M. J. Webb an I M ,r. Carey. In the following year 
the latter retired and Mr M. J Webb then formed a partnership with 
his brother. Mr. E. L Webb. In 1869 another brother. Mr. Wm. Webb 
was admitted into partnership, but the latter suhsequentlv retired, 
and the busin-ss was then carried on by Messrs. M. J and E T.. 
Webb, as copartners until January 1890. when Mr G. L. Webb with- 
drew from the firm. leavinT the present proprietor in sole owner- 
ship. The premises occupied for the purposes of the business are 
located on the corner of Marion and Elk Streets, comprisiag a two 
story frame building having an area of 80x100 feet, and are fully 
equipped with the latest improved tools, machinery and appliances 
known to the trade. Here from five to ten skilled hands find steady 
employment. All orders for the mating and repairing of buggies, 
carriages, wagons, and other light and heavy vehicles are satisfac- 



torily filled. Himself a practical carriage maker, Mr. Webb gives 
his personal supervision to all work performed in bis establishment, 
and no work is allowed to leave it that is not first-class in every par- 
ticular. Only the best materials are used in the construction of 
veliicles, and the products of his factory are renowned for their dura- 
bility and excellence, as well as for the superior quaUty of their 
finish. A fine assortment in this line is constantly carried, from 
which purchasers can gratify the most fastidious tastes at prices 
which few similar establishments can duplicate. A very large trade 
in this city and throughout the neighboring districts has been built 
up, and the demand for this firm's make, taxes the resources of the 
house to the utmost to keep it supplied. Mr. Webb is a native of 
Ireland, and came to Buffalo in his boyhood in 1850 He has since 
that time lived in this city, and enjoys a just popularity in trade and 
business circles. 

JOHN MESMER, Boarding. Livery, Coach, Coupe, and Cabriolet 
Stables, Nos- 7 to 15 Carlton Street.— As a convenience to the 
general public there are few institutions which can compare 
with the livery and boarding stable system of America. One 
of the most popular and successful representatives thereof in Buffalo, 
is Mr John Mesmer. proprietor of the boarding, livery, coach, coupe, 
and cabriolet stables, at Nos. 7 to 15 Carlton Street. This house was 
opened in 1886. and has always commanded a liberal and influential 
patronage. The stables are spacious and commodious, comprising 
two floors, 100x115 feet each, with a carriage house 68x100 feet; thor- 
oughly equipped with every requisite, well ventilated, lighted and 
drained, and every care and attention is given to horses entrusted 
to the house by experienced grooms and stablemen. First-class 
accommodations are provided for fifty -four horses, and the board- 
ing branch of the enterprise is largely patronized by our best citi- 
zens. In the stock of horses to let will be found those suitable for 
ladies and invalids, as well as others noted for their speed and stay- 
ing quaUties, and the same can be hired for business or pleasure, 
day or night, at very moderate terms. Among the vehicles are in- 
cluded elegant coaches, landaus, coupes, victorias, surre.ys, cabrio- 
lets, carriages, buggies, and road w agons, and the proprietor is noted 
for having the most stylish equipages of any stable in the city. He 
is also prepared to furnish funerals, wedding parties, and excur- 
sions with any number of carriages at the shortest notice, and em- 
ploys rehablc and experienced drivers only. His trade is large 
throughout the city and vicinit.v, especially among the wealthy 
classes, and the business is steadily increasing under enterprising 
and rehable management. Orders by telephone No. 824 receive im- 
mediate and careful attention either by day or night, and all trans- 
actions are placed upon a substantial and satisfactory footing. Mr. 
Mesmer is a native of Buffalo, and one of its best known citizens; 
was superintendent of the gas works for thirteen years, has served 
as one of the board of supervisors, is a prominent fireman, a mem- 
ber of the F. & A. M., and the Livery Men's Association, and is emi- 
nently popular with his host of friends and patrons. 

WM J. WHITE, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, No. 30 Ijiw 
Exchange Building.— There is not one among the younger 
civil engineers and surveyors of Buffalo, who sustains a 
higher reputation for skill and reliability than the gentle- 
man whose name heads the present sketch. He is a thoroughly ex- 
pert draughtsman and practical surveyor, of ample and successful 
experience in all branches of civil engineering, and is. in short, com- 
plete master of his art. He has been established since 1884, and 
from the fli-st has been steadily winning his way to favor and recog- 
nition, his business extending all over Erie County. Mr. White, 
whose residence is at No. l.-iS Dearborn Street, occupies commodious, 
well appointed offices in the Law Exchange Building (Room No 3C). 
opposite City Hall, with telephone connection (No 63\ and is as- 
sisted by three competent draughtsmen He is prepared to make 
surveys, plans, imps, and drawings, at short notice, and guarantees 
perfect satisfaction in every instance, designs, estimates, etc , being 
promptly furnished on application. Special attention is given to 
laying out pronerty in building lots, while construction is personally 
supervised; also, bridges, aqueducts, water works, etc , being tested, 
andrejwrts thereon submitted likewise: and all work entrusted tc- 
this gentleman is certain to be performed in a most skilful and tms^- 



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£^ CITY OF THE LAKES. 



BATTKRSON & CO., General Coinniiswiun MerubaoU. No«. lOT 
«n(i 1«9 Scott Street.— This busioet!'s woa raUililixhed In 1808 
by Messrs. X. P. and J. W. Bfttt^rson, who briDf; great prnc- 
tical experience to lx>nr, coupled with au inllmnte knuwlMlKc 
of every detail of the produce trade and the re<iiiirenient« of jobbers 
and dealers. The premises iK-ctipied comprise a spacious tlm'e story 
brick building, fully equippwl with every convenience for the accom- 
modation and pres.>rvation of the well selected and choice slock. The 
firm deal largely in butter, oliecse. egns. poultry, fruits of all kinds, 
and Tc.-etaliles, potatws, apples, etc , which are daily received from 
the bi'st producint; sectious of the country. LilM>nd ad vauc«^s are made 
on consi^ments of first class produce, and prompt account sales ren- 
dered, while buyers and shippers will secure material advantaees by 
consiKninptothisresp<insil>leflr:n. Mes-srs BatU'rson & Co. are hiRhly 
reuardi-d in trade circles for their integrity, and refer by permission 
to the following, viz : Third National Bank, BufTalo, N. Y.: AU Mer- 
cantile Agencies: B. S. Caramendia & Bro.. Greenwich Street, 
New York; C Wilkinson's Sons, Philadelphia, Pa ; -W. H. Bowdlear 
&Co., Boston, Ma.^ : Hon. B. T. Biggs, 5liddletown, Del.: C. H. 
Weaver & Co., Chicago, III.; Merrilees & Co.. New York City: all 
the live express and twenty-two lailroad companies in Buffalo. N. Y. 

C MILLER. Hats, Cops, and Gents' Furnishings, No. .lOB Broad- 
way.— Mr. Miller established this enterprise in 1884, and has 
, since become widely known as a leader of fashion in his line 
of busines.s, and is always among the first to introduce the 
new styles as soon as they make their appearance in the metropolis 
nf the state. He occupies an elegant and commodious slore, ilxW 
feet in dimensions, its eleaant plate gla.ss show windows and interior 
appointments rendering it one of the attractive features of the 
neighborhood. Tile stock carried is an exceptionally well selected 
and comprehensive one. reflecting great credit upon the taste and 
judgment displayed by its proprietor in its purchase. Popular 
prices prevail Ukewise and no effort on tlie part of Mr. Miller is 
spared to please and satisfy the most critical and fastidious of his 
customers- He is of (ierman nationality and has now resided in 
Buffalo since ISfifl. He is a prominent member of the A. O. U. W. 
and other social and protective organizations. 

FP MANHARDT, Printing, Binding, Etc., No. 33 East Hiu-on 
Street —The competition in this particulai' line of industry 
^ has necessarily been great, but the result has been corre- 
spondingly satisfactory to the general public, as a higher 
standard of perfection has been attained. Foremost among the 
ranks of general printers, binders, engravers, and electrotypers is 
the house of Mr. F. P. Manhardt. This enterprise was originally es- 
tablished on Oenesee Street by Mr. Frank Mary in 187S, to whom 
the present proprietor succeeded two years later, locating at the 
quarters he now occupies in 1S87. These premises consist of a spa- 
cious and commodious steam power equipped floor, having dimen- 
sions of :)OxlI0 feet Throughout thLs establishment there pervades 
a system of order that facilitates the tran.saction of business and 
makes the hou.se a pleasant one w ith which to establish business re- 
lations; while the work here executed is unrivalled in quaUty and 
general excellence by the productions of any contemporary house of 
its Bixe in the same line of business in Buffalo. 

J BELL. Dealer in Fresh, Solt, and Smoked Meals, No. 26 Elk 
Street Market — One of the most enterprising butchers 
, doing business in the Elk Street Market is .Mr. J. Bell, the 
popular occupant of Stall No 20. Having ha.1 a long sub- 
ordinate experience in the trade in the employ of Mr. John Kelly, 
and having l)een in business for the pa.st twelve years on his own ac- 
count, he is fully qualified to carry on the same to the best possible 
advantage for his cust mers. His stall is a model of cleanliness and 
order, and is filled at all times with a valuable anil extensive stock 
of fresh, salt, and smoked meals of every description. .Mr. Bell has 
developed a fine patronage both in the city and country, and 
promptly disposes of all corsignmenLs entrusted to him. His stock 
is selectJ-d with great care and excellent judgment to meet the wonts 
of a critical trade, and hLs prices compare favorably with those of 
any of his competitors. Wliile a larce family trade Is catered to. a 
specialty is made of supplies to lake shipping, hotels and restau 
rantH, and orders are delivere<l free of extra charge in any part of 
the city. All orders are given immediate attention, and no ertort is 
spared to give the fullest satisfaction to all patrons. Mr. Bell Ls a 



native of Buffalo. Me is u progressive, enterprising bimlnesH niun. 
and the success he enjoys has been won by sheer nii-rit. 

G HOUSE, )lanufacliirer of Church Organs, No«. VS Clint.>ii 
and 138 Elm Streets - This gentleman has long enjoyed a 
J national repuiotion for the superiority of his productions, 
and the enviable name his establlsliment bears in the traili- 
has been thoroughly merited. Sir. House, who is now In his eigh- 
tieth year, but still active and vigorous, first bi'gan business In 18&'. 
in Tompkhis County, N. Y., continuing there up to 1R45, when be re- 
moved to BufTalo, where he has since proseciiled his industry with 
uninternipted success. During the lengthy period he hos lieen in 
business Mr. Hous<? has manufactured some five hundred instru- 
ments, and t'very pipe entering into their mrike up was voice<l and 
tuned by him. The factory is comprised in a three story building, 
2,Sxr,*5 feet in dimensions, and it is admirably equipjied with every 
appliance and implement required for the correct prosecution of the 
industry-. Mr. House is a native of this stale, having been bom in 
Johnstown, Montgomery County. He has a wide circle of friends in 
business and social circles, and commands the respect of the entire 
community for his sterling integrity and honorable business record. 

JLOTON, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, No. 07 West Chip 
pewo Street.— In speaking of this branch of industry, special 
^ mention should lie made of the old established and prosper- 
ous establishment of Mr. J. Loton, who started in business 
as for back as InW, and has since its inception to the present day 
steadily built up a large and prosperous trade, now occupying a 
position of well merited prominence and prosiierity. He manufac- 
tures o line of fine uphoLstery and furniture, all hand made, and 
maintains a reputation .second to none for the general excellence of 
Ws products, alike in beauty of design, excellence of workmanship, 
and elegance of finish. Special attention is given to recovering, 
varnishing and poli.shing parlor and antique furniture; spring beds 
and mattresses ore made to order, and every description of repairs 
is promptly attended to. The premises occupied comprise two spa- 
cious and commodious floors, each 'i5x40 feet in dimensions. Mr. 
Loton is a man of foresight and intelligence, of push and business 
enterprise. 

JOHN HANS, Boots and Shoes, Vo. MM Br(HKlw«7._-fhlii «rtoh- 
lishment is spacious and commodious, elegantly fitted up with 
every couvenience for the comfort of patrons. The stock is 
purchased direct from the leading manufacturers and olterwl 
for sale at the lowest possible prices. This stock consists of a large 
a.s.sortment of boots, shoes, rubbers, slippers, and gaiters, for 
ladies', gents', misses', youths', and children's wear. Custom work 
and repairing being the specialty of the house, patrons can rely on 
his great practical experience, unerring judgment, and excellenl 
business methods, and he turns out goods at once elegant, durabli-. 
and easy fitting, and at astonishingly low rates conssidering the 
workmanship ond extra fine quality of material used. Mr. Hans is n 
native of Germany and has resided in the United States for the pn.st 
four years. He is a practical shoemaker of many years' experience, 
and thoroughly understands his business in every detail. Personally 
he is very popular, honorable and thoroughly reliable in all his deal- 
ings. He has built up an enviable reputation and is In every respe<'l 
o thonnigh biLsiness man. 

JOHN HOFFMAN. Baker, No. 38S Geiiesci- Street.— Promiiu-ni 
among the bakei-s and confectioners in this section of llie city 
is Mr. John Hoffman, No. 388 Genesee Sti-eet. This house 
was established in 1878, by the present proprietor, and sine.- 
its inception at that dale, has built up a liberal and substantial pal 
ronage. Mr. Hofrmans experience in the business dates back many 
years, and he umleistands the trade thoroughly in oil its deCail.s. 
His store Is elegantly fitted up and stocked, and all the ingredients ' 
used in the making of his fancy bread, (.ies. cake, coiifectionerj-. 
etc., are perfectly pure and free from anything that is un»lK>le.sonie. 
He personally superintends the preporations of all his articles, ami 
constantly employs three firstclass bakers and confi-ctiomrs. He 
makes a specialty of supplying weddings and parties plain and 
fancy cakes of all description, at the lowest possible prices. Many 
of his patrons ore leading residents of this city, by whom he is 
highly respected as an honorable tradesman and an upright citizen. 
He is a native of Buffalo. 



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JH. PARDEE, Manager of the Inleruational Collection Company, 
No. 36 Niajjara Street.— There is no more valuable assistant to 
the professional man, merchant, or tradesman than the col- 
' lector of accounts, hook debts, etc., who relieves him of the 
t rouble and loss of time necessarily incidental to this branch of every 
well-regulated busir]ess. Among the small number of reliable houses 
to be found in the city of Buffalo who devote their whole time and at- 
teution to this important branch, few have in so sliort a time gained 
such a wide and well-established reputation for business-like meth- 
ods, quick collections, and prompt returns at moderate rates than 
the International Collection Company, of which Mr. J. H. Pardee is 
the able and efficient manager. This responsible house was estab- 
lished in 1890 under its present management, and within the few 
months that have elapsed since its introduction to the business pub- 
lic it has succeeded in securing the unlimited confidence of all those 
having dealings with it. A specialty is made of adjusting all classes 
of unpaid claims and accounts, and the numerous and influential 
connections it has established throughout every part of the United 
States and Canada enable it to make collections with that prompt- 
ness and despatch which render such a concern of practical useful- 
ness to its patrons. The offices of the company are centrally located 
in the heart of the business district, at No. 36 Niagara Street, where 
every facility has been provided for the perfect transaction of this 
important business. Mr. Pardee is a young and energetic man, who 
by his executive aiiility has inspired the coufldenee. consideration, 
and regard of the pu\)lic. He is a native of Syracuse. N. Y., and is a 
valuable acquisition to Ihe ranks of our business men. He is a 
graduate and Bachelor of Aits of Hamilton College. 

AH. FIELD, Manufacturer of Hat and Bonnet Frames, No. 8 
West Mohawk Street.— One of the oldest houses in Buffalo 
actively engaged in the manufacture of hats and bonnet 
frames is that of Mr. A. H. Field, who established this 
Imsiiiess iu 18S0 at No. 391 Washington Street, and eventually in 
February, 1890. removed to his present eligible and commodious 
premises. No. 8 West Mohawk Street. Mr. Field is one of the most 
skilful, tasteful, and reliable manufacturers of ladies' hats and bon- 
net frames in buckram and soft crowns, and in this line actively 
conducts a large wholesale and retail trade, sparing no pains to 
maintain the highest standard of e.xcellence in all articles leaving 
his establishment. He also bleaches straw goods of every descrip- 
tion, and reshapes ladies' hats and bonnets of all kinds. Manufac- 
turing everything in his stock, he can conscientiously recommend 
it and guarantee entire satisfaction to jobbing and retail buyers. 
His trade extends all over New York, Pennsylvania, and their neigh- 
boring states, and reflects credit upon his honorable methods, en- 
terprise, and energy. M?-. Field is a native of the state of New Y'ork, 
and is worthy of all confidence, while the facilities enjoyed by him 
for the manufacture of his goods are very complete. He can in 
every respect be relied on, not only for his complete knowledge of 
«very detail of his business, but also for the uprigh 
which all transactions with his house are distinguished. 



LF, ENDE, Photographer, No. 537 William Street.— A le.iding 
and representative Buffalo photo-artist is the gentleman 
whose name foi'ms the caption of this sketch. Mi-. L. F. 
Emle. who was born in Saxony, although he has lived 
nearly all his life in this country. At an early age he served his 
time and acquired the degree of knowledge then attainable in his 
profession in this city with the DePew Bros., and in 1870 opened a 
l)h olographic establishment at Salt Lake City, Utah, where he re- 
mained for the succeeding sixteen years. Coming east, he opened 
a studio in Buffalo in 1886. Mr. Ende counts among his numerous pa- 
tronage a high-class city and suburban custom, and has long been re- 
spected as a leading and prominent photo-artist, whose success is but 
a just tribute to his indefatigable and able efforts in its promotion. 

WM. F. EMERY & CO., Dealers in Fine Shoes, No. 456 Main 
Street. — A prominent house engaged in this line of trade 
is that of Messrs. William F. Emery & Co., No. 456 Main 
Street, and founded in 1875. The premises occupied are 
20x100 feet in dimensions and very attractively fitted up with every 
convenience and appliance for the accommodation of the large 
stock. The assortment constantly on hand comprises a full line of 
ladies', gents', misses', youth's, and children's fine shoes, in all sizes 
-and styles, both for house and street wear. This firm carries a large 



line of the make of the best manufacturers, and their stock for ele- 
gance and completeness is unsurpassed hy that of any contemporary 
concern in this city. The business of this house is both wholesale 
and retail, the specialty being custom work and repaunng, which 
is promptly and neatly done, at very moderate charges. Mr. Emery 
is a native of New York State, and has resided in this city for the 
past ten years. Personally, he is greatly respected by the commu- 
nity as an honorable busmess man and upright citizen, and justly 
merits the success attained by his perseverance, skill, and energy. 

CMOELLER'S SON, Dealer iu Groceries, Provisions, Etc., No. 
1 18 Cherry Street, Comer Locust.— A representative house 
, in the grocery and provision trade is that of Mr. C. Moeller's 
Son, located at No. 118 Cherry Street, comer of Locust. 
This popular corner grocery was originally founded by Mr. C. 
MoeUer, Sr., about twenty-two years ago, he being succeeded by his 
sons, Messrs. Justus and George Moeller, in 1884, the present propri- 
etor, Mr. Justus Moeller, assuming the sole management during the 
current year. The store is commodious, admirably arranged, taste- 
fully appointed, and provided with every modern convenience. Mr. 
Justus Moeller offers special inducements to buyers in first-class teas, 
coffees, spices, sugars, flour, canned goods of every description, 
bottled goods, table delicacies, condiments, crackers, butter, cheese, 
eggs, also feed, baled hay, and straw. These are all marked down 
to popular prices. Orders are collected daily, and goods, are deliv- 
ered tree to all parts of the city, and no effort is spared to satisfy 
every patron. Personally, Mr. Moeller is a courteous, agreeable gen- 
tleman, and a business man of enterprising and progressive methods. 
JHAUENSTEIN, Grocer, Comer High and Lemon Streets.- This 
gentleman has now been engaged in the business for the 
^ past four years, and by strict attention, coupled with a 
straightforward system of honorable dealing, he has created 
quite a large and lucrative ti-ade connection. Mr. Hauenstein owns 
the eligible premises where he is located, they consisting of an 
eUgible two-story frame building 25x92 feet in dimensions, and other- 
wise admirably adapted for the advantageous prosecution of the 
business. The stock carried embraces pure teas, coffees, sugars, 
flour, canned goods, butter, cheese, lard, eggs, sauces, condiments, 
table delicacies, laundry supplies; also crockery, ales, wines, liquors, 
and cigars. Popular prices prevail, and Mr. Hauenstein is ably 
assisted by the members of his family in the conduct of the opera- 
tions of the house. He is of German nationality, now a resident of 
Buffalo for many years past, where he enjoys the respect and esteem 
of his patrons and trade competitors alike. 

DANFORTH & CLARK, Steam and Hot Water Heating Engi- 
neers, No. 391 Washington Street.— This business was estab- 
lished in 1886 by Messrs. John W. Danforth and Robert W. 
Clark, who have since built up a liberal and influential pat- 
ronage in all sections of Buffalo and its vicinity. Messrs. Danforth 
& Clark erect promptly steam and hot water heating apparatus and 
also attend carefully to the ventilating of buildings of every descrip- 
tion. Their work is unrivalled for reliability, efficiency, and excel- 
lence, while their prices in all cases are extremely moderate. They 
occupy a spacious store, 30x125 feet in area, where they keep con- 
stantly on hand a tuU supply of requisites. Both partners are 
natives of Buffalo, where they are highly regarded by the com- 
munity for their mechanical ability, skill, and integrity. They are 
popular members of the Builders' Exchange, and of the Master 
Steam Heaters' Association. 

WM. COULSON, Wholesale Druggist, No. 180 Seneca Street.— 
Mr. Coulson, who is a gentleman of middle age, is a thor- 
oughly responsible pharmacist of some twenty-four years' 
experience in his profession, and is a graduate of the 
Ontario College of Pharmacy. He is a member of the Buffalo Phar- 
maceutical Association, also of the Retail Druggists' Association, 
and maintains an A No. 1 standing in commercial circles. The busi- 
ness premises comprise three 20x60 floore, with a well equipped re- 
tail department in connection, and alarge staff is employed, including 
several competent pi-pscriptiou clerks. An extensive and first-class 
stock is constantly kept on hand, and physicians' prescriptions and 
family recipes are prepared in this pharmacy in the most careful and 
accurate manner in every instance from absolutely pure and fresh 
ingredients at bottom prices, and altogether* the business is of a 
very substantial character. 



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THE QV/EEN 
^ CITY OF THE LAKES. 



WFIEAT'S ICE CREAM COMPANY, W. S. Wheat. PropriBtor; 
Factory No. 72 Elm Street, near Eagle; Ofllce and Parlor, 
No. 4(W Main Street.— AlthonRh estahllslied but a year ond 
a hajr, no house has secured such a « ulesprenil ond inllu- 
ential patronago in the city of Buffalo, as that of Wlieat's Ico 
Cream Company, of which Mr. W. S. Wheat is the proprietor and 
inana(;er. This Rentleman for eight years condueled a similar enter- 
prise at North Elmlra, N. Y., ond in April, 188JI, removed to BufTolo 
as a larger and more promising field for his extensive operations. 
The business carried on by this company is that of wholesale and re- 
tail manufactures of ploin ond fancy creams, ices and jellies, a 
specialty being made of shipping ice cream and individual bricks. 
The premises occupied as workrooms ore locoted at No. 72 Elm 
Street, and comprise a substantial building, ri.'ixlOO feet in dimen- 
sions, neatly appointed, and thoroughly equipped with the best and 
latest perfected inachhiery and appliances tor the manufacturing of 
the choice goo<is produced. Ten skilled hands ore here steadily em- 
ployed, and personal supervision is given to the details of the busi- 
ness by the proprietor, who is in every respect a thoroughly practical 
man, and one conversant with all the requirements of his business. 
The factory is in telephonic connection with all parts of the city and 
vicinity, as is also the office and parlor, the latter t)eing situated at 
No 498 Main Street. The factory telephone call is No. 5M5-D., and 
that of the office No. 945-A. The parlor is sumptuously furnished Ui 
the most approved style, and has o seating capacity of thirty-flve, 
where the products of the house can be sampled at all seasons of 
the year. The stock constantly on hand comprises vanilla cream 
in bulk, hard and ready for use, for soda fountains, hotels, boarding 
houses, churches, excursions, etc., lemon, orange, and raspberry 
ices, vanilla, orange, strawberry, and chocolote, French creams; 
any of the above flavors being put up singly or together, in bricks. 
All other flavors are made to order, and only the finest material is 
used in their manufacture. Orders left or tronsmitted to eitlier 
^office or factory, or left at the company's private moil box at No. 
fif« MaUi Street, receive prompt attention, four wagons being con- 
■ stantly in demand for tlie deUvery of goods. The trade generally is 
also supplied at most reasonable rates and on liberal tenns. The 
business covers the entire city and vicinity, and its extent may b« 
gathered from the statement that from four to six liundred (luorts 
of cream are daily disposed of. On one Sunday alone in the hot 
season the sales reached the large figure of 175 gallons. Mr. Wheat 
is a native of North Elmira, and since his odvent in Buffalo business 
circles has secured the confidence and esteem of all with whom he 
has come in contact. 

NICKLIS & JONES, luiportmg Tailors, No. 2as Main Street.— 
As prominent representatives and skilletl exponents of the 
merchant tailoring trade in the city of Buffalo, due mention 
should be made of the recently organized firm of Nicklis & 
Jones, whose headquarters are centrally and eligibly located at No. 
SOS Main Street. This house was opened during the winter of 1889. 
and from that time to the present, it has always been regarded as 
one of Buffalo's most reliable sources of supply for well made and 
perfectly fitting garments. The firm occupy two spacious and com- 
modious fioors of the building No. 205 Main Street, for mnnufoctur- 
ing and sales purposes, and are in a position to guarantee the 
prompt and perfect fulfilment of all orders and commissions Here 
is exhibited one of the finest stocks of cloths and trimmings to be 
found in the city. It is complete in moterinl. design. Mid novelty, 
and the very best sources of American and European pnKluction 
hove contributed to its wealth. Tho proprietors devot<' their entire 
time and talents to fine custom work, and the garments made by 
them to measure are recognized as simply perfection in style, fit. 
and artistic workmanship. To seek their senicea once is to be tlieir 
patrons always. Among their permanent customers ore very mony 
of Buffalo's best dres.sed citizens, gentlemen old ond young, who un- 
derstand the merits of a thoroughly flrst-cla.ss toilor, and who find in 
Messrs. Nicklis and Jones' establishment, not only a line of goods 
that Ls at all times superior, but a place where the general make-up, 
fit, and trimmings of a garment is a motU>r of careful consideration 
and study. The copartners ore both accomplished mo-sters of their 
art, fair, liberal, and conscientious in all their dealings, and young 
men of high social standing, wide popularity and thorough relin- 
liility, who have simply won success by honestly deserving it. 



RCHAMBERhlN, Potent Attorney, No. 13 Chapin Block —1 h. 
confidential and intimole relollons existing Ijetweoii a 
paterjt attorney and liis client require, on the jiart of tin- 
former, the exercise of great tact and <liscemment, as well 
as of energetic activity In the prosecul ion of his client's business, in 
order that the hitler's interest may never be endangered. No gen 
tienian engaged in the pui-snit of this profession In the city of Buf- 
falo is belter or more fully endowed with these essential qualifica- 
tions than Mr. R. CUamberlln, whose well appointed offices ore 
located at No. 13 Chapin bl<x-k, on West Swan Street. Mr. Cham- 
b<'riin has been in tho successful practice of his profession in 
the adjoining Canadian city of Toronto for eight years, where by his 
experience and ability he soon acquired a largo and influential 
clientele. In 188.5 his increasing American patronage led him to 
open a local office in this city, and hissuecess has lieen as remarkable 
here as beyond the Canadian border. Foreign patents are made o 
specialty of by him. ho having numerous and careful correspondents 
in the capitals of the princiiial American and European countries. 
.M\ information sought for by mail or otherwise is promptly and 
fairiy furnished. Papers are intelligently and carefully prepored. 
and patents are procured as speedily as possible. Mr. Chamberiln 
has been a resident of this city a number of years, where he is held 
in high esteem by all who have tho pleasure of hLs aequainUnce. 
His services are highly appri-cioted by all who have hod occasion to 
moke use of them, as the many testimonials in his possession, in 
every case unsolicited, give evidence of. 

HUME & CHOATE, Real Estate, No. 306 Main Street.— One of 
the most enterprising and prosperous firms engaged in the 
handling of realty in Buffalo is that of Hume & Choate. 
with office at No. 806 Main Street. They are general real 
estate and fire Insurance brokers, and are doing a large and fiourish- 
ing bushieas their clientage, which is of a most desuTihle character, 
constantly growing. City and country property of every descrip 
tion is bought, sold and exchanged, on commission, by these gen 
tlemen, who give i)ersonal attention to the collection of rents 
and the mnnngement of estates. They are prepared to negotiate 
loans and mortgages and investments are judiciously placed, 
while risks are effected in first-class fire companies at lowest rotes 
compatible with obsolute security; ond persons having business 
transactions with Messrs. Hume ond Choate are assured of finding 
the same of an entirely satisfactory oliaracter This well known ond 
reliable real estate agency was establi.she<l in \tm by A. K. Hume, 
who conducted the same alone up to about a yeor ago, when he 
associated with him in partnership R M. Choate, and under their 
joint management the business has since licen continued with in 
creased success. Messrs. Hume and Choote, who are gentlemen in 
the prime of life, and natives of this city, are men of strict integrity, 
as well as of energy and enterprise, and have won success by hon- 
estly deserving it. 

HM. MONTGOMERY. Wall Paper. Window Shades, Etc.. No. 
•XR Main Street.— A house that has for almost three quor- 
ters of o century been an active foctor in the commercial 
development of the Queen City of the Ijikes is that now 
conducted by Mr H. M. Montgomery, who is one of the best known 
merchants in the city. The establishment dates its foundation back 
to 1818, the projector lieing N. Wilkins. In ISto the business came 
into the hands of the Messrs. Montgomery Bros., continuing imder 
their joint control up to ISnf, when Mr. II M Montgomery became 
the sole jiroprietor. This gentleman has had an experience of some 
forty years in his present line of business, and he is on expert In all 
its branches, undei-slanding fully how to Ix'st meet the requirements 
of the public. The premises occupied for the enterprise are comprised 
in a four-story Imilding SOxIlO feet In dimensions, conveniently ar- 
rangefl, and fully st.wkcd in all its departments Both a wholesale 
and retail trade is supplied, on active demand behig enjoyed. Mr. 
Montgomery employs a force of skilled bands, and gives particular 
attention to the e.icecution of poper honging, frescoing, and general 
interior decorating, all work in this line being executed in the most 
finished style of the workman's art. Estimates, based upon the most 
rea.soViable scale of prices, ore promptly fumish<"d upon application, 
and nil contracts undertoken are completed without delay. 



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WILLLOI SCHEU, Dealer in Family Flour, Mill Feed, Corn, 
Oats, Salt, Pressed Baled Hay, Straw, Etc., Nos. 241 and 
2J3 Genesee .Street, near Corner of Michigan.— One of the 
oldest, most representative and reputable business houses 
located on the east side of the city is that of Mr. 'Williara Scheu, 
dealer in family flour, mill feed, corn, oats, salt, pressed baled hay, 
straw, etc. It was established in 1851 by the present proprietor in 
the same premises still occupied at Nos. 241 and 243 Genesee Street, 
near the corner of Michigan Street. These premises comprise a 
(commodious store with basement, having an area of 51x100 feet, 
iind provided wilh all modern conveniences. Here is always to be 
lound a large and valuable assortment of choice commodities which 
are obtained from the best producing sections of the country. Flour 
from the best known mills of the country is handled in very large 
quantities, also mill teed, corn, and oats, in all of which lines an ex- 
tensive trade has always been the appanage of the house. Salt from 
the best producing wells of both this state and those of Michigan and 
AVisconsin, also from the salt mines of Ontario, is offered in quanti- 
(ies to suit purchasers. Pressed baled hay, straw, etc., are also 
carried, and livery men and others having the care of horses will 
(iud it to their advantage to place their orders with Mr. Scheu, who, 
purcliasing directly from the pi-oducers, is in a position to offer 
advantages which cannot be obtained from any similar concern. 
He is his own buyer, and, being thoroughly conversant with the re- 
quirements of the trjide, his stock is always of the freshest and most 
desirable quality. A specialty is made of timothy, clover, and other 
field and garden seeds, and the prices are invariably fair and equi- 
table. The business has from very small beginnings grown to ample 
proportions, and is now one of the largest in this part of the state, its 
patrons being found in every county of western New York. Mr. 
Scheu is a German by birth, and has resided here since 1845. He is 
a prominent member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and 
takes an active interest in the welfare of the Orplieus and several 
"ther German singing societies with which he is connected. He is a 
leading citizen and deservedly esteemed by all who have the honor 
<pf his acquaintance. 

QUEEN CITY HIDE HOUSE. Nathan Wolff, Proprietor; No. 
32, .'?4, 30, and 88 Lloyd Street, Telephone No. 112.— One 
of the oldest and most reliable concerns in Buffalo ex- 
tensively engaged in the sale of hides, calfskins, etc., is 
that of Mr. Nathan Wolff, whose Queen City Hide House is 
located at Nos. 32 to 38 Lloyd Street. This business was originally 
established twenty-five years ago and was conducted by .Mr. Wolff 
at various places in the city until 1888, when, to secure better accom- 
modation, he purchased Mason's Tannery at No. 210 Scott Street, and 
this he specially fitted up fop his business. In 1890 Mr. C. J. Ham- 
lin, in order to extend his glucose business, purchased this property 
from Mr. Wolff at a price amounting to $20,000 above the sum paid 
for it by Mr. Wolff, who then removed to his present location on 
Lloyd Street, where he has more and better accommodation than he 
ever had before for the successful carrying on of his business. The 
building is four stories high and 73x80 feet in area, and admirably 
«quipped. Here Mr. Wolff keeps a large and well selected assort- 
ment of hides and calfskins, pelts, wool, tallow, grease, glue stoelc, 
switches, cracklings, etc. He handles only the best and most re 
liable hides and other supplies, and quotes always the lowest market 
prices. His sales for the past year amounted to 40,000 hides. Mr. 
Wolff also manufactures oleo oil, of which he produces 15,000 lbs. a 
week. His trade extends throughout the eastern, middle, and 
western states, and he also exports to Europe. Mr. Wolff was born 
in Germany, but has resided in Buffalo for the last 35 years. He is 
a liberal, practical, enterprising, and honorable business man, whose 
success in the hide trade of Buffalo is as substantial as it is well de- 
served. Mr. Wolff makes liberal advances when required on con- 
signments of hides, skins, etc., and guarantees at all times quick 
sales and immediate returns. 

WURTZ & SCHMAHL, Manufacturers of Elevator Buckets. 
Etc. , Nos. 26, 28 and 30 Lloyd Street.— A branch of industrj- 
of a very useful character in Buffalo, is the manufacture 
of elevator buckets. In this connection special reference 
is here made to the progressive and reliable firm of Messrs. Wurtz & 
.Schmahl, whose ofBce and factory are located at Nos. 26. 28, and 3(1 
Lloyd Street. This business was estahlLshed in 1880 by Mr. James 
-Storms, who conducted it until 1887, when the present (inn assumed 



the management. The copartners, Messrs. Philip Wurtz and Jacob 
Schmahl, bring great practical experience to bear, coupled with an 
intimate knowledge of eveiy detail of this industry, and the require- 
ments of patrons. The factory is a commodious three-story and 
basement building on the canal. The various departments are fully 
equipped witli the latest improved tools and appliances, operated 
by steafn power. Here 16 skilled hands are employed, who turn out 
70 elevator buckets daily. The firm's elevator bucket consists of a 
malleable iron frame and brace cast in oue, with a four cross tin 
body riveted to frame. The rounding bottom prevents cutting of 
the belt when dipping in the grain. Buckets made in this style de- 
liver better and hold more than any others. The firm's buckets are 
now in use in all the Buffalo elevators with two exceptions. Messrs. 
Wurtz and Schmahl also make a specialty of corrugating and paint- 
ing coverings for elevators and malt houses, and make to order tin 
and sheet-iron work of every description. All work turned out by 
this firm is made of the best materials, and is unrivalled for finish 
and workmanship, while the prices quoted in all cases are extremely 
reasonable. Orders are promptly filled, and the trade of the firm 
in elevator buckets extends throughout the entire United States and 
Canada. Mr. Wurtz was born in Germany, but has resided in Buf- 
falo forty -six years. Mr. Schmahl was born and has always resided 
in Buffalo. They are highly regarded for their mechanical skill and 
integrity, and are very popular in trade circles. Mr. Wurtz has been 
elected alderman CRepublican) for the Seventh Ward from 1886 to 
1890, two terms, and is one of our public spirited citizens. 

JULIUS FISCUS, Dry Goods, Notions, White and Flannel Shirts, 
Etc., No. 14 Lemon Street.— A popular, prosperous, and excel- 
lently conducted dry goods emporium in this section of the 
city is that of Mr. Julius Fiscus, located at No. 14 Lemon 
Street, the centre of a rapidly grov/ing district of Buffalo. Mr. Fis- 
cus is a native of Germany, but left the Fatherland in 1865 for this 
country. Here, blessed with a sound education and fortified by an 
energetic and persevering spirit, he has worked for and achieved & 
substantial and permanent success in which he may well take pride. 
For some years he has been a teacher in Zion, St. Peter's, St. Mar- 
cus, and now in St. Jacobus' German and English parochial schools, 
the whole covering a period of over twenty-five years, positions he 
has filled with creditable ability. In 1884 Mr. Fiscus augmented his 
field of enterprise by establishing a first-class dry goods store at the 
above given address, handling reliable goods only, buying and selling 
strictly on a cash basis, and he has subsequently built up a large 
and most desirable patronage. The premises occupied comprise a 
two-story building, 22x78 feet in dimensions. The upper portion is 
used for living purposes. The store is tastefully appointed and con- 
tains a $5,000 stock of foreign and domestic dry and fancy goods, 
notions, white and fiannel shirts, and ladies' and gentlemen's fur- 
nishings of all kinds, including all the latest novelties and styles. 
As Mr. Fiscus buys solely for cash he is enabled to quote the lowest 
prices, and bargains are at all times to be found at his counters. 
Customers are shown every polite attention, and are guaranteed the 
best of values in all their purchases. 

WILLIAM GISEL, Harness, Saddles, Trunks, Etc., Nos. 538 
and 631 Genesee Street —Among the prominent manu- 
facturing estaMishments exercising considerable influence 
in the trade is that of Mr. William Gisel, Nos. 632 and 534 
Genesee Street. This house was founded by its present proprietor in 
1873, and has always enjoyed a liberal and influential patronage. Mr. 
Gisel manufactures and deals in fine harness and saddlery of every 
description. His reputation for fine workmanship extends throughout 
the city and environs. Eoad, truck, and driving harness, both single 
and double, constitutes the principal production of the house, and 
has obtained a standard reputation for excellence and durability, and 
finds a ready market wherever introduced. The premises occupied 
are verv comraoilious, and are stocked with a complete assortment 
of saddles, bridles, whips, blankets, robes brushes, also fine hand- 
sewed trunks and travelling-bags. Harness is made to order in the 
best manner from first-class material, and every description of re- 
pairs is promptly attended to. Mr. Gisel is a native of Switzerland, 
.and prior to locating in Buffalo was for two years identified with 
the harness industry at Corry. Pennsylvania. He is n prominent 
member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Roral Arcan- 
sum, and we cbeerfullT commend his house to our readers as one that 
will give universal satisfaction. 



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*.|1yFFAL0jC. 



LaKK L'i: CO.. House Furnisliei-s, Nos. 40 aiul IJ Kuj;!.- Street. 
A Ihoroiiglily i-elialilo and i-epresentativo liouse in tliLs L-ily 
enRaKOcl in the liumlling and siile of fiiiiiilniv, carjiBts, aud 
household furiiishint;a generally is that of Messrs. Lake & 
Otinpaiiy, whose large nnd spacious wai-erooins are situated at Nos. 
40 and 42 Eost Eagle Street. This prominent cstaljlishnient was 
foundctl in I8T0 by Mr. Siilney Lake and Mr. Oiige ol No. 14 W. 
l-jigle Street. In ISSO. on the withdrawal of the latter gentleniiin. 
Jlr. Lake associated with him as partner in the business Mr. Edward 
ir. Krans, who for live j eai-s previous had been in Ilie service of 
tiie house, the llrrn name becoming Lake & Co, The premises 
occupied comprise the entire four floors of a substantial brick struc- 
ture, 40x100 feet in dimensions, handsomely fitted up with all the 
most ingenious devices for the proper display and handling of the 
large and valuable stock carried. This embraces all lines of furni- 
ture—parlor, dining r.x>m, and bed-room suites, eosy chairs, lounges, 
couches, hou.se aii<i offlce desks.— and a general line of goods of every 
<Iescription in the flne.^t upholstering as well as of plainer Bppearance, 
carpetsof all kinds, rugs. mats, oil-cloths, etc. The stock is carefully 
and judiciously selected to meet the requiremcnis of the local trade, 
and the prices quoted are the lowest offered by any similar house 
in the city. Goods are sold either for cash or on the popular instal- 
ment plan, no discrimination being made in favor of cash pur- 
chasers as against buyers on time. This house has a most enviable 
reputation for the superior quality of its goods as well as for the 
great liberality of its dealings with patrons. The trade done is a 
very extensive one. covering the entire city and adjoining counties, 
and is constantly and steadily growing. Mr. Lake is a native of 
New York, while 5Ir. Kraus was born in this city. Both are young 
men of enterprise and sound judgment, whose well merited success 
is a source of gratification to this community, in which they are 
very popular. 

JOHN BARUTT, Dry Goods and Notions. Furnishing Goods. Etc.. 
No. 228 Broadway.— A decidedly popular and representative 
house devoted to the dry- and fancy-goods trade in Buffalo, 
and maintaining a most enviable reputation for handling only 
.V 1 goods, and liberal, straightforward dealings, is that of Sirs. John 
Barutt. dealer in dry goods, notions, etc., and centrally located at 
No. 228 Broadway This establishment was foimded originally in 
1873 by the late Mr. John Barutt. and from the outset has always 
commanded a very liberal, substantial, aud influential patronage. 
It is to-day one of the most popular shopping resorts for many of 
our most influential families in this section of the city. Owing to 
the untimely and deeply lamented decease of the toimder, on the 
2.-ith of July, 1889, the business has been conducted by his widow, 
inuler whose able management it still retains all of its old-time pop- 
ularity and prestige, as being headquarters for everything in this 
line of business. Tlie store is amply spacious, commodious, and 
handsomely appointed, while every facility is at hand for the ad- 
vantageous ilisplay of the large assortment of goods constantly on 
hand. The stock embraces everything novel, fashionable, and de- 
sirable in cloths, ca.ssiineres, silks, plushes, velvets, foreign and 
domestic dress-goods, linens, flannels, wash-fabrics, bedding mate- 
rials, caUcoes, domestics, cambrics, lawns, jeans, smoll wares, 
notions, fancy goods in braids, laces, edgings, embroideries, dress 
and mUlinery trimmings, in all the latest styles and innumerable 
quantities. A specialty is made of ladies', misses", children's, and 
gentlemen's furnishing goods, such as sUk, linen, woolen, and cotton 
underwear, shirts, skirts, chemises, night-robes, collars, cuffs, neck- 
wear, corsets, gloves, hosiery, braces, suspenders, supporters, etc.. 
«tc. These goods have been carefully selected for flrst-cla-ss trade, 
and are offered at lowest prices. Polite a.ssistants serve patrons 
promptly, and every effort is made to please. Mrs. Bnnitt devotes 
her closest personal attention to all the details of the business and 
is eminently popular and highly respected by the entire comnmnity. 

JULIUS J. IIERBOLD. Manufacturer of Carriages. Wagons, and 
Sleighs; Horseshoeing, Nos. !KVi aiul 300 Elk Street. -In this 
city, among those permanently identified with the manufac- 
ture of carriages, wagons, and sleighs is Mr. Julius J. Her 
liold, who was brought up to the business under the careful tuition 
flf his father, Mr. Julius J. Herbold. who established the factorj- he 
now owns and controls, and whom he succeeded in 18S6. The loca- 
tion occupied at Nos. S58 and 360 Elk Street is a very desirable one. 



anil I'very facihty iin.l convenience is at hand for turning out u.... 
of a superior character. The building owned by Mr. Herbold Is a 
twostory structure, 34x110 feel In area. It is divide.1 Into depart- 
ments, comprising wood working, blacksmitliing, painting, trim- 
ming, flnishing, and hoi-seshoeing, and there is also a special dt- 
portmcnt devoted to repairing and jobbing. All these departments 
are caiufully supervised, and each one is replete with aU the best 
mechanical appliances. An ample force of competent workmen is 
employed, and every care and attention is paid to orders. Mr. 
Herlmld constructs carriages, coaches, and buggies of all kinds, also 
light and heavy wagons, trucks, sleighs, and "bobs," and fully 
guarantees all his work. He has a high reputation as a flrst-clas- 
workman and for turning out the very best of vehicles. As a horse- 
shoer his services are always in demand, and never fails to correctly 
reset shoes. He is always successfid with interfering horses and 
those troubled with quarter crack. A native of Buffalo, Mr. Her- 
bold is widely known and popular. He is prominent in military 
circles, and is a member of the Masonic Order and the Odd Fellows. 
He was for some time Claptain of E. Company, 65lh N. Y. S. K. G.. 
and also Assistant Inspector of Rifle Practice on Colonel Wand's 
Staff. He is a splendid " shot, " and a social, genial gentlentan. 

JOHN ARGUS, Dealer in Groceries, Dr>' Goods. Boots and Shoes, 
Flour. Feetl, Etc.. No. li«0 Niagara Street, Comer Hamilton.— 
One of the oldest and most successful establishments engaged 
in general commercial and mercantile business in North Buf- 
falo is that which wos founded some twenty six years ago by Mr. 
John Argus, aiul which is still so ably conducted by him at No. 19*20 
Niagara Street, at the point where that busy thoroughfare is inter- 
sected by Hamilton Street. The premises occupied comprise an 
elegant and substantial brick structure. 30x150 feet in dimensions, 
and these, having been erected for the business, are in every respect 
perfectly adapte<l for all requirements. The store is elegantly fitted 
up with all modem appliances and conveniences. The assortment 
of goods carried embraces all and full lines of staple and fancy 
goods for family use. including choice groceries, dry goods, notions, 
ladies' and gentlemen's furnishings, hats, bonnets, and caps, men's, 
women's, youths', and misses' boots, rubbers, and shoes, the best 
brands of family flour, feed, baled hay, straw, oats, etc. Fresh 
eggs, creamery and dairy butter, cheese, etc., are doily received in 
large consignments from the best producing sources, all of which 
are offered at lowest current rates. Five experienced and courteous 
assistants are employed, and all orders are promptly filled and de- 
livered to any part of the city free of charge. The trade is brisk 
and thriving, and owing to this gentleman's unceasing efforts to 
place before his customers the best goods obtainable, is steadily in- 
creasing in volume and range. Mr. Argus is a successful business 
uian who possesses the esteem and confidence of the entire com- 
munity. He is a native of Buffalo and for 'our and a halt years dur- 
ing the War of the Rebellion served in the United States Navy. 



ILUAM F. SMITH, Dealer in Coal and Wood, Flour, Feed. 
Etc., No. 41.'". Elk Street, Corner Alabama— In the busy 
commercial district of which Elk Street is the business 
centre no house is better known or enjoys a wi.ler popu- 



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larity than that 



William F. Smith, dealer in coal and wootl. 



flour, feed, etc. It was founded in 1877 by the present proprietor, 
and in a short time obtained a large and constantly increasing 
potronage, which is now imetiualled by that of any other house en- 
gaged in a similar business in Buffalo. The premises utilized are 
situate at No. 415 Elk Street, on the comer of Alabama Street, and 
comprise a store and wood and coal yard »4xl'28 feel in area. The 
stock carried in the two-storj- brick building occupied as a store is 
large and well selected. It embraces best brands of flour, grain, 
and feed from the best mills. The handling of coal and v ood is a 
special feature of the trade of this house. Wood is sawn on the 
premises by steam power, thereby greatly reducing the cost to the 
consumer. The best grades of coal are always on hand, carefully 
screened for family use. and offered at lowest market rates. Sev- 
eral hands are employed, and all orders are promptly attended to 
and delivered to any part of the city free of charge. Mr. Smith is a 
native of Lockport. Niagara County, and has been for many yenrsa 
resident of Buffslo. He is a member of the Ancient Order of For- 
esters, and is highly esteemed in the community. 



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LHUNT &. SON, Vessel Brokerage and Marine Insurance, No. 
203 Main Strvet.— Whatever may be said, and said truly, as 
, to tlie deca.p of America's ocean shipping interests, such 
aniinadversi'^ns will hardly hold good when applied to her 
progressiveness in tne matter of navigating her great inland lakes. 
Tlie ports of Buffalo, Detroit, Cleveland, and other points furnish 
indeed an apt illustration, by a glance at their crowded wliarves and 
the numerous homt-buill; craft which ihiong them, that maritime 
decadence at any rate is the reverse of observable, nay 1 that prog- 
ress in such direction of a most marked character has taken place 
within the last few years. In such connection we make reference to 
the recently established firm of L. Hunt & Son, ship brokers and 
marine insurance agents. No. 202 Main Street. The office of this 
firm was opened January 1, 1890, and from existing auspices bids 
fair to become a leading one in its line in the near future. The busi- 
ness of the house relates to the placing of all kinds of marine insur- 
ance risks, and Messrs. Hunt are not only enabled to offer very 
su^ierior inducements, but, in consequence of the companies they 
represent, can guarantee a sure and prompt adjustment of all 
losses that may occur. They also buy, sell, and charter vessels, ship 
freight on commission, and handle all cargoes consigned to them. 
Anything, in fact, pertaining to the vessel brokerage and commission 
business is given careful and prompt attention by the firm, who 
have the best of facilities for carrying out commissions satisfac- 
torily. The senior member of the firm, Capt. Lyman Hunt, has been 
shipmaster and owner on the lakes for the past thirty-four years, 
and in all matters relating to inland navigation is probably the most 
experienced authority in the port of Buffalo. The office details of 
the house devolve upon his son, Mr. James P. Hunt, who has ac- 
quired a thorough knowledge thereof dining several years' subor- 
.linate clerkship served in one of Buffalo's leading brokerage firms. 

BIDWELL & BARROWMAN, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in 
Wall Paper, and Interior Decorations, Window Shades, 
Mouldings, Etc., No. 351 Main Street.— For a comparatively 
young firm, Bidwell & Barrowman, wholesale and retail 
dealers in wall paper and interior decorations, No. 351 Main 
Street, upstairs, first floor, have acquired an excellent patronage. 
Handling a superior class of goods, prompt and reliable in executing 
orders, and withal exceptional low in their prices, these gentlemen 
have been enabled to build up the prosperous trade they deservedly 
enjoy. The business was established some two years ago by 
F. M. Reynolds & Co., who were succeeded by the present pro- 
prietors, under whose energetic management it has since been 
conducted with increased success. They occupy compact quarters 
as oflice and salesrooms at the location indicated, employing several 
expert assistants, and keep in .stock always a full and fine assort- 
ment of well-paper and borders, in plain and artistic designs and ex- 
quisite patterns, elegant friezes, room mouldings, window-shades 
and kindred articles in quite a variety. Paper hanging and decorat- 
ing are done also in the very best style of the art, at short notice, all 
work executed being warranted first-class, while orders by mail or 
otherwise receive immediate attention. Messrs. A. C. Bidwell and 
F. T. Barrowman, who compose the firm, are both young men and 
natives respectively of Buffalo, and Scranton, Pa., the latter resid- 
ing in this city some thirteen years. Mr. Barrowman was foiinerly 
with Mr. George Holmund in the wall-paper business for eight years. 
and Mr. Bidwell was formerly connected with the concern of Loomis 
& Bush for two years, and with that of A Newport & Co. for four 
years. Both are practical paper hangers themselves of ample ex- 
perience and high class artistic taste, as well as gentlemen of good 
business qualities, and unless all signs fail their popularity and pros- 
perity are bound to endure and increase. 

RUSSELL & WATSON, Copper, Tin, and Sheet Iron Worker.s. 
Etc., Nos. 139 and 141 Main Street.— The business can-led on 
by this firm is that of steamboat, copper, tin, and sheet-iron 
workers, manufacturers of Fjench wrought steel ranges, and 
makers of patent lens signal lamps and headlights for vessels, steam- 
ers, yachts, etc. The premises utilized for this extensive industry are 
a four-story stone structure, containing two stores, each having an 
area of 2.5x70 feet, situate at Nos. 1.3U and 141 Main Street, in close 
proximity to a well-known landmark. Buffalo's Liberty Pole. They 
are fitted up with costly and perfected appliances and machinery 



for the successful carrying on of the large manufacturing business; 
done in them, and the display of what is probably the largest stock 
of its kind carried by any similar establishment in Buffalo. Tlie- 
goods of this house are known far and near, throughout the entire 
sections of the states that border on the great lakes, and indeed 
throughout the United States, as well for their intrinsic merit, ex- 
cellent workmanship, durability and quality of materials used in 
their production, as well as for the very moderate rates at which 
they are placed before the public. The business is both wholesale 
and retail. A specialty is made of lens signal lamps aud headlights 
for vessels, and man.y of the craft that have sailed the lakes during the 
past thirty years but have been equipped with them. No better 
evidence of their value and worth can be quoted than their continued 
popularity and the ever growing demand for them, after so many 
years of trial. Wrought^iron ranges and heavy hotel ware is also- 
manufactured on the premises, to order or otherwise, and all kinds 
of jobbing work in copper, tin, and sheet-iron work is done. Twenty 
skilled workmen here find steady employment at all seasons, under 
able and competent foremen, and the personal supervision of the 
heads of the establishment. 

OTTO KIEKEBUSCH, Manufacturer of Fine Cigare, Etc., No. 
499 Main Street.— A successful and one of the most reliable 
cigar makers in Buffalo, is Jlr. Otto Kiekebusch, whose store 
is located at No. 499 Main Street, between Mohawk and Gen- 
esee Streets. This business, which is both wholesale and retail was 
established January 1872 by Mr. Kiekebusch, who has since built up 
a liberal and influential patronage in all sections of New York and 
Pennsylvania. The premises occupied include a commodious store- 
20x50 feet, aud a spacious workshop 20x75 feet in area in the rear. 
Here twelve skilled cigar makers are employed, and only fine goods 
are manufactured, a specialty being made of the brands " Carolina" 
(5 cent) and of the " O. K." (10 cent) cigars. These cigars are made 
from choice selected stock, and in fine quality and imiform excel- 
lence challenge comparison with any similar productions in the 
country. Orders are promptly filled at the lowest possible prices, 
and the proprietor also deals in imported and Key West cigars^ 
fine cut smoking and plug tobacco and smoking articles. Only the 
best goods are handled, and are fully warranted to be exactly as- 
represented. Mr. Kiekebusch makes a specialty of the manufactuie 
of " Asthma Cigarettes," which are recommended by the best physi 
cians of Europe, and have accomplished a multitude of cures of this 
obstinate and persistent disease. Mr. Kiekebusch was born in Ger- 
many, but has resided iu Buffalo for the last twenty years, where 
he is highly regarded in trade circles for his enterprise and in- 
tegrity. 

AF. GEBHARD, Paper, Card-board, and Printers' supplies. No- 
324 Washington Street.— This is, in all respects, a very 
, complete and flrstclass printers' warehouse, and has a 
large, active trade, the business being of a wholesale char- 
acter principally. The premises occupied are spacious and commo- 
dious, and are well ordered in evety department, while an efficient 
staff is employed in the concern, with a representative on the road 
besides. An extensive and excellent stock is constantly carried on 
hand, including news, book, rag, straw, and printing paper of everj- 
variety; also manilla and wrapping paper of all kinds, card-board of 
every description; and are special agents for.the Gordon Press, al- 
though any style of press is in stock or can be supplied ; also special 
agents for the Cleveland Type Foundry, or type will be supplied 
from any foundry. Printing ink is also kept on hand in large variety, 
.md all oiders for anything in the lines above indicated, receive 
immediate attention. The prices quoted are as low as the lowest 
prevailing in any New York house for the same class of goods, 
while every article sold here is warranted as represented; and per- 
sons having dealings with this reliable concern are assured of finding 
the same of an entirely satisfactory character. The business was es- 
tablished in 1884 at No. 269 Washington Street, and under the style 
of the Buffalo Card and Paper Company was conducted at the loca- 
tion mentioned, up to about three years ago, when the present pro- 
prietor assumed control, and moved to the commodious quarters 
now occupied. Jlr. Gebhard, who is a gentleman in the prime of 
life, is a man of push and energy, thoroughly conversant with the 
bu-iiness. and has won bis success by deserving it. 



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THE QUEEN 



WVCKOFF, SllAMANS & BENEDICT, lifului-s In Kenuugton 
Tj pewrilers and Supplies, No. M Pi'iiii Slre<-t ; M. A. Cross- 
iiuiu, Mauatjer.— At tlie present doy, in the art of nritinK 
with typo several machines have been produced, some 
i.-cslly ttud clumsy, others too defective to perform what is claimed for 
llieiu, and so none of them have really and truly become popular. 
Eventually the perfected Eemington ty|)ewriter was introduced by 
.Mt-ssrs Wyckoll, Seamans & Benedict, whose Buttalo office, under the 




able and careful ninnagement of Mr. M. A. Grossman, is located at No. 
.'iS Pearl Street Mr. Grossman took choree of this olTlce in September, 
1S3?, since which period he has built a Uberal and influential patrou- 
Ofie in Buftulo and the five adjoining counties. The Remington type- 
writer embodies the f imdamental principles of writing machines, and 
embraces patented devices which arc essential to the construction of 
a successful and practical typewriter. The Remington is the result 
of costly experimenting w-ith many devices, and is the nearest ap- 
proach to perfection that has yet been reached. It meets the de- 
mand, and is used throi:ghout the world, and those w ho once adopt 
it never go back to the pen. It will do all ones writing in one third 
of the time requu-edtodo it with the pen, and without the fatigue 
which attends pen-writing. In tact, the Remington is the best and 
most effective typewriter in the world, while its price, considering its 
superiority, is extremely moderate. The Buffalo store, at No. nS 
Pearl Street, is spacious, and is fully stocked with these splendid 
typewTiters, also with suppUes, ribbons, carbon, and typewriter paper, 
etc. Mr. Grossman is a native of Batavia, N. Y., but has resided for 
the last fifteen years in Buffalo, where he is highly regarded by the 
community for his energy and integrity. Those interested requir- 
ing a really flrst-class typewriter should buy a Remington, which is 
undoubtedly the liest in existence, and not waste their money on 
worthless machines that are now flooding the market. 

HEXRY KRAFT, Manufacturer of Gopper. Sheet-iron, and Tin 
Ware, General Dealer in Hardware, Tools, Stoves, Gutlery, 
Hou5e-furnishiiig Goods, Lamps, Etc., No CO Genesee 
Street. - Enjoying a most enviable rcputotion for Al produc- 
tions in this line, and also for straightforward biLsiness methods. Is 
Mr. Honry Kraft, No. CO Genesee Street. Born in Germany and 
coming to this city in IR48, he learned his trade at an early age, and 
embarked in business on his own account in lf<"!l, and from the start 
has enjoyed continued prosperity. The premises comprise three 
commodious floors, each i'ixTS feet in dimensions, admirably fitted 
up for business and manufacturing purposes. The workshop is fully 
i-quipped with all necessary machinery, tools and appliances, and 
luiployment is furnished a full force of experienced workmen. The 
pr K'.ucts c-ni"irarc evcrythinp: la the line of tin. copper, and sheet- 
iron work for household, building and manufacturing uses. These 
are pro<luced from the very best materials and flrst-class workman- 
ship A large a.ssortment of goods for household and commerclol 
purposes is to Ije found on sale at lowest prices. Here, tco, may be 
found everything in the line of shelf and general hanlware: black 



smiths', wheelwrights', contractors' and builders' supplies; mechan- 
ics' and artisans' took; pocket and table cutlery, bouse furnishing 
go<ids, refrigerators, Htepladders, clothes-wringers. In fact every- 
tliiug comprehended under the head of general light hardware, as 
well as farm and garden implements, the celebrated GarUnd and 
other stoves and ranges, heaters, furnaces, oil and gas stoves, etc. 
A specialty is made of metal roofing, spouting, aetHug heaters, fur- 
naces, also factory work of all kinds. Estimates are furnished and 
controcts entered into and executed promptly, satlsfoctorily, and at 
lowest figure), while particular attention is given to repairing. 
Prompt, honorable and reliable, Mr. Kraft Is Ju^tly entitled to i;.o 
success he has ochieved. 

HAUSER'S GREAT CASH STOKE, Dealer in Finest Teas, 
Coffees and Spices, and all Kinds of Fancy Groceries, Nos. 
•il9 and .3-21 Coiuieclicut Street. Comer Plymouth Avenue.— 
Tlie great success which has attended the efforts of those 
who have adopted the exclusively cas'.i system of dealing with their 
patrons, to whom they are thereby enabled to offer the best goods in 
the market at low rock-bottom prices, has no better illustration in 
tlie city of Buffalo than the prosperous and thriving house of Mr. 
.l')hn Hauser, dealer in t<'as, coffees and spices, and choice family 
:i.iceries, at Nos. 319 and ail Connecticut Street. This gentleman 
'.sas born in Germany forty two years ago, came to this country 
H lien Ave years of age, learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner, 
and subsequently established his present business on High street, 
whence be removed teti years ago to his present spacious and well- 
adapted quarters, where he has a hund.somely furnished store 50x40 
iiet in dimensions, thoroughly equipped throughout with all the 
latest appliances and devices for the rapid handling and effective 
display of the large and carefully selected stock constantly carried. 
The latter comprises everything in the hue of fancy and staple grocer- 
ies, including fresh-crop Oolong, Hyson, Young Hyson. Japan, and 
Ghina teas; fragrant Mocha, .lava, and Rio coffees, ground or in the 
bean; whole or ground spices; imported and domestic canned goods 
in greit variety; foreign and domestic fruits; nuts, crackers, the 
finest brands of flour from the best American mills; German, French, 
English, and American mustards, pickles, sauces, relishes and condi- 
ments; olives and capons; choice creamery and dairy butter and 
cheese, received fresh every day from the country; sugar-cured 
hams, breakfast bacon, etc. The trade is a very extensive one, four 
clerks being busily employed. All orders are promptly flUed and 
delivered free of charge to any part of the city. Goods are sold for 
cash only, enabling patrons to obtain valuable necessaries at much 
lower rates than if sold on time. Mr. Hauser is a prominent member 
of the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association, and is recognized as one 
of our most reliable merchants, whose popularity is general with all 
classes of the community. 

CHARLES ILVYER. Orchard Park Farm and Jewett Stock Farm 
Milk Dealer; Farms at Orchard Park and Marilla; Depot, No. 
89.'; Niagara Street, Comer Massachusetts —Upjin the piu-ity of 
the milk supply much of the public health depends. Milk lias 
been described hy chemical experts as <Jie " perfect food," but in or- 
der to secure its benefits it is necessary that it be absolutely pure. 
Thus it is of the utmost consequence that consumers should obtain 
their supply from dealers with a reputation for deaUng in a strictly 
reliable article. 3Ir. Charles Mayer of this city is weU known as such 
a dealer, and he is also the leading milk merchant in Erie County. 
Mr. Mayer is a good specimen of the " self made man," having been 
thrown upon bis own resources at the age of fourteen, but by pluck, 
push, thrift, energy, and ceaseless industry he has steadily risen, 
until he is now one of the best known and most prosperous of Buf- 
falo's representative business men. Though he has been sixteen 
years in business, he is now but in his thirtieth year, and works as 
indofatigably as he ever did, rising at half past two o'clock every 
morning and working till afternoon. He runs eleven milk wagons, 
and handles 800 gallons of milk dally, while the nmoimt of business 
transacted yearly, amounts to $00,000 Mr Mayer's milk depot is at 
No. 89.S Niagara street, and his milk farms are at Orchard Park and 
Marilla and East Aurora. Only the best quality milk is handled, 
ond consumers have their wants supplied at popular prices, regular 
service being giiarant< ed. Mr. Mayer is a native of Buffalo, has n 
large circle of friends, and is warmly esteemed for his genial char- 
acter and business ability. 



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, Gerst is a native 



DOLL & GERST, Real Estate and Insurance, No. 197 Pearl 
Street. The course of events in the past twenty years in the 
financial world has demonstrated the fact that there is no 
form of investment so secure, and with such certain returns 
of income, as real estate. In this connection the special attention of 
our readers in BuflEalo is directed to the reliable real estate and insur- 
ance brokerage house of Messrs. Doll and Gerst, whose office is 
located at No. 197 Pearl Street, the building at this address being 
owned by Mr. Doll. The business was established on August 1, 
1889, by Messrs. M. Doll and P. Gerst, and a first-class clientele 
has already been secured. Mr. Doll is a native of Buffalo, and is 
famiUarly known to his fellow citizens. For thirty years he was en- 
gaged in the saloon and restaurant business, during which iMsriod he 
gaFned an enviable reputation. Two years ago he retired from 
that line to enter into real estate transactions, 
of Black Rock ( Buffalo), where he carries on 
Mr. Doll is president of the National Brewing Company, vice presi- 
dent of the Visbauer Manufacturing Company, and a stockholder 
in the Buffalo Stove Works, and the Tonawanda Vmegar Works. 
The firm carry on a general real estate business, and, owing to the 
superior character of their connections, they are prepared to 
promptly dispose of realty at fair values, while offering bargains to 
conservative investors that are guaranteed to produce a steady in- 
come and a prospective increase in values. Rents are collected, 
taxes paid, and loans are negotiated. The firm also effect fire, 
marine, accident, boiler, plate glass, bond and fidelity insurance, and 
they perform every duty intrusted to their care with the utmost 
promptness, ability and success. 

HESS & NOBLES, Real Estate and Insurance, No. 58 Niagara 
Street.— The steady advance of Buffalo in population and 
commercial and manufacturing importance has made the real 
estate interest a most inviting field tor the exercise of business 
talent of the highest order. One of the most active and efficient real 
estate firms in the city, is that of Messrs Hess and Nobles, who are 
eligibly located at No. 56 Niagara Street. The business was inaugu- 
rated in March, 1889, th« firm begmning operations in a small way in 
an office on Niagara Street. Owing to the energy and ability brought 
to bear in the management a signal success was achieved in short 
order, Messrs. Hess and Nobles' thorough knowledge of the values, 
present and prospective, of property in Buffalo and vicinity fitting 
them to carry through the most important transactions, and they 
have won an enviable reputation for reliability and efficiency. On 
May 1, of the present year, they removed to their present quarters, 
where they occupy a handsome suite of offices. The firm give their 
attention to every branch of the real estate business, makmg sales, 
renting and leasing property, collecting rents, managing estates, 
examining titles, negotiating loans on bond and mortgage, and effect- 
ing fire insiu-ance. They have houses and lots of all descriptions for 
sale in every section of the city, all of which are offered to customers 
at the most reasonable terms. Indeed, it may be said that capital- 
ists and investors, for purely speculative purposes, can obtain from 
them bargains that cannot possibly be dupUoated by agents who are 
less favorably situated. The copartners. Mr. Frank W. Hess and 
C. W. Nobles, the former a native of this city, the latter a native of 
Oakfleld, Genesee County, N. Y,, and a resident of Buffalo since 
1872, are both popularly known throughout the community and the 
success they have won has been fully earned and thoroughly de- 

HOLDENS STE.\M LAUNDRY, Nos. 60 and 62 Niagara Street; 
Branch Office. No U South Division Street. -For character 
of service, quality of work, promptness and reliability, 
no place of the kind in Buffalo has a better reputation 
than Holden's Steam Laundry, centrally situated at Nos. 60 and 
62 Niagara Street, with branch office at No. 14 South Division 
Street. It is, in all respects, a completely equipped and first class 
estabUshment— about the best in this line in the city,— and has an 
extensive and influential patronage The work done here is of ex- 
ceptional excellence, while very reasonable prices prevail, and per- 
fect satisfaction is guaranteed in every instance. The premises 
occupied are spacious and commodious, supplied with ample steam 
power and the latest improved machinery, appliances and general 
appurtenances, and employment is furnished to upwards of twenty 
expert hands. Agencies are maintained throughout the city and 



suburbs, likewise, and three wagons call for and deliver goods, all 
orders by telephone (1315 D) receiving immediate attention. Shirts, 
coUars and cuffs, ties, underwear, handkerchiefs, vests, coats, 
dresses, night-gowns, towels, sheets, blankets, wrappers, aprons, 
counterpanes, and, in short, textiles of all kinds from the most deli- 
cate fabrics to the coarsest materials are laundried and made up in 
the highest style of the art and in the most expeditious manner, lace 
curtains being a leading specialty, while particular attention is given 
also to family washing. Mr. Holden first embarked in his present 
line of business at No. 10 South Division Street in December, 1887. 
His trade, however, soon began to increase so rapidly that he was 
compelled to seek more commodious quarters, and this led to his 
purchasing the Niagara Steam Laundry at No. 119 Mohawk Street. 
where the business was conducted for a year. Here, too, his trade 
quickly grew beyond the capacity of his premises and he then pur- 
chased from Mr. J. C. Dunham his present laundry at Nos. 60 and Hi 
Niagara Street. Later he purchased the Empire Laundry at Tona- 
wanda, and this, coupled with Mr. Holden's Niagara Street laundry 
and his branch establishment at No, 14 South Division Street. Buffalo, 
places Mr. Holden in the leadership in the laundry business iu north- 
western New York. The Niagara Street laundry was established in 
IS,*^! by Mr. J. C. Dunham, who conducted the same up to 1887, when 
Mr. Holden assumed control, and under his efficient management 
the business has since been carried on with increased success. Mr. 
Holden, who ;s a geutleman in the prime of lite and a Buflalonian by 
birth, is a yoimg man of push and energy, thoroughly conversant 
with the business, and, unless all signs fail, his popularity and pros- 
perity are bound to endure. 

FRANK W. RODNEY, Funeral Director, No. 414 Michigan 
Street. -It is only within the last thirty years that any appar- 
ent progress has been made in the customs of the burial of 
the dead, and it is wholly due to the refinement of the present 
age, that the occupation of the imdertaker has risen from a trade 
almost to the plane of a profession. A worthy exemplification of 
the truth of this theory is to be found in the subject of this brief 
sketch, Mr. Frank W. Rodney, the well known funeral director, of 
No. 414 Michigan Street. He has now been engaged m this business 
for the past fifteen years, originally making his headquarters on 
Pearl Street, and removing to his present more commodious premi- 
ses inlSS9. He attends to everything in connection with the last 
sad rites of the dead, and is peculiarly endowed with those qualifica- 
tions of sympathy and respect for the bereaved, which have done so 
much toward bespeaking tor him a popularity, but few of his con- 
temporaries can lay just claim to. His great specialty, however, is 
the embalming of the dead in which he has few equals, and no 
superiors on this continent. His process, which is peculiarly his 
own, not only absolutely arrescs decay, but exercises the happy 
faculty of retaining the facial composure as in life, wholly obviating 
the distortion of the features so often succeeding the rigor mortis. 
Mr. Rodney was bom in Buffalo, and is a graduate of the well known 
Cmcinnati School of Embalming, Telephone No 811. 

JAY P RODNEY, Furnishing Undertaker, No. 414Michigan Street 
In reviewing the various industries and vocations of the city of 
Buffalo, special and prominent mention should be given the 
business of furnishing undertaker, and as a leading exponent 
of this professional industry, we make mention of Mr. Jay P. Rod- 
ney of No. 414 Michigan Street. The peculiar calling of the imder- 
taker requires a temperament and disposition possessed by few. To 
him is entrusted the superintendence of the funeral ceremony and 
all pertaining to the last sad rites of the dead, and success is only 
awarded to those who are possessed of a sympathetic nature, and due 
regard and respect for their sacred duties. It is needless to remark 
that the gentleman whom we have mentioned in this article is en- 
dowed with all the functions and traits of character needed in this 
vocation for the successful prosecution of the profession, and to give 
entire satisfaction to his numerous and appreciative patrons. In 
coimection with the professional dutiec o? this gentleman, he has at 
all times a full and complete stoc': of everything required in case of 
death. Coffins and caskets of all grades and prices, together with 
latest improved apparatus tor preserving and embalmmg. Car- 
riages and hearses for adults or infants are furnished at his estab- 
lishment; in tact no better house in its particular line can be found 
in the city. Office constantly open; telephone No. 311. 



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THEODORE SCHILUNO, llnu, Caps, auil Uvula' KiinilAhiiiK 
OoikIs, No. -.MS liroadHay, forn«r Tine Slrttit.— Very marked 
iiiipruvemiMit bos bwn olTeclvd during nwnt years In the 

nianiidicture of mole lieadnenr, as tlie olcKont goods dis- 
playetl in uur loading hat stores fully attest. A deciiledly popular 
and ropre.seiitative bouse identilled ullb Ibis trade in Uuffalu, and 
one well worthy of more than pas,slug notice. Is that of Mr. Theodore 
SchiUlng, dealer iu hatj^, caps, and gents' furnishing goods, whose 
well ordered esUiblishinent Is centrally located at No. SI8 Broadway, 
comer of Hue Street. Mr. Schilling Is a Biifralonian by bhtli and 
education, and, having a wide range of experience In ibis line of 
trade, he fouude<l this enterprise on bis own account on April 1, 
1S90. Althoiigb but a comparatively short lime established, be has 
already sectired a bold on public favor, and achieved a success that 
more than attests the superiority of bis goods as well as the wisdom 
that InspinnI the venture. His very neat and well appointed store 
is of ample dinieasions. handsomely furnished and supplied with 
every convenience. The stock embraces all the leading and most 
fashionable styles and shapes in fine silk ond cassimere high huts, 
round and flat crown derbys, soft felt, fur and wool Alpine ond 
other shapes, also straw goods, fur and cloth caps, furs, gloves, 
raittcDB. ear mulTs, etc., besides jockey, lawn teim'S. racket, and 
other novelties in headwear. His stock of furnishings embraces a 
full line of silk and wool mixed and all wool neglige shirts, fine 
white and fancy colored dress shirts, collars and cufiPs, underwear 
of all grades, stiades, weights, and sizes, latest novelti<s in neckwear, 
Gordon sashes, suspenders, gloves, hosier}-, collar and cuff buttons, 
scarf pins, studs, canes, umbrellas— in fact everything required for 
a gentleman's outfit. These goods are unsurpassed in style, finish, 
and all aroimd excellence, while the prices are very reasonable. 
Courteous and prompt service is accorded to all patrons, and the 
latest novelties in these goods are to be found here as soon as intro- 
duced in the market. Mr. Schilling is a popular, pleasant, and push- 
ing young man, liighly respected in social and business circles. 

FRANK ARGUS, Dealer in All Kinds of Hardware and House 
Furmsbing Goods, No. 1918 Niagara Street.— Among the lead- 
ing and relatively old established houses located in that 

growing and prosperous section of the city. Black Rock, and 
which have done so much to develop its commerce, special mention 
must be made here of that of Mr. Flank Argus, dealer in all kinds 
of hardware and house furnishing goods, at No. 1918 Niagara Sireet. 
This business was started by him in 187-1, in the premises now occu- 
pied, and of which he is the owner. The store is centrally located at 
the intersection of Hamilton and Niagara Streets, and Ls commo- 
-dious, well fitted up. and conveniently equipped with all the latest 
tools and appliances for ihe execution of all kinds of tin, copper, 
2inc and sheet iron work, as well as for the proper handling of the 
large and carefully selected stock always on hand. The latter com- 
prises everything in the line of hardware and supplies for the 
builder, cabinet maker, carpenter and blacksmith, workmen's and 
machinist's t<iols. nails, screens, nuts, bolts, house furnishing goo<i8 
-of all kinds, kitchen utensils, farm and garden implements, tin- 
ware, wooden-ware, etc., table and pocket cutlery from the best 
foreign and home markets, scissors and razors of the best make and 
In every variety, stoves, ranges, beaters, etc. All kinds of goods in 
these lines are made to order, and at lowest prices compatible 
with the general excellence of the wares. A practical man of long 
■experience. Mr. Argus personally superintends all the various de- 
tails of his large business, and spares no efforts to give general 
satisfaction to his numerous patrons, A native of this city, he has 
-during his business career won favor ond popularity in mercantile 
•circles, and is highly esteemed by oil with whom he has dealings. 

EW. HUGE & CO., Dealer in Boots. Shoes, ond Rubbers, No. 
1889 Niagara Street.— Prominent among the leodlng and 
, most reliable shoe stores in Buffalo Is thot of Messrs. E. 
\V. Ruge & Co.. No. 1839 NIogara Street. This business 
was established in 1886 by the prHS.-nl proprietors, who by their 
Industry and economy succeeded in building up o large and in- 
fluential trade, "niey have a fine store and an excellent stock of 
boot.s. shoes, slippers, rubbers, etc.. for men's ond boys', ladies', 
misses', and children's use. All their goods ore purchased direct 
from the leodlng manufacturers, and are warranted as represented. 
They are unexcelled for quality, fit, style, flnLsh. and durability. 



while thi-lr price* defy com|M'lllion. Mr. Ruge enjoys Iho reputa- 
tion of being an honorable and upright dealer, and hoM, by his close 
altentlon to strict business principles, inndo his store one of Ihe 
most popular In Buffalo. We ore sofe in saying that for the (.hort 
time be has Iam-h in business his trade compares favorably with 
those that have been longer eBlabllshed. He Is a yoiuig man, only 
thirty years of oge, and Is full of eiiergj- and business attainments, 
and we predict that the future will be to him as prosperous as Iho 
post. Mr. Ruge Is a nollve of New York State and a prominent 
Fn-e Mason. He Is dally adding new names to bhi list of patrons 
from among the leading citizens of the city. 

MARCUS HEMMENS, JR., Dealer in Groceries and Provisions, 
Cool ond Wood, No. 845 Elk Street —A popular, successful 
grocery store that bos recenlly been estaliliKhe<l in this city 
is that of M. Ilemmens, Jr., located at No. 3-15 Elk Str-ct. 
Mr. Hemmens is a young man of energy and enten)rise, ond well 
known in this coram unity , where he has resided for the past five years. 
He was formerly engaged in the livery business at No. iO Itlaiden 
Lane and al.so at No. 28 State Street. He ofterwords embarked in 
the grocery business on Rhode Island Street, and some months ago 
removed to his present location, where be has since met with a suc- 
cess as positive as it is pronounced. The store mi-asures 20xC0 feet, 
and in its fittings and furnishings is very complete and i>erfect, and 
contoinsa lorge ond varied assortment of good.s, embracing every- 
thing iu the woy of groceries and family supplies, including the 
finest and best teas ond coffees, pure spices, sugars and syrups, 
canned goods, family fionr, toble delicacies, salt meats, fish, prime 
creamery and dairy butter, fresh eggs, and country produce. The 
stock of goods is all new, fresh, and of surpassing excellence, and 
fully warranted In every respect as represented. Mr. Hemmens Ls 
also doing o large business in a superior quality of coal and sawed 
and split wood, and can always offer the verj- best Inducements to 
his patrons ond the public. Polite assistants ore always in attend- 
ance, and orders are delivered promptly to any part of the city by a 
wagon owned by Mr. Henmiens and kept expressly forthis purpose. 
He is a native of Erie County, ond located in this city in 1885. He 
carries at all times in all departments a choice assortment of goods, 
and is well prepared to offer the best borgoins to customers. He is 
courteous, polite, and ottentive. and his neat, handsome, well con- 
ducted store is strongly commended. He commenced business under 
the most favorable circumstances, ond the outlook for the future is 
indeed very encouraging. 

MJ. PROPSTER, Manufacturer of and Dealer in all Kinds of 
Harnes.s and Horse Furnishing Goods, No. 80ti Broadway. 
J —That flistcloiss workmanship, best quolity of nioteriols, 
ond Ihorougbly experienced and practical sui>ervision is 
required in the manufacture of harness ond saddles is apparent to 
every person of ordinary intelligence, and in saying this we desire 
to call attention to the young, prosperous, ami reliable establish, 
inent in Buffalo engage<l in this line of trade of Mr. M. J. Propster, 
manufacturer of ond dealer in homess ond horse-furnishing goods, 
centrally located at No. 800 Broadway. Mr. Propster was bom in 
this city in 185-1, and commenced to learn this trade at a very early 
age, and has been engaged in it continuously ever since. In Ai)ril. 
1890, be founded his present enteri)rise, and has developed a very 
large and.substanlial trade. He occupies a commodious, compactly 
arranged and neatly appointe*l store with workshop attached. The 
latter is equipped with all necessary tools and appliances for turning 
out Al productions, and employment is furnished a sufficient force 
of workmen. His stores contains o full and complete assortment of 
light ond heavy, single ond double wagon, truck, coach, carriage, 
bugjo'. dray, and track harness, saddles and bridles of his own super- 
ior monufocture. which in style, finish, quality of material.s, and 
conscientious workmanship are unsurpassed by those of any rival 
concern in this section of the city. The stock also embraces a fine 
line of whips, halters, robes, blankets fiy-nets. hoods, chest-protects 
ors. housings, combs, brushes. Interfering shoes, and horae boots; In 
short, everything in the line of borse-furnisbing gowls. A specialty 
Is the maniifocture of fine harness to order. Prompt attention is 
given to repairing, ond prices are very' reasonable. Mr. Propster is 
a pleosant. affable gentleman, o thorough mechanic, and enjoys th«5 
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MORRIS GUSKE, Merchant Tailor, No. 194 Seneca Street. J. 
McDonald, Agent.— As well equipped and as fashionable a 
taihjring establishment as can be found in the city of Buf- 
falo is that of Mr. Morris Guske at No. 194 Seneca Street. 
This gentleman is a native of Germany, and first took up his resi- 
dence in this city in ISro. He at once applied himself to the acqui- 
sition of the intricacies of the tailor's art, and became a thorough 
master of the craft. Not content witli the acquisition of knowledge 
to be gained in Buffalo, he served several years under some of the 
most artistic tailors in such large centres as New York City, Chicago, 
Cleveland, Ohio, etc. In 18T6 he returned to Buffalo and opened 
the establishment he still controls. He soon became known as an 
experienced and painstaking artist, and as one who gave full satis- 
faction to his customers. He occupies a one-story frame building 
12x73 feet in dimensions. This is elegantly furnished, and contains 
a well-selected assortment of all the latest patterns and shades of 
the best products of the weaver's art. The line carried embraces 
ihe . finest tweeds, cloths and cassimeres, serges, flannels and 
worsteds, and a full and carefully chosen stock of gents' furnish- 
ings, etc. The business done is large, and covers the whole city and 
its environs. Personal attention is given by the proprietor to the 
perfection of all garments that leave his establishment, while prices 
quoted are remarkably low. Mr. Guske is pi-ominently connected 
with the Oddfellows Society, that of tlie United Friends, as well as 
the Jewish Brotherhood Society, and is personally very popular with 
all having dealings with him. 

LDEAKERS, Painter and Decorator, No. 133 Franklin Street.— 
Mr. L. Deakers has been for the past six years one of the 
most prominent and successful painters and decorators in 
Buffalo. He began business at No. 187 Niagara Street in 
18S(, and removed to his present premises, No. liS Franklin Street, 
during the current year. The line of trade embraces every descrip- 
tion of house and decorative painting, a specialty being made of 
fine decorative work in churches, public halls, and private dwellings. 
The store is 25x50 feet in dimensions, and contains a full and com- 
plete assortment of painters' and decorators' supplies. The equip- 
ment embraces every facility for the advantageous conduct of the 
business, and a force of thirty skilled and experienced workmen is 
emplxved in the execution of the superior work for which the house 
is noted. Many of the finest residences and pubUc buildings in 
Buffalo bear evidence of the skill and taste of the house in its line 
of work, and from \he popularity tlms attained a large and emi- 
nently prosperous busmess is derived. Special attention is given to 
fresco painting, and all work is guaranteed. 

HOWARD PRIDMORE, Wholesale and Retail Confectioner, No. 
46.3 William Street.— Americans are probably the largest 
consumers of confectionery and candy in the world, and the 
products of our manufacturers of these wholesome and 
delicious articles of food can compete favorably in every way even 
with those of France. A leading house in Buffalo in this line is that 
of Mr. Howard Pridmore, No. 46.3 William Street. To-day the diffi- 
culty to ob'ain confectionery and candies free from adulteration is 
so great that the advantages of dealing with a house whose reputa- 
tion for selling none but the purest and best goods are at once mani- 
fest. All the confectionei-y and candies are purchased direct from 
the leading manufacturera, and are at all limes fresh, and of the 
very best description. The business of this house is both wholesale 
and retail. The store is handsomely furnished and provided with 
every appliance and convenience, including a handsome soda foun- 
tain. Mr. Pridmore is held in tlie highest estimation in social and 
commercial circles, and his success illustrates what can be accom- 
plished by the observance of correct business principles and supply- 
ing the public with the best articles at reasonable prices. 

S:\IITH'S DRUG STORE, G. B. Rogers, Manager. No. 402 Michigan 
Street.— The establishment known as " Smith's Drug Store," 
No. 402 Michigan Street, was originally established by the late 
Mr. W. H. Smith as a grocery in 1860, he five years later 
converting it to its present mission. Mr. Smith died in 1879, his 
wi low (now Mrs. J. B. Terry) succeeding him. and placing the 
active management of the pharmacy under the capable and eilicient 
superintendence of G. B. Rogers. Here at all times is to be found 
a complete stock of drugs and chemicals, all the reliable and stand- 
ard pitetit medicines and proprietary remedies, foreign and domes- 



tic mineral waters, toilet articles, fancy goods and druggists' sun- 
dries. The goods are selected with scrupulous care and experienced 
judgment, and can be relied upon as the best the market affords. 
The prescription department is perfect in every particular, being 
supplied with the latest improved apparatus and appliances known 
to this important branch, and is presided over by Mr. Rogers person- 
ally, whose experience and abihty thoroughly qualify him for com- 
pounding physicians' prescriptions and family recipes in a careful 
and accurate manner. All orders are given prompt attention, and 
the wants of all classes of patrons are ministered to with eminent 
success and satisfaction. 

ANDREW DOMEDION, Barbers' SuppUes, No. 38 Broadway.- 
The exigencies of modern business methods have brought 
into play a remarkable degree of originality in connection 
with the manufacture of all kinds of goods. In this article 
the attention of the reader is directed to the prominent estabhsh- 
ment of Mr. Andrew Domedion, wholesale and retail dealer in all 
kinds of barbers' suppUes, located at No. 3S Broadway, corner of 
EUiott Street. This enterprise was originally estabUshed by its 
present proprietor in 1885, the quarters now occupied being secured 
in May, 1889. Mr. Domedion is a native of Buffalo, of French de- 
scent, and a practical barber of long experience, havmg conducted 
tonsorial saloons iu Buffalo and Chicago for (.ome twenty years 
prior to engaging in his present business. No man, therefore, could 
be better qualified to cater to the wants of the barbering trade. His 
salesroom is spacious and thoroughly equipped, the general stock 
carried embracing a varied and comprehensive assortment of all 
tools and appliances required by the barber and hair dresser, such 
as shears, hair clippers, horse chppers, springs for clippers, and all 
brands of razors, while a specialty is made of grinding, honing, and 
concaving razors, all work being thoroughly guaranteed, and exe- 
cuted on the most reasonable terms. Mr. Domedion also acts as 
agent for Koch's celebrated patent barbers' chairs and furniture, 
which meet with a ready sale in this section. The trade transacted 
is both wholesale and retail in character and extends throughout 
western New York and adjacent sections of Pennsylvania. 

EO. J. LEIBLE, Dealer in Fine Shoes, No. 364 tienesee Street, 
next to St. Peter's Church. — The boot and shoe business has 
long been one of the leading industries of Buffalo, and a 
prominent house engaged in it is that of Mr. George J. 
Leible, No. 364 Genesee Street, who established this enterprise in 
1S83, and who has gained a substantial and influential patronage. 
Ilis stock comprises a complete assortment of fine boots, shoes and 
slippers for gentlemen and boys, and in the line of footwear for 
ladies',' misses and children everything that is new, fashionable and 
stylish, and unexceUed as to quality, prices, the latter being lower 
than those of any similar first-class establishment. Special atten- 
tion is given to making boots and shoes to order in all the desirable 
styles and in the best manner, while repairing is neatly and promptly 
done. Mr. Leible, who is a native of this city, is held in high estima- 
tion for his many estimable qualities and strict probity. Those 
requiring elegant shoes will obtain here advantages difficult to be 
duplicated elsewhere. 

MHERBST, Merchant Tailor, No. 154 Genesee Street.— 
Among the popular, ijrosperous houses devoted to llu' 
important art of fine tailoring in Buffalo is that of Mr. M. 
Herbst, whose well-ordered establishment is at No. 154 
East Genesee Street. Mr. Herbst is a Buffalonian by birth, and 
founded this enterprise in 1880, next door to his present place, and 
at once became the recipient of a large and influential patronage. 
In order to meet the increasing demands of his trade with belter 
facilities he moved into his present store in 1888. This is of ample 
dimensions, attractively appointed, and provided with every con- 
venience. The stock embraces the best productions of French. 
German, English, and domestic broadcloths, cassimeres, woolens, 
worsteds, tweeds, meltons, cheviots, diagotrals, etc., for overcoat- 
ings, suitings, tr-ouserings. and vestingsin all the most fashionable 
styles in cheeks, plaids, stripes, mottled, plain, etc. These goods 
are made up to order so as to be unsurpassed in fit. elegance, com- 
fort, and fine workmanship. Being a practical cutter and tailor, Mr. 
Herbst gives his personal attention to the measuring, cutting, and 
fitting of all garments, employs only first class hands, and guar- 
antees satisfaction in every particular, and at reasonable prices. 



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JH. BARNES, Dealer In Groceries. I'rovt&lous, and Country 
Produei', No. 13 li^t Seneca Street.— An old estaWlsheil, 
J pi-osperoiis liouse is that of Mr. J. H. Barties, dealer in gro- 
ceries, provisions, and country produce. No. 18 East Seneca 
.Street. This estabiisliment was founded in ICOli by Mr. W. N. 
Harnes. who in 18»7 was succeeded by its present proprietor, and 
under his euCerprisini; uinuaKeuieut it rapidly gained an enviable 
reputation for fine poods and reliable dealing, which it lias ever been 
Mr. Barnes' endeavor to maintain, (vith what success the large trade 
done by hiiu bears witness to. The premises occupied comprise the 
entire thrve floors of a substantial brick building, :!0xG5 feet in di- 
meusicns, and are fitted up with all the most modern contrivances 
for tlie preservation and rapid hannling of the large stock carried. 
A specialty is the handling of choice creamery and dairy butter, of 
which large amounts are daily received fresh from the best sources 
of supply. A first class stock of fancy and stjiple groceries, as well 
as of all lines of coimtry produce, is constantly carried, including the 
best crop of teas, fragrant Mocha, Java, and other coffees, spices, 
sugars, dried fruits, canned goods of every description, imported 
and domestic sauces, pickles, relishes, and condiments; foreign and 
domestic fruits, nuts, etc.; biscuits, crackers, flour, cheese, meal, 
beans, peas, rice, vegetables of all kinds, and at all seasons, baking 
iwwders, sodas, salt, and general groceries. Five assistants are em- 
ployed, and no pains are spared to satisfactorily meet the wishes of 
all patrons. A number of delivery wagons carry goods to any part 
of the city free of charge. The business extends over the wbole city. 
Mr. Barnes is a native of Buffalo, n gentleman of experience and 
standing in business iiffairs, and thoroughly conversant with all the 
details of his chosen line of Irtde. 

JH. MERTENS, Dealer in Boots, Shoes and Rubbers, No. 7.30 
Seneca Street.— A leading representative establishment in 
, the boot and shoe trade on Seneca Street is that of Mr. J. 
H. Mertens, wlio has been identiHed with this line of 
business many years, and for some time had the entire manage- 
ment of a popular boot and shoe store on William Street. In 
1S8S he embarked in business on his owu account, since when he 
has enjoyed a career of prosperity well deserved. The store is 30x75 
feet in dimensioi.s, is handsomely fitted up for displaying the ex- 
tensive stock valued at about S10,000, and for secm-ing comfort and 
convenience to patrons. The goods comprise everything in the line 
of fine and medium grades of boots, shoes, gaiters, slippers, and 
rubbers for men, women, youths, boys, misses, and children, in all 
the new, fashionable styles, made in the best manner by the most 
noted manufacturers in the country and fully warranted in every 
respect as represented. Prices are as low as the verj- lowest, and 
courteous assistants are always in attendance. Mr. Mertens, who 
was born in Cermany about thirty-two j-ears ago, has been'in Buffalo 
since early youth. He is a straighttorword reliable business man, is 
always the fii-st to introduce the new styles as soon as brought out, 
and. as he is constantly offering rare bargains, business is active 



AD.-^MS & CO , Boarding and Livery Stables. Nos. 48 and -It 
Seventeenth Street, near Richmond Avenue— One of the 
best known establishments in Buffalo actively engaged in 
the livery and boarding stable business is that of Messrs. 
Adams & Company, at Nos. 42 and +t Seventeenth Street, near 
Richmond .Vvenue. The members of the firm are Messrs. Adams 
and F. Fofrarty. and it? existence dates back to 1S87. since which time 
the same premises have been uninterruptedly occupied. The stable 
is a two story brick building. 40x140 feet, the lower floor being occu- 
pied as stables and carriage room, and the upper floor for feed and 
other supplies. The stable is well ventilated, drained and lighte<l, 
and is equipped i''ith all modern appointments and conveniences. 
Excellent accommodation is afforded for about fifty horses. Here 
are some of the most stylLsh equipages in the city, and a stock of 
superior horses, fifteen in all, which can be hired for business or 
pleasure, night or day. on very moderate terms. The premises ore 
connected with the telephone system (call lOO."* T "). and orders are 
executed without delay. A specialty is the boarding of hornes. 
which receive the best of care. Five grooms ore employed in this 
department, while prices charged are unusually low. The business 
is very large and constantly increasing, and the firm are to be con- 
gratulated on their well merited success. 



LCONSCHAFTEK, Undertnker and Embaliner, Warerooms, 
No. 483 Willluui Street.- In reviewing the various industries 
, and vocatloiis of Buffalo, prominent mention should Ik- 
given the business of undertaker and embalmer. In this 
connection, the well known house of Mr. L. Conschatter, No. 488 Wil- 
liam Street, should not bo overlooked. He has now been engaged In 
the business since InM, and since that date has enjoyed a continue*! 
prosperity. This pecuUar calling requires a temperament and dis- 
position possessed by few. To him is entrusted the superintendence 
of the funeral ceremony and all pertaining to the last sad rites of 
the dead, and success Is only awarded to those who, possessed of a 
sympathetic nature, have a due regard and respect for their sacred 
duties. It is needless to remark that Mr. Conschafter is endowed 
with nil the traits of character needed In this vocation to give entire 
satisfaction to his numerous and upjireciative patrons. Mr. Con- 
schafter has at all times a full and complete stock of everything re- 
quired in case of death, such as coffins and caskets of all grades ond 
prices, together with the latest improved apiJaratus for preserving 
and embalming. Carriages are furnished, and hearses for adults or 
infants are to be had of this house. Mr. Conschafter is by birth a 
Canadian, but has lived In Buffalo since Iwyhood. He is a promi- 
nent member of the Undertakers' Association. Ancient Order of 
United Workmen, Independent Order of Foresters, Improved Order 
of Redmen, and E O. M. A. 

LOUIS Al.BRECHT, Dealer in Fresh, Salt, and Smoked Meats. 
Laid, .Sausage, Etc., No. 746 Seneca Street.— A favorite soiini- 
of food supply Willi the citizens in the eastern section of the 
city is the ably conducted establishment of Mr. Louis All>reclit. 
No. 74G Seneca Street. Mr. Albrecht. who is a young man and has 
had considerable experience in the business, succeeded Mr. F. Nan- 
laud, who had been estalilished for a period of thirty -five j'eare. 
About nine montlis ago 5Ir. Albrecht bought the building ho now 
occupies and fitted up the store, which measures 25x35 feet, in a 
neat attractive style with every facility and convenience for meeting 
thedeiuands of patrons promptly and satisfactorily. Several assist- 
ants are employed, and a wagon calls for and delivers orders. Mr. 
Albrecht is doing a splendid flourishing trade, « hich requires every 
week from five to ten head of beef cattle, and fifteen lambs and as 
many hogs to supply the customers. He obtains siuck from the l>est 

sources of supply, and the slaughtering i-s d im i i lu- i . :i n. 

Thochoicest quality of juicy beef, lamb, mutt. Ill i i ;..\ s 

kept on hand; also lard, sausage, and sugar in i . i ,i-;t 

bacon, etc. Sausage is made in largequantiliesdajl i > i. , n; v tr. 
and everything on sale in the store is wholesome and frt-sh. Popu- 
lar prices prevail and the patronage is steadily growing in volume. 
Mr. Albrecht is a native Buffaloniaii, and all having dealings with 
him will find him upright, correct, and honorable. 

P FISCHER. Dealer in All Kinds of Crockery, Gla.ss and Silver- 
waw, Lamps and Lamji Trimmings. Lamp and Gas Globes. 
, Etc.. No. 81 Seneca Street— Among the popular business 
houses on Seneca Street is that of IVIr. P. Fischer, dealer in 
crockerj*. china, anti glassware. It was originated by Mr. Fischer in 
1SS7, and his success has been achieved by persistent effort and 
honest dealing. He is well-known in this community, and sustains 
a high reputation as a business man and citizen. The premises 
occupied measure 25x80 feet and comprise salesroom and basement. 
Every convenience is at hand for the display and .storage of the 
large stock that is always carried, and which embraces in its va- 
riety handsome china dinner, tea, breakfast, and toilet sets, china 
and white ware and crockery; glassware of every description of 
the best American anil European production; also fancy stand and 
hanging lamps of all kinds, lamp trimmings, tamp and glass globes 
in all the new styles; hotel, restaurant, and bar gooiis, wlticli are a 
specialty and form one of the largest and best a.ssortments to be 
found in the city. Mr. Fischer is agent for the Asbestos lamp and 
stove wicks, and can supply all goods in his line at prices lower than 
any other in the business. Obtaining his supplies direct, he keeps 
his stock up to a full standard at all times. He makes a si)ecialty of 
elegant silverware, including everything for the appointment of 
the table in modem and ontique designs. A native of Canada, but 
for many years a resident of Buffalo, Mr. Fischer during his business 
career has kept himself abreast of the times And built up a Kirge 
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OG. & D. H. DONALDSON, Wholesale Manufacturers o£ Stove 
Repairs, No. 10 South Division Street.— The prosperous and 
u enterprising establishment of Messrs. O. G. & D. H. Don- 
aldson, vholesale manufacturers of stove repairs, No. 10 
South Division Street, was founded in 18S4 by these gentlemen, both 
of whom had had long experience in the manufacture of stoves, hav- 
ing been for years with tbeir brother, Mr. W. J. Donaldson, stove 
dealer, of this city. The intimate and accurate knowledge there ac- 
quired by th-;'m of the wants and requirements of the trade has 
proven of inestimable value to them in enabling them to place be- 
fore the public goods the need of which had long been felt. The 
premises occupied comprise the first floor and basement of a sub- 
stantial brick sti-ucrure having an area of 20x100 feet, and are 
equipped with the most perfect machinery, tools, and appliances. 
A force of skiUid workmen is steadily employed at all seasons, and 
the 'York turned out is of the most superior character. Goods are 
made according to contracts entered into, and the firm is ever ready 
and willing to furnish estimates. All work is promptly executed at 
very moderate prices, and satisfaction is guaranteed. Both these 
gentlemen are natives of Buffalo, and are justly looked upon as 
among the city's nio.-it enterprising manufacturers. Their trade has 
assumed a very large volume, and is steadily increasing. They are 
young men who fully merit the abundant success secured by their 
enterprise and energy. 

WARREN M. HAYNES, Dealer in Groceries and Provisions, 
No. 3.%4 North Division Street, Corner Cedar. -An excel- 
lently conducted and flourishing North Division Street 
grocery and provision store is that of Warren M. Haynes, 
favorably located at No. 334, corner Cedar Street. It is one of the 
best appointed and complete establishments of the kind in this 
quarter of the city, and receives a large permanent patronage, while 
the trade gives evidence of siteady increase. Here may always be 
found a first class assortment of fine goods, and purchasers can rely 
upon getting honest weight and a superior article in every instance 
at rock bottom prices, while goods are delivered free of charge to 
any part of the city, two wagons being in service. The store is 
ample and well appointed, an efficient staff of clerks attend to the 
wants of patrons, and the proprietor exercises close personal super- 
vision over the place. The stock comprises choice new season teas, 
pure, fresh coffees, fine spices, condiments, and table delicacies in 
great variety; standard grades of sugars, syrups and molasses; dried 
fruit, canned goods, cooked cereals, prime dairy butter, cheese, eggs; 
lard, hams, bacon, and general provisions; smoked, salt, and dried 
flsh; best brands of family flour, cornmeal, oatmeal; beans, peas, 
rice, and, in short, everything comprehended in staple and fancy gro- 
ceries; also cigju-s, tobaccos, etc Mr. Haynes, who is a compara- 
tively young man, was born in Buffalo, is a gentleman of pleasing 
manners and thorough reliability, and has won success by honestly 
deserving it. He has been in business something over four years, 
and owns the property in which the store is located. 

THE GENESEE PLANING MILL COMPANY, Dealers m and 
Manufacturers of Planed and Rough Lumber, Flooring, Ceil- 
ing, Siding, Mouldings, Brackets, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Shin- 
gles, Laths, Fenceposts, Etc. ; Office and Mill, Nos. 907 to 919 
Genesee Street; Hemlock Yard, Genesee Street, at Erie Crossing.— 
The substantial growth of Buffalo during the past few years has 
developed the manufacture of building materials to such an extent 
that few cities in the state have equally good facilities for producing 
all kmds of wood finish for buildings, while the most favorable in- 
ducements are now held out by our manufacturers to dealers, con- 
tractors, and builders. A prominent house actively engaged in this 
industry is that of the Genesee Planing Mill Company, Nos. 907 to 919 
Genesee Street. This company are extensive dealers in and manu- 
facturers of planed and rough lumber, flooring, ceiling, siding, mould- 
ings, brackets, sash, doors, blinds, shingles, laths, fence posts, inside 
hardwood finish, packing capes, etc. The company was incorpo- 
rated in February, 18S9, ivith a capital of 850,000, and with Jacob 
Jaeckle, president; T. D. Macnoe, secretary and treasurer. The 
officers are thoroughly practical manufacturers, expert lumber men, 
and fully conversant with every detail of the business and the re- 
quirements of patrons. The business premises comprise a three- 
story brick building, ll.")xl.50 feet in dimensions, splendidk equipped 



with new and improved wood working machinery, operated by a. 
steam engine of 80-horse power. There is also a lumber yard ad^ 
joining, lSOx'330 feet in size, where is kept on hand an extensive 
and well selected stock of pine, hemlock, spruce, and hard wood 
lumber, which is offered to customers at the lowest ruling market 
prices. Every description of doors, sash, blinds, mouldings, and in- 
side finish are manufactured to order and supplied at short notice; 
also dimension lumber, dressed lumber, fiooring. siding, and other 
planing mill work ; and every facility is enjoyed for turning out work 
in the best manner and guaranteeing satisfaction m all operations. 
Estimates and plans for all kinds of wood work are furnished at the 
lowest possible terms consistent with first class workmanship and 
the best materials, and orders by telephone or otherwise receive im- 
mediate and careful attention. Steady employment is given to- 
seventy-four skilled hands, and the business forms an important, 
factor in the industrial activity of the city. Messrs Jaeclde and 
Macnoe are both natives of Buffalo, and well and favorably known 
in business circles for their enterprise, abihty, and sterling personal 
worth. 

EDWARD ALLENBRANDT, Granite and Marble Monuments, 
and Headstones, Walden Avenue and Genesee Street; Resi- 
dence, No. 48 Walden Avenue —As far back m the world'a 
history as civilization dates, the art of the sculptor has 
marked the march of progress; nor has time in any degree lessened 
the history that attaches to the craft symbolized by the mallet and 
chisel, as is abundantly attested by the elegant and artistic monu- 
mental work that greets the eye in our cemeteries, public parks, and 
elsewhere to-day. Among the leading exponenis of the art in 
Buffalo is Mr. Edward AUenbrandt. located on Walden Avenue and 
Genesee Street. The business so successfully conducted by this gen- 
tleman was established by him in 1880, and from that date he has de- 
servedly enjoyed a large share of public patronage. His showrooms. 
and works are thoroughly equipped with every modern conveniencfr 
and facility for the production of every description of monumental 
work, steady employment being given several skilled and experi- 
enced granite and marble workers. A heavy and first class stock of 
marble and granite monuments, headstones, tablets, and statuary is 
shown in the salesrooms, and estimates are promptly furnished on 
application. Mr. AUenbrandt is a native of Alsace, and settled in 
Buffalo twenty years ago, where he has gained a prominence as an 
expert in his business of which he has every reason to be proud. 

AE. ROMER. Druggist and Apothecary, Deutsche Apotheke,, 
No. 437 Genesee Street, Corner German Alley.— A gentle- 
man who possesses in an eminent degree all those high at- 
tainments which go to make a thoroughly skilled pharma- 
cist and an ornament to his profession in the city of Buffalo is Mr. 
A. E. Romer, druggist and apothecary, whose elegant, reliable, and 
well managed estabUshment is at No. 437 Genesee Street, corner of 
German'Alley. Mr. Romer was born in Germany, where he learned 
his profession and graduated from a prominent German college. On 
settling in this city he engaged in his profession, and passed also his. 
examination as a pharmacist before the Board of Pharmacy in thix 
city. He founded his popular establishment in May 18S7, and its- 
record from the start has been accorded a liberal and hifluential 
p.itronage. His store is commodious, handsome m all its appoint- 
ments, and replete with all the equipments pertaining to a first class, 
pharmacy, including a special department for the compounding of 
physicians' prescriptions and family recipes at all hours of the day 
or night, whether written in German or English. None but thor- 
oughly quaUfied assistants are employed. The stock embraces fresh 
and pure drugs and chemicals of standard quality; extracts, tinc- 
tures and pharmaceutical compounds of his own superior produc- 
tion; all reliable proprietary remedies, novelties in druggists' fancy 
goods, toilet articles, perfumery, etc.; mineral waters, pure wines, 
and liquors for medicinal uses; physicians' and surgeons' requisites, 
druggists' sundries, etc. Order, system, and neatness prevail, cus- 
tomers are promptly served, and prices ars always just and reason- 
able. Mr. Romer is a refined, intelligent gentleman, energetic and 
reliable in his business, and is prominently connected with Masonic 
circles, being a member of Concordia 148, and (Harrigari) Badischen 
Unterstitzungs Verein. 



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CITY or THE LAKES. 



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MEADVILLE, PA., DlSTILLlSii CO. (LIhiIuhI). DIsllllers of 
I'lirp Rye Whiskies, Room 33. Bc«iril of Trade Building.— 
Kfoent improveiueuts in tlie pi-ocesses of dislillation assure 
till* pnxluclion of .>ipirituoiis liqiiora tliat ure of the lilKliost 
stanilar.1, both as rt-f^ids quality aud purliy. In this connection 
special reference is uuule in tills coiuniercinl review of BiifTalo, to 
the representative and reliable Meadville, l"n., DistillinR Co., whoso 
hcadqiiai ters ami ofllce ai-e located at No. 3S Board of Trade Build- 
iiiff. The company's distillery is situateii nt Me^idville, Crawford 
Co., P«. This com|>any was iucorpomled August, 1686, under the 
laws of Pennsylvania, with a paidup capital of SIOO.OOO. and its trade, 
which is rapidly increasing, now extends ihroughoiit the entire 
I'nited States. Tlie distillery and grounds have an area of Ave acres. 
Tlie various departments are fully equipped witli tlie latest improved 
iiliparatus, appliances and machinery, necessary for the systematic 
.Hid successful conduct of this important industry. Here twenty 
worltmen are employed, and the capacity of Uie distillery is 2,000 
i:allons of whiskey doily. Tlie storage capacity of the distillery is 
equal to iO.DOO barrels. The rye whiskeys of the Jleadville, Pa., Dis- 
tilling Co. possess a naiurnl flavor and rare Ionic properties, and are 
unrivalled for purity, quality, Ihivor and general excellence. They 
are sold free or in bond under a guarantee to give perfect satisfac- 
tion, and are admirably suited for a flrst-class hotel, club, and drug 
trade. Three traveling salesmen ore employed, and orders are 
carefully fllled at the lowest possible prices. The chief executive 
offlcei-s of the company are Jlr. Gustave Fleischniann, president, 
and Mr. Joel H. Prescott, secretary and treasurer, who are highly 
regaixled in trade circles for their business ability and integrity. 
Those interested requiring really flrst-class whiskeys should give 
their orders to this res|>onsible house, which oiTers a<lvantages very 
diOlcult to be duplicated elsew here. 

PERRY & STE\'ENS, Interior Decorators and Dealers in Fine 
Hardwood Floors, Etc , No. 641 Main Street.— A prominent 
and reliable house in Buffalo, actively engaged in the interior 
decorations of bouses, hotels, etc., is that of Messrs. Perry & 
Stevens, whose salesrooms are located at No. 641 Main Street. This 
business was established in 18S7 by Mr. L. B. Perry, who conducted 
it till April 15, 1890. when Mr. Geo. A. Stevens became a partner. 
The firm are agents for J. W. Boughton of Philadelphia, C. W. 
Spurr Company of Boston, Wood Mosaic Company, Rochester; 
and other companies. They deal in hardwood floors, ceilings, wain- 
scots, parquet, mosaic, inlaid floors, also in Venetian and inside 
blinds, and make a specialty of Spurr s natural wood veneers and 
carvings. Their work is unrivalled for artistic elegance, originality 
of design, elaboration of ornamentation and perfection of workman- 
ship. They laid the parquet flooring in the breakfast room, ladies' 
parlor, and gentlemen's rooms of the Iroquois Hotel, and have also 
done a large amount of work in St. Paul's Cathedral and other 
representative buildings in Buffalo. The flnn are recognized leaders 
in this line by architects and builders, and their prices for all work 
are extremely moderate. Mr. Perry was bom in Massachusetts, but 
has resided in Buffalo for the past twenty one years, while Mr. 
Stevens is a native of Albion, N. Y. They are highly regarded in 
trade circles for their integrity and artistic ahihty, and have special 
facilities for executing work with accuracy and dispatch. 

JOHN M. I^OONEY, Attorney and Coun.seUor-at-I<aw, No. 16 East 
Fjigle Street.— Mr. John M Looney has been a member of the 
Bar of Buffalo since 1877, and during that short term has suc- 
ceede<l by his indefatigable industry and rore abilities to gain 
a prominent position in its front rank. He studied in the law offices 
of Messrs. W. H. and J. B Greene, of this city, and on being ad- 
mittted to practice, ijnniediately with characteristic enterprise 
opened an office on his own account He makes a Bpecialty of the 
law affecting real estate, also of the collection of cUiims, and his suc- 
cess in these two branches has made him a leading specialist. His 
practice is not, however, confined to these Hoes, as he is a constant 
and frequent practitioner before all the courts of the state. His 
offices are located on the second floor over No. 16 East Eagle Street, 
in Room No 4, in a central and convenient situation, and easy of ac- 
cess. They are handsomely fitted up and provided with all the time 
and labor saving devices so necessary to the convenient handling of 
the large business that is here transacted In addition to his numer- 
ous legal occupations, he is also engaged in a general real estate and 



Insurance brokeragi'. As such he promptly attends to the purehase 
and sale of houses, building lots, farms, the c-oUection of rents and 
payment of Uixes. etc.. for absentee owners, negotiates loans, mort- 
gages, etc., places Are. accident, and life insurance risks in any com- 
pany In which it may be deslretl to obtain policies, all at the lowest 
rates and on most favorable terms. He Is largely Interested in and 
an extensive owner of Buffalo real estate, which he has always on 
hand forsale in the most desirable quarters of the city. Sir Looney 
was bom in London, Eng., but came to this country at a very early 
age, and has since continuously resided in BulTalo He is u din-ctor 
In both the Exposition Land Company and the Lehigh Land Com- 
pany, and stands deservedly high In the estimation of his fellow citl- 

PRATT & CO., Grain Ooniiuission iMerchants, Board of Trade 
Building.— The constantly increasing importance of BiilTalo 
as a grain market and as a distributing point for shipments 
from the west to the points east and soutli of us, has of late 
led many responsilile and representative western shippers to open 
branch offices here whence their interests could be more efreclively 
looked after and guarded. Among these houses, and iirorninent 
among them, is that of Messrs. Pratt & Co., grain commission 
merchants, whose BufTalo branch is under the octive and judicious 
management of Mr. Riley E. Piatt. This Arm has also branches at 
Cliicogo, HI., and Decatur, m., its members being Mr. F. M. Pratt 
and Mr. R. E. Pratt. The office here was opened about a year 
ago by Mr. Riley E. Pratt, who must not be confounded with the 
member of the firm with the same initials. The premises occupied 
are situated on tlie fifth flooj- of the Boanl of Trade Building, are 
eosy of access, well furnished, aud bright and cheerful in aspect. 
The large and influential connections of this house throughout the 
grain shipping sections of the country have made it one of the 
leaders on the grain market of Buflfttlo. Large consignments are 
being constantly received and forwarded, and few houses do such 
an extensive trade with eastern points. Mr. Pratt is a young man 
of sound judgment, enterprising and liberal in his dealings, of un- 
swerving integrity. The interests of those who secure his seniees 
are as faithfully guarded as would be his own. His experience in 
the grain trade enables him to place consignments in the best mar- 
kets and without delay. Accounts of sales are promptly rendered, 
and proceeds at once remitted. He is painstaking, courteous in his 
dealings, and highly esteemed by all who have the pleasure of his 
acquaintance. He is a native of Connecticut, a house member of 
the Chicago Board of Trade, and a member of tlie Buffalo Mer- 
chants' Exchange. 

GEO. F. HEDGE .S: SON, Pianos, No. 677 Main Street.— Few 
branches of trade have acquired during the past twenty 
years such an impetus and development as that which is 
devoted to the manufacture and sale of musical instruments. 
A prominent and reliable house in Buffalo actively engaged in the 
sale of pianos to the exclusion of all other instruments is that of 
Messrs. George F. Hedge & Son. The premises occupied are a 
spacious and well-lighted store, 40x90 feet in dimensions, fitted up 
in an attractive manner, and possessing every convenience for the 
display and testing of the valunble instruments of which the large 
stock is made up. The makes of only Uie most renowned and first 
class piano factories of the continent are handled, it always having 
been the guiding principle of this reputable firm to place before 
the public of Buffalo only the very best in.^tniments that skill and 
care can jiroduce. The prices at which they are offered are as 
reasonable as their high quality will warrant. Pianos in all forms 
and from all parts of the world ate here, grand, square, and upright, 
and the trade of the house has acquired a development which 
testifies most eloquently to the merits of the instruments they have 
already heretofore disposed of. They are special agents for the 
celebrated "Hardman." and have placed many of these instruments 
not only in this city but throughout the surrounding districts. A 
specialty of tuning and repairing is a feature of the establishment, 
several practical men Ijeing steadily employed in that work. Sales 
are made either for cash or on the instalment plan, and the finn Is 
noted for Its liberal dealings with its patrons. Mr. (ieorge F. Hedge 
was born In this city, and Mr. James S. in New York. They are 
prominently connected with several musical organizations, and are 
extremely popular citizens. 



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GEORGE FELDJIAX. Undertaker, No. 333 Broad way.-A decid- 
edly popular undertaking house is that o£ Mr. George Feld- 
man, No. 333 Broadway. Mr. Feldiuan was bom in this city 
fifty-four years ago, and has been a life-long resident of it, 
with the exception of two years which he spent in Cincinnati, Ohio. 
He is one of Buffalo's most progressive and active citizens, has occu- 
pied many positions of trust, and such as are only conferred on men 
who possess the confidence of the community. For the last eight 
years he has been a justice of the peace, an office which he has filled 
with dignity and satisfaction. He began business as an undertaker 
in 1884. and has conducted it with the most gratifying success. His 
patronage is of the most substantial kind, and the large proportions 
to which it has reached speak volumes for the rare tact and delicacy 
with which he has followed his most difBcult calling. The premises 
are centrally located, and comprise a handsomely furnished office 
and spacious show-rooms, as well as commodious stables and coach- 
house. In the store is kept a complete line of coffins, caskets, trim- 
mings, and other material, ranging in quality from the plainest to 
the most elaborate, and every requisite for funerals is provided at 
moderate rates. Hearses, carriages, etc., are furnished, and Mr. 
Feldman's outfits and rigs are noted for their elegance. He is 
an experienced embalmer, and is thoroughly familiar with all its 
details. He has an efficient corps of assistants, and is prepared to 
take charge of funerals, etc., at any hour of the day or night. 
Prompt response is giveu to calls, and every detail of the business 
is executed with thoroughness, delicacy, and discrimination, while 
his charges are just and reasonable. 

WHEELER & WILSON MANUFACTURING CO., Comer 
Eagle and Pearl Streets.— An establishment of world wide 
reputation, having an important branch in this city, is 
(hat of the Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Company, 
whose products are now in use in all parts of the globe. • The branch 
here was established twenty-eight years ago, and for the past two 
years has been conducted under the management of Mr. Andrew 
A. Shield. This gentleman is a native of Scotland, and came to this 
country thirteen years ago engaging with the Wheeler & Wilson 
Co. as a canvasser shortly after his arrival. He has resided in Buf- 
falo for the past eight years, and is most favorably known here for 
his business ability, and excellent personal characteristics. Recog- 
nizing his ability, the company made him local manager here, a 
position he has filled with the utmost credit. The spacious store 
occupied faces on three streets, Eagle, Pearl, and Niagara, and it is 
handsomely as well as conveniently appointed. Here may be seen 
displayed some 3)50 of Wheeler & Wilson's world famed sewing ma- 
chines in all the various styles in which they are made. The trade 
supplied from here includes Dunkirk, Lockport, Batavia, Tonawanda, 
Niagara Falls, and towns surrounding the same, and the sales 
effected show an average of three sewing machines per day dis- 
posed of. Slachines are sold for cash entire or on easy time pay- 
ments, and customers are guaranteed perfect satisfaction in every 
instance. 

CHARLES D. SHIPMAN, Agent for the Taylor Adjustable 
Ladies' Shoe, No. 3S8 Main Street.— Prominent among the 
concerns which lead the trade in the line of foot wear in 
Buffalo is that of the consolidated Adjustable Shoe Co., manu- 
facturers of the "Taylor Adjustable Shoe." The company's factory 
and home office are in Salem, Mass., and are represented in this 
city by Mr. Charles D. Shipman. This branch was established in 
September, 1889, at its present location. The premises occupied 
consist of an elegantly appointed office and salesroom, on the second 
floor of the large building. No. 3S8 Main Street. The trade con- 
trolled by Mr. Shipman is a very large and steadil.v increasing one, 
covering the whole city and extending into ten coimties of western 
New York and four coimties of northwestern Pennsylvania, neces- 
sitating the employment of eighty traveling salesmen and agents. 
This company is the largest corporation and the only manufacturers 
of shoes in the United States selling exclusively direct to the con- 
sumer. The fine goods sold by the company are not to be found in 
regular shoe stores, and the company, by dispensing with the ser- 
vices of jobbers and retailers, enable customers to obtain shoes at 
the original cost price. These shoes are unexcelled for beauty of 
design, finish, and workmanship, and combine all elements of dura- 
bility with easy fit and attractive appearance. They retain their 



original shape, do not crack, break away, or spread out over the 
sole; they are instantly comfortable, requu-ing no breaking in, and 
fit hke a glove. They are made In all sizes, opera and commonsense 
patterns, and are the most perfect health shoes ever produced, be- 
ing so made that no dampness can pass through the sole to the foot 
They are absolutely unapproachable in style, quahty, and price, and 
each and every pair is fully warranted by the makers. Mr. Ship- 
man is a man of much enterprise and energy, and has by his judi- 
cious management placed the company he represents at the head of 
the shoe market in western New York. He is a native of Utica, 
N. Y., and has been a resident of Buffalo for about a year, where 
his efforts to meet the requirements of his numerous patrons have 
gained him a wide popularity in business circles. 

JT. AVERY, Wood Turning of every Description; Newel Posts, 
Balusters. Columns, Cedar Clothes Posts, Hitchmg Posts, 
, Indian Clubs, Etc., No. 109 Erie Street —In every branch of 
industrial activity there are men who, by superior talent, 
lengthy practical experience and natural ability, attain a prominence 
and reputation beyond that of all competitors. In the trade of wood 
turnmg Mr. J. T. Avery has accomplished, by years of patient in- 
dustry, coupled with a straightforward s.vstem of honorable dealing, 
a prominent position. He has been established since laW, and is one 
of the oldest and most widely known men in this hne. His store and 
shop are eligibly located at No. 109 Erie Street, adjoining Hamil- 
ton's Planing Mill, and are equipped with the latest improved ma- 
chinery and appliances operated by adequate steam power. Mr 
Avery executes wood turning for the trade of every description, 
newel posts, balusters, columns, cedar clothes posts, hitching posts, 
Indian clubs, windlasses for boat work, and kindred commodities 
He has also added to his establishment a variety of lathes for the 
purpose of turning handles, druggists' boxes, etc. The superior ex- 
cellence of the general production has given the establishment a 
wide celebrity in the trade, and an extensive busmess of increasing 
volume is annually carried on. 

GENESEE STREET AUCTION HOUSE. No. S56 Genesee Street; 
Louis Walter, Proprietor.— One of the most popular auc- 
tioneers in the city is Mr. Louis Walter, proprietor of the 
Genesee Street Auction House, No. 256 Genesee Street, and. 
being a gentleman of great ability, perseverance, and high character, 
his services are constantly in demand. He gives his personal atten- 
tion to the sale of furniture at private residences, and attends with 
the greatest punctuaUty and fideUty to all the duties of an auc 
tioneer. This business was established by him in 1888, and since that 
date he has built up a rapidly increasing patronage. The premises 
occupied, and comprise a four story brick building equipped with 
every convenience for the prosecution of the business The house 
guarantees quick sales and prompt returns, and Mr. Walter will 
make hberal advances on all kinds of goods consigned to him for 
sale. All persons entrusting goods to him can implicitly rely that 
the best market prices will be obtained. Mr. Walter is highly es- 
teemed in mercantile circles for his sterUng integrity, and those in- 
interested entering into commercial relations with him will derive 
advantages that cannot readily be accorded elsewhere. 

FB- DEAN. Livery, Sale, and Boardmg Stables. No. 401 Frank- 
lin Street —Among the leading and well equipped livery 
, stables of Buffalo are those owned by Mr. F. B. Dean, No. 
401 Franklin Street, and whose telephone call is No. 2167. 
This business was estabhshed some .vears ago and has always en- 
joyed a prosperous career. The stables are substantially con- 
structed and well ventilated. The coaches, landaus, coupes, and 
victorias kept are of the most stylish bind, and the stock of horses 
is m excellent condition, many of them being well known speeders. 
Every facility for conducting a first class livery business is at hand, 
and the stables enjoy a large patrona.^e, which is drawn from among 
the best class of citizens. Mr F. B. Dean, the genial proprietor, is 
well and popularly known to the people of this vicinity and has 
always taken an active interest in every movement that had for its 
object the welfare of his fellow citizens He is a native of Pennsyl- 
vania and was formerly under-sheriff of McKean County and warden 
of the jail. As a business man Mr. Dean is reliable, fair and honor- 
able in all his transactions, and is held in the highest estimation by 
the community, while he justly merits the success attained by his 
enterprise, energy, and perseverance. 



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JF. DOETTERL. Wholesale Dealer In Staple Notions, Hosiery, 
Fancy Ooods, Laces. Embroideries, Etc., Nos M an<l !« East 
^ Geucsee Street, near WashinKion.— lu its special flelil of 
commercial enterprise tbe house of J. F. Doetterl, wholesale 
denier in notions, hosiery, fancy goods, laces, and embroideries, 
located at Nos, Ml and r>8 Gouesee Street, is worthy of s[>ecial men- 
tion in this commercial review. It has been in successful operation 
since tSU, and In its specialiles of flne laces and embroideries pos- 
sesses the best possible facilities tor BuppiyinR tlie trade to Ita entire 
satisfaction. The premises comprise one Uoor and basement 85x00 
feet in dimensions. The most thorough system is observed through- 
out the entire hoasP, and the trade is ministered to with eminent 
p;>pularlty and success. Consijjnmenls are constantly reaching the 
li'mse from the most reputable European sources, and the stock here 
displayed contains at all times the freshest novelties and the latest 
ami most correct styles. The exhibition is singularly attractive, 
and in its detailed completene^ surpasses that of any similar estab- 
lishment in the city. This house has a large and constantly increas- 
ing local wholesale trade, employs two drummers, and is fully pre- 
pared to guarantee the satisfactorj- fulfilment of all orders and to 
offer inducements to the trade, os regards the quality of goods and 
liberality of prices, that challenge comparison and defy successful 
competition. Mr. Doetterl is a native of Buffalo, and was with the firm 
of Adam, Meldrum & Anderson sixteen years previous to beginnmg 
business for himself. Mr. Doetterl, having had years of experience 
and having established for himself an enviable reputation as an en- 
terprising, upright business man, is constantly gaining an increase of 
patronage from the closest and most careful buyers. 

EDWARD HEROLD. Dealer in Meats, No. 30 Elk Street Market. 
—One of the oldest and best known houses in tbe city of Buf- 
falo engaged in the meat business is that of Edward Herold, 
dealer in fresh, salt, and smoked meats. It was established 
tliirty-thrce years ago by Mr. George Herold, Sr., the father of the 
present proprietor. Mr. Edward Herold, who succeeded to the busi- 
ness in 1S90. The premises occupied comprise n conmiodious stall at 
No. 30 Elk Street JIarket. This stand is well equipped and supplied 
with all the necessary appliances for the carrying on of the large 
business, and a staff of two efficient assistants is constantly em- 
ployed attending to the orders of customers. These are filled with 
dispatch, and goods are delivered to any part of the city free of 
charge by means of two delivery wagons. The stock carried em- 
braces all tbe choicest meats to be had in this market, whether fresh, 
salt, or smoked, choice beef, prime mutton, young lamb, fresh and 
salt pork, sausages of every description, leaf lard, suet, poultry, 
game, etc. The prices are the lowest market quotations will allow, 
and uniform courtesy is extended to all customers. Brought up in 
the business under the eyes of his father, the present proprietor 
brings to his enterprise experience and a well trained judgment, and 
has succeeded in extending his trade until it now covers every part 
of the city. He is still a young man. very popular in all circles, and 
greatly deserving of his well earned success. 

ECLIPSE INSTALMENT GOODS. John FLscher, Agt., No. I.-iT 
East Genesee Street.— There can be little question but that the 
introduction of what are known as "instalment goods" 
houses has proved a boon to many a housekeeper of limited 
means, but of late years so many irresponsible concerns of this type 
have cropped up that it behooves the purchaser on this plan to select 
a house with which to enter into business relations that has a solid 
and substantial standmg. To such category Ijelongs the widely 
k-nown Metropolitan Manufacturing Company, importers and ven- 
ders of Eclipse in.stahnent goods, whose headquarters are located on 
Cortlandt Street, New York City. This bouse has representation 
in almost every city in the Union, an agency having been estab- 
lished in Buffalo in 1S78. For tbe post eight years this branch has 
been under the able superintendency of Mr. John Fischer of No. 157 
East Genesee Street. Here he occupies a commodious store, 25x100 
feet in dimensions, stocked to repletion with a full line of the Metro- 
politan Company's goods, including wringers, clocks, chairs, rugs, 
blankets, fluters. and kindred household necessities. All of these 
goods are warranted the best the markets produce, and are sold 
upon a basis of nominal weekly instalments, such as can hardly em- 
barrass the poorest of housekeepers. Some idea of Jlr. Fischer's 
business may be hiferred from the statement that he employs from 



ntteen to twenty canvassers in and around llnffalo and her envirous 
lie is a n-itive of the city, and an old and trusted employee of the 
company, prior to his appointment as Buffalo manager havmg for 
thix-e years acted as general collector tor the concern. 

WILLLVM BELREY. Florist, No. 180 ElghteenOi Street aud No. 
1.13 Bray ton Street.— A leading exponent of the art of flori- 
culture is Mr. William Behiey, whose well appointed nur 
series and greenhouses are at No. I.W Eighteenth and No 
l.V) Brayton Streets. This prosperous bouse was established about 
six years ago, ond bus been signally successful. The premises are 
eligibly divide<l into four separate hothouse or forcing departments, 
each covering a superficial area of 80x35 feet. Three expert assist- 
ants are employed in tending to the growth of the varied types of 
flowers, slu-ubs, and tropical plants under cultivation. A large as- 
sortment is carried of select cut flowers, fresh roses, wreaths, nose- 
gays, bouquets and boutonnl^res; also potted plants, mosses, 
grosses, ferns, root-s, bulbs, rustic bn.skets, and emblematic floral de- 
signs in great variety- pilloivs, columns, crosses, harps, crowns, an 
chors, etc. Appropriate designs are promptly furnished to order 
for funerals, weddings, and all occasions of floral display, at reason- 
able charges. Mr. Belsey is a native of England, has been identified 
with the floral industry since boyhood, and hLs thorough knowledge 
of the business places him " facile prineeps" among the disciples of 
floriculture in this section. 

JOHN L. FISCHER, Dealer in Groceries and Provisions, Etc.. 
Nos. 81 and S3 Lemon Street, Comer Virginia.-A thoroughly 
prosperous and progressive house engaged in the food supply 
trade in this rapidly growing section of the city, and one Uiat 
is deserving of special mention in these pages, is tlmt so ably con- 
ducted by Mr. John L. Fischer ot Nos. 81 and 83 Lemon Street, 
comer of Virginia Street. This establishment was founded in 1SC9 
by 3Ir. John Fischer, by whom it was continued up to 1889, when he 
was succeeded by his son, the present proprietor, who was brought 
up to a thorough knowlerlge of the business and is perfectly familiar 
with all its details. The premises occui)ied are owned by Mr. Fischer, 
and comprise a two story frame building, 4.'ixl03 feet in dimensions. 
There is also a stable and bam in the rear, where a large stock of 
hoy, straw, and feed is kept stored. The store contains a compre- 
hensive assortment of staple groceries of all kinds, canned and bot- 
tled good-s, cigars and tobaccos, laundry and kitchen supplies, fmits 
ond vegetables in season. To the rear of the store is a bar. kept 
well stocked with choice ales, lager, wines, and hquors, all of the 
best quality. An active trade is enjoyed, the place being held, in 
popular esteem throughout the neighborhoo<l. Mr. Fischer has a 
delivery wagon, and customers have their goo<ls promptl.v delivered 
without extra charge. A native of Buffalo, Mr. Fischer enjoys the 
goodwill of a large circle of friends, and all dealings hod with him 
are sure to result pleasantly and profltably to all concerned. 

BLISS BROTHERS. Photographers, Commercial Gallery, Nos. 
Stand SO Court Street: Portrait Studio, No, 368 Main Street, 
Corner Eagln.— Tliis well known photographic enterprise was 
;founde<l originally by Mr. H. L. Bliss twenty-eight years ago. 
and from the period of its inception has always commanded a 
liberal patronage, owing to the unsurpassed character and qualit.v 
ot its art productions. In 1881 the sons of the founder of the house 
assumed the reins of management and have since ably emulated the 
exemplary success enjo.ved by their distinguished father. The 
premises occupied embrace a commercial gallcr)- on Court Street, 
and portrait studio situate at the comer of Main and Eagle Streets. 
In both branches of the art ot photograph.v this establishment 
prolmbly excels any similar concem of its type in this section, the 
work executed b«Mng as follows; carte-de-visite, cabinet, and life 
size portraits, street views, buildings, machinery, ships, furniture, 
landscapes, etc.: all work being executed in a most artistic manner 
and guaranteed to give the most complete satisfaction. Copying 
and enlarging photographs in oil, crayon, pastel, water colors, etc., 
are promptly attended to, and the work done In this line will com- 
pare favorably with that of any other house in the Union, as 
Jlessrs. Bliss employ only the best artists. They have from twenty 
to thirty assistants. The Individual men:bers of the flmi are 
Messrs. H. A. and F. H. Bliss, both natives of the city, highly e.«- 
teemed both in socUl and professional circles, and uromlnent mem- 
bers of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 



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FRANK A. KIRST, Tailor, No. 656 Broadway.— Among the oldest 
established and most widely popular houses engaged in busi- 
ness in this section is that of Mr. Frank A. Kirst, whose 
fashionable tailoring emporium is located at No. 656 Broad- 
way, and is one of the attractions of that fine and busy thorough- 
fare. Mr. Kirst was born in France some flf ty-five years ago, and 
at the early age of fifteen began the study and practical acquisition 
of his art under some of its leading exponents in his native land. 
Three years later he came to this city, and devoted himself to the 
following of his trade in the service of others. In 18r4 he ventured 
into business on his own account at his present location, and from 
the start secured a foremost position among tlie leading fashionable 
tailors of Buffalo. The premises he occupies are most centrally 
situated and comprise a handsomely furnished and elegantly fitted 
up store, 2.5x40 feet in dimensions, with workroom adjacent thereto. 
The goods displayed embrace a wide range of fabrics of the very 
best class of both foreign and domestic productions, in such variety 
that fitting materials for suits or a single garment can be selected 
without difficulty or delay. Mr. Kirst is recognized as one of the 
most expert cutters in the city, and those dealing with him may 
confldently depend upon the best of goods, perfect fit, and superior 
workmanship at the very lowest prices. Jlr. Kirst is an active, hon- 
orable, and enterprising business man, who enjoys the esteem and 
confidence of all who know him. 

PATTEN BROS., Grain Shippers, Room No. 52, Board of Trade 
Building; G. H. Wolcott, Agent.— Prominent among the nu- 
merous houses engaged in the shipment of grain at the port 
of Buffalo stands the responsible and representative one of 
Messi-s. Patten Bros. It was established in 1880 in Chicago by Messrs. 
James A. and George W. Patten, both members of the Board of 
Trade of that city. From its inception the business done was a 
leading one both as regards volume and influence, and few firms 
have exercised a more potent influence on the particular line of 
business in which the house is engaged. Realizing the importance 
of having an able representative on the Buffalo market, and the 
immense benefits that are to be derived therefrom to the firm itself 
as well as to its numerous patrons, the house in 1887 resolved upon 
opening a branch office in this city. Mr. G. H. Wolcott, whose ex- 
perience in the business dates back to 1868, and who for ten years 
was actively engaged in it in Boston and for fifteen years was a 
prominent figure on the Chicago Exchange, was entrusted with the 
management of the new branch, and the success which has crowned 
his indefatigable industry and enterprising activity fully justifies 
tlie wisdom exercised in his selection. The business carried on is 
that of grain shippers, receiving consignments from the west and 
forwarding the same to the east. The firm have established the 
most favorable relations with the largest producers of the country, 
and heavy consignments are daily received. Shipments are for- 
warded to the eastern markets mainly via the Erie Canal, and 
through the influential connections of the house are placed and 
disposed of without the least delay. Accounts of sales are promptly 
rendered, and proceeds'at 



! returned. 



EA. KINGSTON, Pharmacist, No. 1540 Main Street, Comer of 
Ferry Street.- One of the leading and most popular drug 
J stores in Buffalo, conducted by an experienced and skilful 
pharmacist, and which maintains an Al reputation for 
pure and fresh goods, is that of Mr, E. A. Kingston (successor to 
Messrs. Kingston & Goetz), at No. 1540 Main Street, whose tele- 
phone connection is No, 961 D. Mr. Kingston is a native of Canada, 
served his time with one of the leading drug houses there, and has 
been a resident of Buffalo for some years, having been employed as 
a clerk in the drug house of Wm. Coulson, Seneca Street, and later 
with Mr. L, Dapst, Some time ago he formed a copartnership with 
a Mr. Goetz, and established this house, which soon developed a 
very large and substantial patronage. Mr. Goetz retired from the 
firm, and Mr. Kingston became sole proprietor. While the business 
has been under his able direction and management it has increased 
very perceptibly. The present store has been occupied since 1887, 
and is commodious, neatly and attractively furnished in the latest 
modem style, and included in its equipments is a handsome soda- 
water fountain. The department for the dispensing of physicians' 
prescriptions and family recipes is open at all hours of the day or 
nifrht. and none hut properly qualified assistants are employed. The 



stock embraces a full line of fresh and pure drugs and chemicals, aU 
of standard quality, extracts, tinctures, and pharmaceuticals of Mr. 
Kingston's own careful production; all well known and reliable 
proprietary remedies; the latest novelties in druggists' fancy goods, 
toilet articles, perfumery, etc.; physicians' and surgeons' requi- 
sites; druggists' sundries, and in fact, everything usually found in 
a well regulated pharmacy. Order and system prevail, prices are 
always reasonable, and polite assistants serve patrons promptly. Mr. 
Kingston is a pleasant, courteous, and energetic young man, prompt 
and exact in business matters, highly esteemed in social ana trade 
circles, and an active and influential member of the Erie County 
Pharmaceutical Association. 

HELLRIEGEL BROS., Wholesale Sausage Manufacturers, No. 
13 Staats Street, Opposite Fire Department Headquarters.— 
The trade in provisions is undoubtedly one of the most im- 
portant of the industries of Buffalo, and the consumption of 
the products of the hog is the largest in the United States, Great 
Britian coming second. A leading house in Buffalo engaged in the 
wholesale manufacture of sausages is that of the Messrs. Hellriegel 
Bros., whose factory is located at No. 13 Staats Street, opposite the 
fire department headquarters. The firm began operations in 1874 
at No. 11 Seneca Street, as retail manufacturers, and in 1884 they 
became wholesalers. The premises occupied comprise a three-story 
building, 100,\150 feet in dimensions, equipped with the most un- 
proved machmes and appliances, and a number of expert hands are 
constantly employed. In the winter season some 10,000 pounds of 
sausage are turned out each week, the product comprising frank- 
furters, fresh sausage, bolognas, and all varieties of sausage. A 
heavy demand is supplied, and all the wants of the trade are met 
promptly upon the most liberal terms. The members of the firm, 
Messrs, Henry and William Hellriegel, are natives of this city, and 
well known as enterprising business men. 

FW. JUENGLING, Notions, Stationery, Cigars, Etc., No. Sir, 
Allen Street.— No one among the members of what might 
be termed Buffalo's notion and fancy goods trade has built 
up a more honorable reputation or conducted his business 
on a more equitable basis than Mr. F. W. Juengling, No. 335 Allen 
Street. He engaged in business some twelve months ago, and has 
since enjoyed a liberal and substantial patronage. His store, which 
is thirty by fifty feet in dimensions, is well arranged and fitted up 
in the most elegant maimer, and reflects much credit on the taste 
and skill of its proprietor, while the stock carried is a very carefully 
selected, varied, and comprehensive one. It embraces every de- 
scription of plain and fancy stationery, stationers' sundries in great 
variety, books of all kinds, confectionery, cigars, tobacco, and 
novelties in gentlemen's furnishing goods, a specialty being made 
of the manufacture of shirts to order. A prominent feature of Mr. 
Juengling's business is his news department, keeping, as he does, 
all the daily and weekly papers, and serving them regularly and 
faithfully to customers. He has built up an excellent trade, due 
entirely to the merits of his stock and his own honorable and 
straightforward methods of conducting business. 

AC. R-\UCH, Fine Paper Hangings, Window Shades, Mould- 
ings. Etc., Nos. 787 and 789 Michigan Street.- Much atten- 
tion of late has been given to the decoration and beautify- 
ing of our public buildings and dwellings, and perhaps in 
no department is this departure more palpably apparent than in the 
high grades of wall papers and paper hangings that form the stock 
of our leading dealers in these commodities. In this section of the 
city of Buffalo, Mr. A. C. Ranch, of Nos. 787 and 789 Jlichigan Street, 
makes a specialty of this branch of commerce, and has achieveil 
an enviable reputation for the uniformly artistic character of the 
wares he keeps in stock. He engaged in this business in 1885, and 
since that period has enjoyed a liberal and influential patronage. 
He has a large trade in all kinds of fine paper hangings, dadoes, 
friezes, borders, centre-pieces, also window shades, mouldings, etc., 
and gives particular attention to the higher branches of paper hang- 
ing, Mr, Ranch is a thorough artist, and is noted for the skill which 
he displays in combining shades and colors so as to produce the 
most beautiful and striking effects, and guarantees to give entire 
satisfaction in all work performed and at very moderate rates. Mr. 
Ranch is a native of Buffalo, and too widely known to require ex- 
tended comment in these pages. 



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CITY OF THE LAKES. 



PFEFFER BROTHERS, Manufacturers of Children's CurrlBRes. 
Picture Frames. Etc., Nos. 578 ami MO Genesee Street and No. 
SCO Virginia Street.— Pfeflei- Brothers, inanuractiirers of chll- 
ilren'a carriages, picture frnnies. etc., is the prcwnt style of 
the firm louR known in the aiinals of BufTulo's trades. Messrs. O. J. 
and T. 11. Pfeffer are the sons of C. Pfeffer, at one time a dry Roods 
dealer, who abandone<l that business for the present one some years 
ago. The judgment of the senior Pfeffer that there was an excellent 
Held for the present business has been fully vindicated by the residts 
of the enterprise. The sons sncieeded to the business, started in 
1ST3 by their father, in the year ISW, and own the spacious premises 
in which t he enterprise is conducted. It consists of a two*aiid-a-half 




story brick building. 30xri5. and extends tlirongh the block to Vir- 
ginia Street. Messrs. G. J. and T. H. Pfeffer learned the business 
iif their father, and now kei-p from six to ten employees. The prod- 
uct of their skill and labor as displayed in the spacious storeroom Ls 
a very superior line of cliildren's carriages ami sleighs, together with 
a handsome assortment of both plain and ornamental picture frames. 
t)f these frames a particularly large and varied stock is carried, for 
the firm deal with the wholesole as well as the retail trade. The 
children's carriages and sleighs are constructed in a style which 
show that the Arm not only appreciate taste and harmony in ma- 
terial, but recognize the fact that hard u age is the lot of baby-car- 
riages. The best materials of wood, iron, trimming, and upholstery 
are only accepted for use in the construction, and there is a finish 
on the goods that places them on a far liigher plane than those of 
the factory-made goods produced in so many of their parts by ma- 
chinery. Messrs. Pfeffer Brothers are natives of Buffalo, of which 
their father was an honored citizen, having come to the United 
SUtes from Germany in 18M. In ISM he come to Buffalo, anil the 
present enterprise, so ably conducted and enlarged by his sons, is 
the result of his sagacity, business tact, and keen sense of public 
duty, in all of which qualities his sons amply share. The establish- 
ment at Nos. 578 and 580 Genesee Street and No. %9 Virginia Street 
will be found especially worthy of a visit, and the members of the 
firm, young men. are fully equipped for the conduct of the interests 
which are a feature of Buffalo's enterprise. 

BF. GEXTSCH & SONS. Manufacturers of French and German 
Mustards. Pickle Packers, Etc., Nos. 829 and S31 Broadway 
, and Nos. 23i and 231 Walnut Street. -Purity is the most es- 
sential consideration in the production of mustards, vinegar, 
etc.. and this fact is manifest when we reflect to whot a great extent 
they are used as appetizers. In this connection we desire to make 
special reference, in this commercial review of Buffalo, to the old es- 
tablished and reliable firm of Messrs. B. F. Gentsch & Sons, whose 
factory aijd office are located nt Nos. 839 and 331 Broadway and Nos. 
832 and 234 Walnut Street. This btistness was established thirty-eight 
years ago by C. R. Menneg. who was succeeded in 1859 by Mr. B. F. 
Gentsch. From 1861 to 1885 the business was run un<ier the style of 
B. F. Gentsch & Brother. In the last mentioned year the firm of 
B. F. Gentsch jt Sons was organized and assume<l the management, 
the copartners being Messrs. B. F., George E.. and Wm. F. Gentsch. 
The partners bring great practical experience to bear, coupleil with 
an intimate knowledge of every detail of the important industry 
and the requirements of dealers and the general public. The prem- 
ises occupied comprise two commodious frame buildings, and a 
three-story brick buflding 50x60 feet in area. The various depart- 
ments are fully eviMipned with the latest improved apparatus, oppli 



ances. and machinery. Here twelve skilled hands are employed, 
and the trade extends IhrouKliout all sections of New York and I'enn- 
sylvanla. Messrs. B. F. Gentsch & Sons manufacture French and 
German mustards ond also all kinds of pickles; while they also deal 
in cider, white wine ond cider vinegars, chow chow, etc. Their 
goods ore unrivalled for quality, purity, and uniform excellence, 
and are general favorites wherever introduced. Or<lers are care- 
fully tilled ot the lowest possible prices, and oil goods are guoran- 
teed to be exactly as represented. Mr. B. F. Gentsch was horn in 
Germany, but has resliled in Buffalo for the lost thirty-seven years, 
anil now occupies the position of postmaster of the city, on . fflce 
which come to him unsolicited. His sons are natives of the Queen 
City. Messrs. B. F. Gentsch Jt Sons are honorable and able business 
men who Justly merit the liberal patronage secured In this useful 
industry. The telephone coll of the house is 840. 

CH. & H. A. KAM5IAN, Dealers in Fresh. Salt, and Smoked 
Meats. Pork. Laril, and Sousage, No. 19 Washington Mnr- 
, ket.— The trade in meats and provisions is one of the most 
important bronches of business engaging the ottention of 
the citizens of Buffalo. It is ably conducted by men of capital, and 
among these are Messrs. C. H. & H. .\. Kamman. who occupy 
stall No. 19 in the Washington Market. Both are young, pusliing 
business men. and some fifteen years ago succeeded their father, 
who was one ot the best known men in the trade, ond who built up a 
large, flourisldng business which has been materially increasetl by 
the sous since it came under their control. The firm cater to the 
best class of trade, and supply a widespread wholesale and retail 
demand, which requires for its accommodation about 75.000 hogs, 
beeves, and small cattle ammally. Only the choicest cattle are 
slaughtered. The firm have every facility at their slaughter-house 
at No. 47 Bailey Aveniu". where is also located on ice-house, together 
with everything requisite for the manufacture of fresh and smoked 
sousoge. Messrs. Kamman are representative butchers and dealers in 
fresh, salt, and smoked meats, and at their stoll daily there is olwoys 
o scene of busy activity. Besides supplying a splendid family trade, 
hotels, and restaurants, a flourishing wholesale business is done all 
over the surrounding sections ot country. A number of hands ore 
employed, and orders are filled and delivered at .short notice with- 
out extra chorge. Both the copartners were born in this city, and 
ore popular as business men and citizens. Mr. C. H. Kamnion is a 
member of the 74th N. Y. State Infanlry, and he and his brother are 
highly respected for their many sterling qualities, energy, and in- 
tegrity. Their stall in the market is a model of neotness and clean- 
liness, and always presents a very inviting and attractive appear- 
ance. The Messrs. Kamman have two other brothers in the meat 
and provision business in the market, and they ore all prosperous 
and popular. 

GEORGE GELZ, Manufacturer and Wholesale and Retail Dealer 
in Ciackers. Ginger-snaps, Bretzxds. Etc.. No. S-W Gene.see 
Street.— George Gelz. manufacturer of and wholesale and re- 
tail dealer in ginger-snaps, crackers, bretzels, etc., at No. 550 
Genesee Street, is a fair type of the shrewd, farseeing merchant, 
who realizes that man not only cannot live by bread alone, but that 
hpneeds,.or at least desires, an infinite variety of food products to 
satisfy his diversified tastes. No notion has produced more skilful 
interpreters of man's need of change in diet than the German, whose 
invention ot the bret/.el alone would make them distinctive in their 
tastes. But if the.bretzel is ot German origin, it has h .ng since ceased 
to be a stranger In the United States. Its toothsome qualities at 
once commanded respect and ottention. and it now reigns supreme. 
Mr. Gelz leame<l his trade in Germany, of which country he is a no- 
tlve. and established himself in business in Buffalo in 1870. For twen- 
ty years the business has grown under his skilful maniptdation. ond 
subject to his core in the manufacture of the toothsome wares he 
mokes a speciolty. until the result is seen emlwdied in the business 
corried on in the two-story brick block, 75x160. in which seven em- 
ployees are keptbusy and a delivery wagon is forever on the nm. Sir. 
Gelz'strade is largely local, a proof in his line of business, by the way, 
iliat the products of the bakery are of the best quality; but there Is 
o large ond increasing demand tor them in the country towns. The 
business demnnds five barrels ot flour daily. Mr. Qclz Is a gentle- 
man iif middle oge and of pleasing address, who suggests in his own 
agreeable personality the success which his business ability and 
integrity have secured 



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THE Ql/E-EN 
CITY OF THE LAKES. 



BURKHARDT BROTHERS, Real Estate, No. 110 Franklii. Street. 
—The rapid development of the real estate market of Buffalo, 
and the rapidly enhancing values of choice property, renders 
the financial interests involved of paramount importance. 
Some of our most prominent business men are actively engaged as 
real estate agents and operators, and foremost among the number 
are Messis. Burkhardt Bros., No. 110 Franklin Street, corner of Eagle. 
The firm began business three years ago, and the business has 
been developed by judicious and honorable management to propor- 
tions of great magnitude. The copartners, Messrs. Chas. S. and 
Edward C. Burkhardt, bring practical experience to bear, coupled 
with an intimate knowledge of the various residential and business 
sections of the city. Their facilities for effecting sales are of a 
superior character, and they are always enabled to offer investors a 
choice from a lengthy list of eligible properties. Loans are also 
effected upon reasonable rates. The firm are agents for the Traders' 
Fire Ins. Co. of Chicago, the Packers and Provision Dealers' Ins. 
Co. of Chicago, and the Buffalo German Fire Ins. Co. of Buffalo, 
and insurance is placed to any amount in these reliable organiza- 
tions. The Messrs. Burkhardt are natives of this city, are commis- 
sioners of deeds and notaries public, and as they are yet young men 
they have still a wide career of usefulness before them. 

DR. M. RETEL, Pharmacist, No. 259 Broadway.— Among the 
dealers in drugs and chemicals in this city Dr. Retel's name 
stands out prominently and conspicuously. His store is a 
magnificently fitted up establishment and is stocked with a 
wonderfully full and select supply of the purest drugs, chemicals, 
family medicines, as well as with toilet articles, druggists' sundries, 
and fancy goods. The business was established in 1876 by Messrs. 
Retel Brothers, who, in 18S0, retired front the business in favor of the 
present proprietor, Dr. M, Eetel. who does an enormous business, 
and is particularly noted on account of his prescription department, 
which is regarded as one of the most carefully and accurately con- 
ducted in the city. Many physicians send all of their prescriptions 
to be filled at this house, and all families in the neighborhood pa- 
tronize this establishment. Dr. Retel is a native of this city, and a 
graduate of the Board of Pharmacy of this county. He puts up a 
valuable line of compounds which meets with a ready sale, and 
manufactures most of his own fluid extracts and all his own tinct- 
ures. Dr. Retel is a thorough pharmacist, highly deserving of the 
fame which his study has brought him, and is well worthy the con- 
fidence of the entire 'community. He is also president of the 
Iroquois Althetic Club, an institution that is known from Maine to 
California, and which is becoming more popular yearly through the 
efforts of its president and efficient managers. Dr. Retel was also 
supervisor of the Fifth Ward, an office which he graced with much 
dignity and satisfaction to his constituents. He is also a large 
practitioner as a physician in suburban towns, of which Batavia, 
N. Y., may be mentioned more particularly. 



JF. DUNHAM, Dealer in Fine Groceries and Provisions, Flour, 
Feed, Hay, Oats, and Straw, No. loiG Main Street.— It is 
jj always a matter of sincere gratification to any community 
to have located in their midst such a thoroughly rehable 
dealer as Mr. J. F. Dunham, of No. lUiS Main Street, whose fine, 
large, handsome store, 100x30 feet in area, affords hardly sufficient 
accommodation for the large assortment of choice goods carried in 
stock, owing to the steadily increasing proportions of his already 
large aui influential patronage. Both a wholesale and retail busi- 
ness is carried on, the proprietor making his purchases from first 
hands only, thereby enablmg him to always quote the lowest prices 
for the best class of pure, unadulterated goods. Fancy and staple 
groceries are carried in the greatest of profusion, including a full 
and carefully selected assortment of new crop teas from Japan and 
China, fragrant coffees from Java, Mocha, and South America, 
hermetically sealed goods in glass and tin, spices, condiments, table 
delicacies, the most select brands of flour, pure and fresh creameiy 
butter, eggs, cheese, and other farm and dau-y products, direct from 
the producers. Mr. Dunham, who is but a little over thirty years of 
age, founded his present establishment some seven years ago at the 
comer of Glenwood and Main Streets, whence, owing to his rapidly 
enlarging trade, he was finally compelled to remove to his present 
building, which his large force of coilrteous clerks, some ten in num- 



ber, find it none too ample, while business is brisk and lively, at all 
times necessitating the use of four dehvery wagons. Mr. Dunham, 
who is a native of Erie County, this state, is recognized as one of the 
leading grocers and tea dealers in this section of the city and as a 
reUable, responsible merchant. 



WH. BORGET, Drugs, Etc., No. m Broadway,— Although 
but a couple of years have elapsed smce Mr. W. H, 
^ Borget established his pharmacy in this city at the 
corner of Sycamore and Jefferson Streets, yet such has 
been the ability he has displayed in the conduct of this important 
busmess, and so excellent has been the standard of the goods he 
handles, that it has become a leading representative house in this 
line in Buffalo. The premises now occupied, and to which the busi- 
ness was removed about a year ago, are located at No. 4»4 Broadway, 
near Pratt Street. They comprise a commodious and finely fur- 
nished store, 22x35 feet in dimensions, very tastefully fitted up, and 
provided with all conveniences for the attractive display of the ex- 
tensive and carefully selected stock carried. The latter embraces a 
full assortment of the purest drugs and chemicals, all the leading 
proprietary medicines, a large variety of toilet articles, brushes, 
combs, sponges, manicure sets, hand mirrors, cut glass and silver 
mounted toilet sets, fancy articles, choice French, English, and 
American perfumery, physicians' supplies of all kinds, and drug- 
gists' sundries. A specialty is made of the compounding of physi- 
cians' prescriptions and family recipes, and reliability is guaranteed 
in every case, the finest drugs being used, and the utmost precau- 
tion taken to prevent the possibility of error. The trade of the 
house is a very extensive one, and covers the whole of the city. All 
orders are promptly and expeditiously filled, and at prices uniformly 
fair and equitable. Dr. Borget is a man of varied experience in the 
different branches of medical science, to which fact no doubt is to be 
attributed the great success he has achieved in the practice of his 
profession. 

C^ONRAD BECKER & SON. Dealers in Groceries, Flour, Feed, 
Hay, Etc., Nos. 75 to 79 Peckham Street.— The tiade in gro- 
y ceries and provisions in these days includes the handhng of 
almost every article of food products from all regions of the 
world, and too much care cannot be exercised by purchasers in 
selecting reliable sources from which to procure theh- suppUes. An 
old-established, reliable and prosperous house in this trade in Buf- 
falo, and one justly celebrated for handling only Al goods, and 
straightforward business methods, is that of Messrs. Conrad Becker 
and Son, whose popular headquarters are at Nos. 75 to 79 Peckham 
Street. This well-known house was founded in 1870 by Mr. Conrad 
Becker, who was born in Germany, and who has long been a resident 
<if this city. After conducting the business alone very successfully 
for many years, he admitted his son, a Buffalonian by birth, into 
partnership. The premises occupied are of ample dimensions, 
owned by themselves, and comprise a fine substantial brick building. 
The store is neatly fitted up and compactly arranged, and contains 
a complete stock of choice, staple, and fancy groceries, including 
pure and fresh new crop teas from China and Japan : choice Mocha. 
Java, and Rio coffees, cocoas, chor,.l,iT,'^, .ml ^pi' '^^ '- ^^ ' undsof 

canned goods, table delicacies, s; • ' i incnts: 

foreign and domestic fruits; sutrar- :, i i i.nnily 

fiours, bakers' and laundry supplies: - !. , i .;,i;i . .h i i ii, i . i. aniery 
butter and cheese; fresh eggs, lard. nn<l provisions, fai-ni and gar- 
den products; wines and liquors for family use; tobacco, and cigars, 
etc. Messrs. Becker and Son also handles the finest grades of 
bakers' flour, the special brands being " P. Becker & Sons Best," 
" Straight Minnesota," and cake flour, these brands are all becoming 
famous among the bakers for their superior quality. They also 
carry a general assortment of mill feed, heavy and clean oats, 
shelled and unshelled corn, baled hay and straw for animal food, 
etc. These goods are noted for their superior excellence, purity, 
and freshness, and low prices. Order, neatness, and system prevail, 
and polite assistants serve patrons, while orders are delivered at 
residences free of charge. Mr. Conrad Becker the founder is a 
pleasant, courteous gentleman, while his son is a young man full of 
energy, enterprise, and of excellent business ability, and both are 
highly respected in social and business circles. 



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THE ClUCEN 
CITY OF THE LAKES* 



CHICAGO BEEF DEPOT, GiO. Blriiaiu;;i-i-, Dealer in Meats, Ko. 
751 Ea.st Ueiiesce Streel— The business of supplyiDK fresh 
and siilt meats aud other similar necessjirire Is uu ever ex 
imndinR one that requires on the part of those followiuR it a 
thorough knowledge and praclioul experienee in all branches of 
ilie trade. Among the most enterprising men engaged in it is Mr. 
(ieorge Blendinger. whose well known "Chicago Beef Depot" is 
-ilu.ited at So. T51 B^ost Oenese« Street, £ast Bullalo. This genlk- 
rnau was bom in this city, and ofter acquiring a thorough knowledge 
i.f tmoe ke. In 18&«. inaugurated his present establishuunt, securing 
from the start o lorge and valuable patronage. The premises occu- 
pied are of ample dimensions, lltted up in a very attractive manner 
uud are models of neatne.ss and cleanliness, while all the latest im- 
proved methods for dry and cold storage are in use, enabling the 
proprietor to furnish patrons with the choicest, wholesome meats 
i\l all seasons, and at lowest price.s. A large trade is done in fresh, 
salt, and smoked meats, pork, lard. etc. The manufacture of sau- 
sages is a special feature, and the products of the house have a flrst 
cliuss reputation for general excellence. On the average over twenty- 
live hogs are slaughtered weekly during the winter season, and the 
number of cattle is proportionately large. Two able a.ssistants at- 
tend to the wants of customers, and ordei-s are promptly tilled and 
delivered free to any part of the city. Mr. Blendinger is a popuUir 
rejjresentative dealer in this section of the city, 
.\ucient Order of United Workmen. 



ember of the 



HEKRY XET, Hats, Caps, Gents' 
Street. -The spacious and handsome emporium of Mr. Henry 
Xeu, gents' hatter and furnisher, at No. 'ill Genesee Street, 
is by general consent the leading house of its class in this 
■section of the city, and deservedly enjoys a very large and influen- 
ti;il patronage. It was estahli.<hed in 1870 by Messrs. George and 
Henry Neu, father and son, the latter succeeding to the sole pro- 
prietorship during March of the current year. A line and very c--)m- 
plete assortment of everything in the Unes above indicated is always 
kept on hand, including the very latest styles in fashionable headgear 
in silk, hard and soft felt, cloth, straw, andother seasonable materials, 
as also exclusive and exquisite novelties in gents' furnishings, shirts, 
neckweor, underwear, hosiery, gloves, suspenders, collars ond cuffs, 
sleeve buttons, scarf pins, umbrellas, canes, an : in short everything 
that goes to form the complement of a first class emporium of this 
type. Popular prices prevail, and no effort on the part of the pro- 
prietor is spared to please and satisfy each and every one of his 
numerous patrons Mr. Xeu is a native of Buffalo, and u young 
i;ianof a high order of push and wideawake busiuess progressive- 
ness. He is a member of the Masonic Onler and Ariou Singling 

GEORGE J. LUTZ. Window Shades. Wa:i Papers. Etc , No. 71 
East Genesee Street, Corner Elkcott.— Considering the com- 
poratively reasonable prices at which wall papers and win- 
dow shades may lie purchased, and the homelike effects that 
they produce, it is by no means astonishing that they have become 
inunen.^ely popular amongst all classes of the community. One of 
tlie leading retail exponents of the trade in these goods in Buffalo is 
Mr. George J. Lulz. whose large, elegant, and well slocked emporium 
is at No. 71 East Genesee Street. This enterprise was established by 
its present proprietor in 18S4, and has deservedly enjoyed a conthiu- 
ously prosperous career to date. The premises occupied comprise 
a commodious corner store and basement, 20x100 feet in dimensions. 
There is also an entrance on No. 8'38 Ellicott Street running to Gciie- 
see Street. The stock embraces handsome window shades and wall 
papers, room mouldings, mats, mattings, drapery, curtain and dra- 
pery poles, floor oil cloths, etc , while store shader. are manufactured 
to order The most fashionable goo<Is in these lines, as well as the 
lea*t expensive, may be obtained, and everything is done that can be 
done to justify the liberal p.itronage that is occorded this popular 
hous4.'. Mr Lutz is a native "f Buffalo, where every one who knows 
him honors and respects him for his many worthy qualities, his high 
character and sterling integrity. 

CHAS. S DIEBOLT. Dealer In Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers. No. 107 
Genesee Street. Opposite Chippewa Market.— One of the lend- 
ing and representative members of the retail boot and shoe 
trade is Mr. Chas. S. Diebolt. who originally established himself 
in lusini .<s in 1S75. and from the first hasenjoye<l a eontinuonssuecess. 



He occupies a commodiouit and neatly appointed store at -No. 10. 
Genesee Street, his line of goods comprising a very large and elegant 
ditpluy of fine and medium grade boots, shoes, gaiters, and rubber 
goods for ladles, gentlemen, youths, and children. Mr. Diebolt is 
known to handle only the productions of the most reputable and re 
sponsible makers, such as he can honestly recommend and guuranU'n 
to his customers for suiwriority of workmonshlp, material, style, and 
durability. He makes a s|)ecialty of line custom work to order iu 
all the leading styles of ladies' and gentlemen's sIkx's. guarantees a 
perfect fit or no sale, aud also attends promptly to every description 
of repairing. Mr. Diebolt is a native of Buffalo, has a thorough 
practical knowledge of the trade he Is corrying on, gives bis per- 
sonal attention to it, makes the wants of his patrons a constant 
study, and knows exactly how to satisfy them both a.s to quaUty and 
prices. 

BUFFAI.0 ELECTRIC CO., No. !S5 Pearl Street, Wells Dygcrt. 
Proprietor.- For thoroughly expert all-round electrical work 
and flrstclasis goods, and for promptness and rellabUlty in 
executing orders, the Buffalo F.lectric Co., '.v'ells Dygcrt. 
Proprietor, is second to no concern of this kind in this city. The 
establishment is in all respects a well equipped and responsible one. 
and has a large ami growing patronage. The quarters occupied as 
store and shop at No. -iij Peail Street are compact, ample, and 
neatly appointed, and some half a dozen skilled workmen are em- 
ployeil, while a large and very fine assortment of supplies is con- 
stantly kept on hand, iucluding annunciators, electric bells, gas 
lighting and speaking tubes, burglar alarms, watchman clocks, 
dynamos, batteries, wire and kindred articles, Jlr. Dygert represent- 
ing the best makers of electrical appliances. All classes of electri- 
cal work are executed in the most prompt and skilful manner, and 
satisfaction is guaranteed in every instance. Repairing is done also 
at short notice, jobbing of all kinds being a specialty. Every article 
sold is warranted as represented, and all work performed Ls guaran- 
teed flrst-class, while the prices prevailing are always of the most 
reasonable character. All oi-ders by telephone (No. :J6) receive im- 
mediate attention. This prosperous business was established in 1885 
by the present proprieioi*, and froui the start the venture has been 
attended with liigMy gratifying success. Mr. Dygert, who is a gen- 
tleman of middle age and a native of Buffalo, is a practical and ex- 
pert electrician of many years' experience and is master of his art in 
all its branches. He did the elecirical work of the Continental, the 
Carlton, the Brozel, and other big hotels, besides a number of other 
structures throughout the city and environs. Mr. Dygert is a 83d 
degree Mason and a prominent member of several other orders. 

LAKE ERIE BOILER WORKS. Office and Works Nos. 244, 240. 
248. 2.')0. 25-2. and -254 Perrj- Street.— A remarkable record is 
that of the " Lake Erie lacier Works." whose achievements 
have outstripped all competitors. The proprietors are Sir. 
Richard Hammond and Mr. John Coon. The works were estab- 
lishe<l in 1882. and afford employment to 175 men. All the latest 
improved machinery has been inlrcxluced. much of it of the special 
design of Mr. Hammond. The firm have two of the most power- 
ful hydraulic riveiing machines in the world. All the cranes, 
mnltiple drilling machines, portable and stationary hydraulic rivet- 
ters aie of Jlr. Hammond's own construction The firm build all 
types of boilers, niarin,- nml stationary. As is well known, their 
Scoich-type marine boileis are special favorites for high pressure 
with the steam marine of the Great Lakes, as well as sea-going 
steamers. The l>ake Erie Boiler Works recently supplied eight 
Scotch-type boilers, 11 feet .8 inches in diameter by 1.3 feet long, for 
KO lbs. steam pressine. for the magiiineent steamer " Plymouth " to 
I un heween New York and Fall River; four for the Southern Pacific 
Steamship Companv; one for the tugooat " A. Jones" of Brunswick. 
Ga.: two for the JIanhattnn Elevated Railroad. N. Y.; two for the 
IMorgan Line Dock. N. Y.; four for ihe Newport News .^ihip Building 
and D. D. Company. Newport News. Va.: six for the Delaware River 
Ship Building and Engine Works. Chester, '"i : and <alier orders, 
such as five stationary lioilers shipped to Japan. The firm also 
build iron and steel tanks up to 50,000 barrels capacity; oil stills and 
agitators, gasometers, heavy plate and sheet iron work. Messrs. 
Hammond & Coon have ever retained the respect and confidence of 
lending business circles, and are able and honorable manufacturers, 
whose achievements place them the leading exponents of the mo<lern 
industry of boihr manufacttiring. 



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)~^ THE QUEEN 
M^ CITY OF THE LAKES. 



TJ. O'BRIEN, Grain Commission, No. 44 Board of Trade 
Building.— Many young houses in the grain commission 
^ trade liave been established in Buffalo within the past tew 
years, and this infusion of young blood has had a decided 
and salutary effect on the commerce of the city. Prominent 
among these is that of Mr. T. J. O'Brien, whose elegantly appointed 
offices are located on the fifth floor of the Board of Trade Build- 
ing. Mr. O'Brien for seventeen years was employed in the same 
line of business in the office of Messrs. A. P. Wright & Son, leaving 
the latter, to start in business for himself, in 1887. The thorough 
business training and profound knowledge of the secrets of com- 
merce which he acquired while in the employment of this large and in- 
fluential house have proven of inestimable value to liim in his present 
venture, enabling him to bring to the service of his patrons the re- 
sources which seventeen years' practical and everyday experience 
on this market can only produce. He receives, ships, and handles 
grain on commission, and in the few years he has been on 'Change 
lias acquired an enviable reputation for fair and honorable dealing. 
He makes a specialty of forwarding through consignments by canal 
to the east, and has by his energy and activity built up a large and 
e.ttended connection with shippers all through the west. He is 
painstaking in his efforts to satisfy the wishes of his patrons, and 
unremitting in his attention to their interests. Mr. O'Brien is a 
native of Buffalo, and a young man esteemed by all who know him. 
He is a member of the Merchants' E.xchange, in the welfare of which 
lie takes a deep i 



GEO. E. ZEILER, Real Estate and Insurance Broker, Notary 
Public, No. 4SS Jlain Street. -Few young men have been so 
successful in their various lines of business during the last 
five years as Mr. George E. Zeiler, real estate and insurance 
broker, and few have displayed such enterprising activity to secure 
success. In 18S5 Mr. Zeiler established his present business on the 
east side of Main Street, from which he removed three years ago to 
his present more roomy quarters at No. 488 on the same thorough- 
fare. These offices are light and cheerful, handsomely furnished, 
and easily accessible from any part of the city, being in the very 
heart of the business district. A general real-estate business 
is carried on. buying, selling, exchanging, and leasing all kinds 
of city and suburban property, as well as farm lands. Some of 
the most desirable building lots ever placed on this market are 
controlled by this gentleman, who offers them at the verj- lowest 
rates consistent with their location, and on easy terms of payment. 
Personal attention is given to the collection of rents and the man- 
agement of estates, taxes being paid and property improved for 
absentee oniiers. Mr. Zeiler is a notary public tor Erie County and 
makes a specialty of conveyancing, in which he is an expert. His 
influential connections in financial circles enable him to negotiate 
loans, mortgages, etc., on the easiest conditions, and only nominal 
fees are charged. He also conducts a general fire-insurance broker- 
age, and is prepared to place risks and secure policies from any 
representative and reputable company doing business in this city. 
All claims are promptly adjusted and quick settlements effected. 
Mr. Zeiler is one of Buffalo's bright young business men, whose 
success is a continual source of gratification to his numerous friends 
and patrons. 



Ar.PITZMILLER & SONS. Hardware, Nails, and Tools, No. 
448 Main Street. — This representative establishment was 
, founded in 1860 by the senior partner, Mr. A. Spitzmiller, 
who at once, by the enterprise he showed in the manage- 
ment of the business and the thorough knowledge he displayed of all 
its requirements, secured a prominent place in this branch of mer- 
cantile activity. In 1882 he associated with him his two sons. Messrs. 
Louis and William Spitzmiller, the new firm assuming the name 
under which it has oince been known. The business premises oc- 
cupy one floor with basement, each being 20x125 feet in dimensions, 
and are neatly appointed and well ordered. They are large and 
spacious, and perfectly adapted to the carrying on of the large 
amount of business transacted. The store is handsomely fitted up 
with all modern conveniences and appliances for the more rapid hand- 
ling of the large stock always on hand. The workshop, in which is 
employed a large force of skilled workmen, is well equipped with 



the best improved machinery and appliances known to the trade. 
The goods are all offered at the most moderate prices, and the trade 
of the house, which is both wholesale and retail, extends all over 
Wester-n New York. Mr. A. Spitzmiller was born in Germany, and 
has been a resident of this city for over thirty-five years. His sons, 
Louis and Wilham, are both natives of Buffalo. They are all prac- 
tical business men, whose sagacity, industry, and probity have made 
their house very popular. 

WD. JONES, Dealer in Flour, Feed and Grain. Baled Hay, 
Straw, Etc., No. 3.')2 Niagara Street and No. B4:3 West 
Avenue.— Prominent among the leading and notable 
establishments in Buffalo, there is probably none more 
useful thau that of Mr. W. D. Jones, No. 35'J Niagara Street and No. 
643 West Avenue, wholesale and retail dealer in cut and baled hay, 
feed., flour, grain, meal, str-aw, and oats. This business was estab- 
lished in 1883 by the present proprietor. The premises occupied com- 
prise a large store 2,5x100 feet in dimensions. Several practical men 
receive constant employment, also two double delivery wagons aie 
constantly on the go, and a vei-y extensive business is transacted 
annually. Mr. Jones is a native of Grand Island, New York, and 
has resided in this city since 1881. He has had many years" experi- 
ence in the business, and carries a large and extensive stock, which 
is received direct from producers in large quantities, and induce- 
ments are offered to the trade at prices which will be found difficult 
to duplicate elsewhere. Mr. Jones is well and favorably known and 
is held in high regard for his business principles and sterling integ- 
rity of character. He is very popular because of his suavity of 
manner, and is doing a large and lucraiive trade. 

CF. SCHELL. Stoves, Ranges, Etc., No, 610 Broadway,— This 
gentleman deals extensively in the best makes of stoves, 
^ ranges, hardware, and house-furnishing goods, and gives 
prompt and skilful attention to metallic roofing, spouting, 
sheet metal work, and all kinds of heater and range jobbing. He 
originally established his business on the opposite side of Broadway 
si.vteeu years ago, and has been located at the present site since 
1880. During this long experience Mi-. Schell has acquired an inti- 
mate knowledge of the wants and requirements of the public, and 
with ample resources, widespread and influential connections with 
manufacturers, and perfected facilities for accomphshing the best 
class of work, he is in a position to guarantee the prompt and per- 
fect fulfilment of nil orders, and to place all transactions on the 
most substantial and satisfactory basis. He carries a stock of 
heaters, ranges, and stoves of a quality that commends them to the 
patronage of the public, both for cooking and heating purposes, 
while in house furnishing goods, tin. copper, sheet-iron, wood, and 
willow-ware utensils, Mr. Schell's selection will bear favorable com- 
parison with that of any competing house in the trade. Terms and 
prices are placed at a fair and reasonable figure, and the patronage 
of the house is large both in the city and environs. Mr. Schell is a 
native of Buffalo and a prominent member of the I.O.O.F. 

LR. BL,\CKNEY- & CO., Druggists. No. 931 Main Street.-The 
pharmacist is one among the fir.st to be called upon to alle 
, viate the ills and ailments of the human system, and is the 
principal ally of the physician to restoi-e the sick to former 
health. Among the most noteworthy of the pharmacists enjoy 
ing a wide reputation for superior goods and reliable business man- 
agement are Messrs. L. R. Blackney & Co., No. 931 Main Street. Mr. 
Blackney, who.was born in Cattaraugus County, has resided in this 
city since 1870. In 1887 he purchased his present business from Mr. 
W. L. Gregory, who founded it in 1868. The store is spacious, neatly 
appointed, and provided with every convenience, including a finely 
arranged department for the accurate compounding of physicians' 
prescriptions and family recipes at all hours. The stock embraces 
a full assortment of drugs and chemicals of standard quality; ex- 
tracts, tinctures, pharmaceutical compounds of his own superior 
production; all reputable proprietary remedies; latest novelties in 
druggists' fancy goods, toilet articles, perfumery, etc, ; physicians' 
and surgeons' f ppliances, druggists' sundries, etc. Polite assistants 
are employed, and prices are moderate. Mr, Blackney is a cour- 
teous, refined gentleman, exact and honorable in his business engage- 
ments. 



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THE QUEEN 
CITY or THE LAKES. 



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STKINMANN A WEISHKIMKR. Suuitiiry I'lumbiiiK, Natural- 
Kivs FiltiiiB, Elc. No. 2TI tjenesee Street,— No Industry is of 
such rsaenliiil Importance to every citizen as that of tlie 
(ilumber anil cas-flttvr. Tliere is no security for ilie liealtli 
and comfort of the population where the best rules that govern 
sjtnitary |ilunibiiiK )mve l>een overlooked, for dread and insidious 
<liseaaes invariably follow any violation of the principles of hygienic 
plumbing. Happily Buffalo numbers among her enterprising trade!> 
men and mechanics some of the most reputable and exijcrienced 
sanitary plumbers in the United Slates. Among the foremost is the 
yoimg and flourishing house of Messis. Steiimiann & Weinhelmer, 
who are both natives of tliis city, and formed their copartner- 
ship in 1888, and bringing to bear a wide range of practical ex- 
perience, soon obtained a well deserved reputation for the thorough- 
ness and CYcellence of their work. They occupy a well-appointed 
store and basement, ao.\40 feet in dimensions and well equipped 
with all necessary tools and appliances. Twenty-five skilled hands 
are steadily employed, and prices are placed at the lowest figures 
consistent with superior quality of work. A well selected stock of 
plumbers' and gas-flttei-s' appliances is constontly on hand, includ- 
ing lead and iron pip^ for water, gas, and steam, gas fixtures, patent 
h.vdrants, lift and force pumps, w-ashbasins, bathtubs, water 
closets, iron sinks, sheet lead, kitchen boilers, street washers, fau- 
cets, and everythini; pertaining to tlie business of the plumber and 
gas-fltter. Estimates are furnished and contracts entered into for 
the plumbing, ventilating, lighting, and heating of buildings, stores, 
factories, and private residences in a scientific manner. The trade 
is large and principally local, and is steadily increasing. Mr Stein- 
mann is a member of the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association, and 
Mr. Weinhelmer of the Royal Arcanum. They are deservedly popu- 
lar with all with whom they liave dealings. 

JOH.S' W. GRIFFIN, Patentee and Manufacturer of Patent Soil- 
pipe Ventilator and Cellar Trap, No. W5 West Avenue.— Tlie 
business of the sanitary plumber and gas-fitter is one requir- 
ing considerable experience in its scientific application, and 
is represented in this city by none so well as Mr. John W Griffin, 
who has been engaged in it for more that twenty years, and who is 
endorsed and recommended by builders and property owners. He 
commenced business at No. T" .Morgan Street, and three years ago 
removed to the premises now occupieil at No. 045 West Avenue, 
where he has every facility and appliance for executing work in a 
superior manner. Everything in the way of sanitary phnnbing, 
ventilating, and underground drainage is done by Mr. Griffin, and 
also in fitting up baths, sinks, correcting defective plumbing, and 
preventing the escape of noxious gases into buildines and dwell- 
ings. He is an expert in his trade, and the sole patentee and manu- 
facturer of an improved patent soil pipe ventilator and cellar trap, 
w-hich has been in use since 188« and received the endorsement of 
architects and builders, by whom it is pronounced the best device 
ever introduced for the purpose for which it is designed. Mr. Grif- 
fin also fits up buildings and dwellings for the introiluction of water 
and gas, and furnishes pipe, fittings, brackets, chandeliers, and all 
the various newest and best sanitary devices u-ed in bis business. 
He carries a stock of materials of the value of from $8,000 to $10,000, 
and is well prepared to enter into contracts of any magnitude. 
From fifteen to twenty expert hands are employed, and all work, 
incluiling ord-rs for repairing and jobbing, receives prompt atten- 
tion. Mr. Grifflii is a native Buffalonian. Is one of the best practical 
sanitary engineers and gas fitters in the city, and his services are 
always in demand. He is a popular member of the C. M. B. A. 



RIPPER, the Clothier, Hatter, and Furnisher, No. 829 Seneca 
Street.— .\mong the many prosperous business establish- 
ments in the ea.stern section of the city Ls that of " Ripper 
the Clothier." No. 8M Seneca Street. Mr. Ripper has been 
identified with the business many years, and was engaged in it at 
Lancaster, this state previous to coming to Buffalo In 188«. The 
store is 2.5x80 feet in size, and in its appointments is perfect ond 
complete. The stock is large ond diversified, and embraces fine 
and medimn grade rt'ndy made clothing for men, boys, ond chil- 
dren in all the new. seasonable, and fashionable styles, made by the 
best manufacturers in the country; also all the new styles In silk, 
Derby, and fiexible hats and caps of every description ; and a full 



assortment of men's furninhings, including all the novelties in neck- 
wear, hosiery, gloves, fine shirts, collars, cuffs, etc. Coimected 
with the establishment Is a tailorhig department, where clothing Is 
made to order in the boat and most Btylish nianner. A S|i<-cialty is 
made of " pants," and the best satisfaction guaranteed. Mr. Kipper, 
who is about thirty years of age, was boni in Austria, came to this 
country many years ago, and in UiifTalo has enjoyed a successful 
career. He is upright and honorable in his dealings, is very modest 
in his prices, guarantees the best satisfaction, carries a stock of 
goods valued at from S".000 to $10,000, and can always offer the best 
bargains to bis patrons and the public. 



FJ. BRIGHAM (Successor to Mcl.^an & Younge), Fancy Goods 
and Novelties, No. -its Allen Street.— In tlie fancy-goods 
^ trade the establishments engaged thereiti have become 
veritable bazaars, reflecting the manufacturing progress of 
every nation, A popular and prominent gentlenuin engaged in this 
business is Mr. F. J. Brigham, No. 848 _\llen Street. Mr. Brigham 
has been established in il'e business for the jmst three years, sue 
ceeding McLean & Younge, who founded the enterprise in 1884, 
The store is 15x60 feet in dimensions, giving an al>inidance of room 
for supplying the most exten.-ivc demand. The stock is the largest 
and most complete of the kind in this section of the city, and dis- 
plays all the materials that have been made i)opnlar by jiersonal 
preference or the decrees of fa.shion, while equal attention is given 
to every assortment. The stock comprises a general line of fancy 
embroidery and art needle-work goods; also complete line of rib- 
bons, ilrapery silks, imported and domestic yams, infants' out- 
fittings, laces, embroideries, notions, and everything belonging to the 
staple and fancy goods trade. Mr. Brigham is also prepared to do 
all kinds of embroidery work and stamping, and makes a specialty 
of getting out designs and monograms for stamping linens and 
silks. He manufactures fancy articles for holiday trade, and has 
orrangements for obtaining all latest silks and linens as soon as put 
on the market. The affairs of the house are in the most flourishing 
condition, and the soundness and popularity of the policy pursued 
are calculated to maintain its prosperity, Mr, Brigham is an able 
and experienced merchant, enjoying the highest regard of the peo- 
ple for his honorable business career, 

LOCTS DOEBERT. Manufacturer of Cigar Boxes, Dealer in 
Pres,ses, Moulds, Cutters, Knives, Boards, Flavors, Gum 
Tragacatith. Labels. Ribbons, Etc, Nos, 350 and 352 Pratt 
Street. Near Sycamore.— Not many years ago the cigar trade 
of Buffalo was supplied with all its wares from outside sources, but 
within the past twenty years a great change has been effected, for 
to-day the cigars of Buffalo production not only supply much of 
the home market, but also that of western New York and of 
several adjoining states. In cf>nnection with this industry many 
other auxiliary and dependent branches of manufacturing have 
also received nn impetus. Among them is that of making cigar- 
boxes, of whicli the leading exponent is Mr. Louis Doebert, whose 
extensive establishment is situated at Nos. 3.50 and .352 Pratt Street, 
near S.vcamore Street. This gentleman began business in 1880 at 
No. 492 Hickory Street, but the Increasing demand for his products 
necessitated in 1887 a removal to his prt'sent spacious quarters a 
two storv brick structure. 28x()5 in dimensions, wiih a one story 
14x28 feet engine and boiler room ot the rear. All the latest im- 
proved machinery, tools, and appliances known to the trode are 
operated by a twenty horse power steam engine, while eight skillt-d 
hands are employed. The proprietor is a practical and exiieri- 
enced man, fully conversant with all the details of his business. 
He has gained a wide reputation for reliable work, and for supe- 
riority of materials used by him. All op.-rations as far as possible 
are performed by machinery, ivhich explains the ver}'low prices at 
which the products of the establLshment are placed on the market. 
Mr, Doeliert manufactures and deals in boxes of every size and style, 
also in pre,s.ses, molds, cutters, knives, boards, flavors, gum traga- 
canth, laliels. ribbons, and all other cigar makers* supplies. The 
trade is both wholesale and retail, and is of large proportions. Mr. 
Doebert is a native of Niagara County, N. Y , and has been a ^^■^i- 
dent of Buffalo for thirty-seven years, where he has an enviable 
reputation as a business man and citizen. 



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gM THE Q.VSSH 

- cSi CITY OF TOE LAKES. 



THE EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE, Corner 
WilUam and Depot Streets, East Buffalo.— In these days of 
commercial exchanges, when every branch of commercial 
enterprise has its organization tor promoting its interests and 
settling its trade disputes, it is most fitting that Buffalo's most im- 
portant enterprise, that of the trade in live-stock, should have its 
exchange. Buffalo takes the lead of all other cities m the country 
(Chicago alone excepted) in the extent of her traffic in live-stock, 
and there are many interests common to all engaged in the trade 
that it is highly desirable to conserve,— to do which, it is necessary 
that unity of action and thoroughly understood mt-lhodi and prac- 
tices be the rule. With these objects m view the East Buffalo Live 
Stock Exchange Co. was inooi-porated May 22, 1890, who have now 
in process of erection a handsome exchange building, located at the 
corner of William and Depot Streets. The cost, exclusive of the sue 
is estimated at nearly 833,000, and the structure is expected to be 
ready for occupancy early in the coming year. A glance at our 
artist's sketch of the East Buffalo Live Stock Exchange as it will 
appear when completed, will afford our readers a better ciiterion 
of the architectural beauties of the structure than any verbal de 




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scription. The officers of the exchange are as follows: president, 
John Hughes; vice-president, Norman W. Ransom; secretary, W. 
S. Kerr; treasurer, R. W. Watkins; trustees, W. A. Reinhart, B. 
Williamson, Joseph Sterens, Ira Ivey, W. S. Kerr, Hiram Waltz, l! 
-\. Lewis, Harry Robe. George W. Stacy, C. Klinck. The principles 



upon which this organization has been founded, as well as the rules 
for its guidance, cannot but inspire universal confidence, and we 
predict for it a growth in business and influence, wealth and mem- 
bership in a ratio proportionate to the ever-increasing development 
of the Queen C.-f of the Empire State. 



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SIMON STEIN-IIAUSER, Groceries, Provisions, Ktc, Cornpr of 
Forest Aveuuo anil Grant Street.— It is a pleasurable duly to 
notice iu this review of Buffalo's commercial Intlusiries, an 
cslaUlislimeut of such high character anil standing In lliB 
fond supply trade as that of Sir. Simon Steinhauser, located on Ihe 
corner if Forest Avenue and Grant Stn-et. Jlr. Stciuliauser Is a 
Bjrralonian by lirth, nnU a young man of flno business qualities. 
Ho foundi-d I his enterprise about seven years ai;o, and has been the 
recipient of a very liberal and substantial patronage, which is in- 
cr.(v-ing annually iu volume and iuflueiiee. His store has a frontage 
of forty feet, and a depth of one hundred feet, and is equipi)0<l with 
every convenience requisite. The largo and valuable stock carried 
euibract s none but absolutely pure and fresh articles, such as Young 
Hyson, Souchong, Oolong, Gunpowder, Imperial, Japan, Kng- 
glish breakfast, and other varieties of tea; choice and fragrant 
Uocha, Java, and Rio coffees, cocoas, chocolates, aud spices; her- 
metically sealed goods in tin and glass; sauces, relishes, table deli- 
cacies, condiments, foreign, and d mesiic fruits; sugars, sirups and 
molasses; clioico family Hour, cereal and farinaceous foods, butter, 
cheese, fresh laid eg^s, farm and garden products, bakers' and laun- 
dry supplies; olso best brands of foreign and domestic wines, 
lipiors, and I eer bottled for family use, etc. An extensive trade Is 
done in fresh and salt meats, and iu all kinds of animal provender, 
such as bran, shorts, middlings, corn, oats, etc. Every article is of 
the very best quality, ond is sold at lowest prices. Polite assistants 
serve pat.-ons promptly, and orders are delivered at residences free 
of charge. Mr. Steinhauser is a wide awake, reliable, popular, young 
man, and ei.joys tlio esteem and confidence of all with whom he has 
any social or commercial relations. 

DUSNIN'O & STEVENS, Commission Salesmen of Cattle, Sheep, 
and Hogs, No. 1(W) William Street.— A flnu In every way rep- 
resentative of the best methods, whose tr.insactions have 
placed it iu the van of the trade, is that of Messrs. Dunning & 
Stevens, conjmissiou salesmen of cattle, sheep and hogs,whose offices 
ill East Buffalo are located at No. lOiO ■Wiiliam Street, but will have 
offices iu the new Stock Exchange, when completed. This business 
was established in 1873 by McDonough and Stevens, who conducted it 
till is:;, when Jlr. M. Dunning was taken into the (irm. under the firm 
name, McDonough, Stevens & Dunning. Mr. McDonough died in 
ISS). The firm has since been Dunning & Stevens. They promptly 
handle the largest consignments of cattle, hogs and sheep, and pos- 
sess connections and facilities of a very superior character, while 
they number among their permanent custr.mers many of the leading 
shippers and buyers of the west, southwest and east. Jlessrs. Dun- 
ning & Stevens request oil feeders and shippers of cattle, hogs, and 
sheep to communicate with them, and they will keep them fully 
posted on the market, and furnish free prices of stock by circular or 
letter. Messrs. Stevens ond Doe. Christie and John Smith oie the 
salesmen for cattle, while Mr. Dunning sells the sheep, and Mr. 
George Tompkins the hogs. They transact one of the largest busi- 
nesses 1m East Buffalo. During the post year they handled 6,000 
carloads of live stock. Both Messrs. Dunning & Stevens are popular 
members of the Live Stock Exchange, and are highly regarded in 
trade circles f<r their promptness and integrity. Mr. Dimning is 
also a member of the Buffalo Merchants' Exchange, and is a largo 
breeder and feeder of sheep ot Pontiac, Mich., where he has sheds 
capable of accommodating 2,000 sheep. 

LEE, nOLL.\ND & CO, Manufacturers of Door«, Sash, Blind8_ 
Etc., Comer Court and Wilkeson Streets.— The representative 
ond most extensive house in Buffalo engaged in the manii. 
facturo of doors, sash, blinds, etc., is that of Messrs. Lee, 
Holland & Co., whose planing mills are located at the corner of 
Court & Wilkeson Streets. This business was founded in 1840 by 
Eaton, Brown i: Co., who were succeeded by Sears & Holland, and 
Clarke, Holland & C.>. In laSO the present firm wos organized, the 
copartners being Jlessrs. Jas. II. Lee, Franklin Lee, N. Holland, and 
II. E Montgomery. The partners bring great practical experience 
to bear, coupled with an Intimate knowledge of every detail 
ond feature of this important industry, and the requirements of 
buildei-s, contractors, and dealers. The premises occupied have 
a frontage of 375 feet on WUkeson Street ond 825 feet on Court 
Street. The mills are three ond four stories high, ond ore fully 
equipped with the latest improved tools, machinerj-, ond oppll- 



onces for the rapid and economiiiil working of wood, the dressing 
of Imnber, and the monufacture of nnishcd building materials, 
boxes, etc. Hero 3J0 skilled hands are employed, and the machinery 
Isdilven by Ihree'sleom euglneB of (XO horse power. The annual 
value of the output of these mills Is 8"30,000. An extensive lumber 
yard and dry kilns ore attached, wliile the railroad tracks bound 
two sides of the luemlses, thus furnisliing unrivalled facilities for 
the receipt of the raw material, aud the slilpment of the manu- 
factured goods. Messrs. Lee, Holland & Co. manufacture in vast 
quantities doors, sash, outside and inside blinds and shutters, mould- 
ings, etc., also solid and veneered hardwood doors, etc. They make 
a specialty of cabinet work, and olso deal at wholesale ond retail in 
rough and plaued lumber of every description, boxes nailed, dove- 
toiled, or iu shooks. Their goods are unsurpa.sscd for quality of 
moteriols, finish, and workmanship, and have no superiors in this 
country, while the prices quoted iu all cases are extremely moderate. 
The firm always carry a slock of 10,000,000 feet of lumber, and con- 
sume iu their mills SO.000.000 feet annually. The partners ore highly 
regarded in trade circles for their enteq)rise and integrity, and have 
ever been active supporU-rs of all measures conducive to the benefit 
and welfare of Buffalo. 

TSI^EYSER& CO., Furnishing Undertakers and Embalmers, 
No. 390 Genesee Street; Branch Ofllce, No. 971 Genesee 
, L Street.— The success which T. Speyser & Co. liave had, ot 
" " 390 Genesee Street, is a proof that in the ten years of their 
business relations with the citizens ot Buffalo they have satisfac- 
torUy discharged tlieir duties as undertakers. Mr, Speyser has 
been a resident of Buffalo for many years, and in 18S0 established 
himself in business at No. 390 Genesee Street as a general under- 
taker and dealer in furniture. The premises, a fine brick building, 
20x12.) feet in dimensions, are thoroughly adapted for the business. 
Mr. Speyser's special charge is that of undertaking, in which deport- 
ment lie has gained a high reputotion. He furnishes everything 
nee<lful for funerals, his office is open day and nisht, aud in bis ware- 
rooms are kept rt large assortment of caskets aud coffins, with all 
necessary funeral occomponinients. IILs stick of furniture is replete 
w ith all the best styles at the most reasonable prices. Upholstering 
ond finishing receive great ottention, a workshop in the rear of the 
store giving employment to a staff of experienced assistants. The 
firm of Speyser & Co. consists of Mr. T. Speyser and 31r. J. H. 
Dietrich. Mr. Dietrich has charge of the branch office. No. 9T1 
Genesee Street. Both Mr. Speyser ond Mr. Dietrich are natives of 
Germany. They have resided here since 1870. and are the owners of 
the handsome block in which their business Is carried on. The firm 
has three employees and an elegant hearse as part of its equipment. 

BUFFALO ENGINEERINt; COMPANY, Engineers and Con- 
tractors, Dealers in Machinery, Steam ond Power Specialties, 
No. '223 Pearl Street.— Tlie Buffalo Engineering Company, of 
No. 228 Pearl Street, recently established in Buffalo, is doing 
a general engineering and construction business. They are already 
recognized os filling a position in the field of mechanical engineering 
that has never before been realized in the community. Tliey under- 
take to furnish designs, estimates, and superintendence for steam 
and power plants for shop and factory equipment, and to supply 
general or special machinery to meet all requirements. With a force 
of competent employees and connections with leading manufactur- 
ing interests, they have found a ready market for their services, and 
<:an alreody refer to work done by them thot establishes without 
question their usefulness ond octuol value to the different Interests 
that it is their mission to serve. They have, besides establishing 
the volue of their services to the purchasers of machinery ond steom 
appliances, identified themselves with a line of S|)ecialtie8 by direct 
connection with the manufacturers, and are able to offer to prospect- 
ive purchasers the best as well os all grades of hoisting machinery, 
freight and pas-senger elevators, contractors' apparatus, stejim appli- 
ances, boilers for power purposes, either their own design for special 
requir-ments, or of the latest pattern of established reputotion, 
engines adopteil to the requirements of oil clo-sses of purchasers. 
Steam heating opplionces, the economical use of exhaust steam for 
heating ond drj-ing. has received speclol attention, ond several of the 
most prominent monufacturlng establishments and office buildings 
In Buffalo ond elsewhere can testify to the economy and efficiency 
of the apparatus constructed by the Buffalo Engineering Company. 



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FZESCH, Grooer, Cbijtpewa and Genesee Streets.— A popular 
and representative conceiu in the grooeiy trade deserving 
^ of more Ibau passing mention is that of Mr. F. Zesch, 
located on the corner of Chippewa and Genesee Streets. 
Mr. Zesch is a German by birth, but lias been a resident of this city 
since 1854. He began business for himself on Genesee Street in 1867, 
and soon built up a very liberal and influential trade, which in- 
creased to such proportions as to necessitatt* a removal to his pres- 
ent quarters in 1870. Hei e he occupies a commodious store, com- 
pactly arranged and fully equipped with every requisite for the suc- 
cessful conduct of the business. The stock embraces none but abso- 
lutely pure and fresh staple and fancy groceries, such as new crop 
China, Japan, and other teas, fragrant Mocha, Java, and Rio 
coffees; cocoas, chocolate, and spices; select brands of hermetically 
sealed goods; table delicacies, foreign and domesiic fruits; sugars, 
syrups, molasses, and other staples; choice family flour, cereals and 
farinaceous foods; and everything usually found in a first-class 
staple grocery house. These goods are noted for their excellence, 
purity, and low prices. Polite assistants serve patrons promptly. 
Mr. Zesch is a genial, energetic gentleman, prompt and responsible, 
and justly merits the success he has achieved. 

HENRY C. BOYSEN, Boots and Shoes, No. 893 Genesee Street. 
—A leading headquarters in Buffalo for boots, shoes, slip- 
pers, and rubber goods is that so ably managed by H. C. Boy- 
sen at No. 893 Genesee Street. This gentleman deals exten- 
sively in this class of goods, and has been established in the busi- 
ness since 1885. The premises occupied for trade purposes comprise 
a commodious store, 82x50 feet in dimensions, finely arranged with 
every modern convenience that the advanced requirements of the 
times demand, affording ample accommodation fur a stock of goods 
which in variety and value will compare favorably with that of any 
competing estabUshment in this neighborhood. The amplitude of 
the stock which is here displayed, embracing footwear from the 
best known and most reliable manufacturers in the country, ranks 
the house fii-st in every way in its line. Boots, shoes, slippers, and 
rubbers for men, youths, women, misses, and children are here to 
be found in all the various styles, grades, and sizes, and at prices 
with difficulty duplicated elsewhere. Mr. Henry Boysen, the pro- 
prietor, has made in a comparatively brief period of five years a 
great progress, and it is fair to presume that he has gained the con- 
fidence of the people by an honorable and enterprising method of 
business. 

HA. TOWNS, Coal and Wood, No. 277 South Division Street.— 
The coal and wood trade of this section of the city of 
, Buffalo is represented by none so well as Mr. H. A. Towns, 
of No. 377 South Division Street. The business, which is 
chiefly retail, was established in 1888 by Messrs. Winslow and New- 
ton, Mr. Towns succeeding to it some twelve months later. The 
yard occupied is very spacious, covering a superficial area of 30x150 
feet, giving ample accommodation for the stoiage of several thou- 
sand tons of coal, besides a vast quantity of cordwood. Operations 
are conducted on a large scale, requiring the services of from five to 
six workmen and two delivery teams. Mr. Towns receives his coal 
direct from the mines and deals only in the very best quality, which 
he supplies in all sizes, carefully screened and free from slate and 
dust, at lowest market rates, and always guarantees full weight. 
Hard and soft wood carefully prepared for family use is also sup- 
plied in any quantity that may be df sired, and all orders receive 
prompt attention. Mr. Towns is a native of Keene, N. H., and 
located in Buffalo in 1853. Prior to e'igaging in the coal and wood 
industry Mr. Towns was well and favorably known in this city as 
conductor for the Lake Shore Railroad Co. for thirty-three years. 

ANDREW WIEMANN, Hats, Caps. Furs, Umbrellas, Gent-s' 
Furnishing Goods, Etc.. No. 7 Genesee Street.— Among the 
prominent hat, cap, and gents' furnishing establishments in 
Buffalo which have assumed large proportions is that of Mr. 
Andrew Wiemann, No. 7 Genesee Street. This business was estab- 
lished in 1810 by John Fries, who in 1863 was succeeded by Mr. Wie- 
mann, the present proprietor. The store is aOx.'iO feet in dimensions 
and fitted up in a handsome manner. A fine display is made of hats 
and caps suitable for all seasons, and includes silk, soft, and round 
hats, caps of every description, straw goods, furs, umbrellas, and a 
full and complete line of gents' furnishing goods. Mr. Wiemann 



makes a specialty of silk hats to order, which are guaranteed as to 
quality, fit, style, and finish. His trade is increasing rapidly, and 
he is extensively patronized by some of our most fashionable and 
influential citizens, who consider their outfit incomplete unless they 
have the satisfaction of putting on one of Wiemann's Lest silk hats. 
Mr. Wiemann is a native of Germany and came to this city in 1849. 

OTTO AUERBACH, Millinery Goods, Main Store, No. 203 East 
Genesee Street; Branch Store, No. 488 William Street.— Of 
tne many and varied establishments that contribute to the 
general sum of mercantile activity, there is not one that 
attracts more attention than the well-ordered millinery .emporium 
of Mr. Otto Auerbach, No. 203 East Genesee Street. The premises 
here occupied comprise a commodious store, 20x100 feet in dimen- 
sions, giving ample accommodation for the manipulation and dis- 
play of the exceptionally fine lines of goods carried, which embrace 
a full and fine assortment of French millinery goods, artificial 
flowers, feathers, pompons, passementerie, and a complete and first 
cla.ss line of mourning goods; while bonnets and hats are altered, 
trimmed, and made to order at popular prices, ten competent 
assistants being employed under the personal supervision .f Mrs. 
Auerbach, who is one of Buffalo's leading milliners and millinery 
designers. This house was established in 1883, and a branch of the 
same is also conducted on the east side of the city at No. 488 William 
Street, a large and substantial patronage being derived from the 
61ite and most fashionable ladies of this section. Mr. Auerbach is a 
native of Germany, and has resided in Buffalo since 1867. He is by 
profession a musician of high standing, and is highly popular 
among the philharmonic circles of the Queen City. 

JAMES D. HULL, Wholesale Saddlery Hardware, No. 18 South 
Division Street, Corner Washington Street.— Among the new 
and prosperous houses that have of late been added to the 
wholesale trade of Buffalo, one of the most successful is that 
of Mr. James D. Hull, wholesale dealer in saddler.y hardware. This 
gentleman is a native of Erie County, and for thirty-five years was 
intimately connected with the hardware trade, having for that 
period filled a responsible position in the large house of Messrs. 
Pratt & Letchworth. In 1889 he established his present business, 
and has met with unqualified success. Bringing to bear ripe ex- 
perience, he at once secured a prominent position in the commer- 
cial circles of the city. The premises occupied are at No 18 South 
Division Street, corner of Washington Street, and comprise a 
first floor and basement, each 20x100 feet in area. The store Is 
handsomely furnished and perfectly adapted to the handling and 
display of the large and carefully selected stock constantly on hand. 
Four assistants are employed to fill the large orders which are 
solicited by his travelling men. The trade extends throughout the 
whole of western New York. Only the finest and best goods are 
handled, and jobbers and dealers have not been slow to ascertain 
this fact and accord him their patronage. Mr. Hull is an able and 
practical business man, upright and honorable in all his dealings, 
and is justly deserving of the success he has achieved. 

JOHN TILMA, Pharmacist. No. 501 Wdliam Street —Buffalo is 
liberally supplied with first class pharmacies, conducted by 
gentlemen of learning and skill. One of the most reliable es- 
tablishments of this kind is that of Mr. John Tilma, who in 
1888 succeeded to the old established pharmaceutical practice of Dr. 
Davidson at No. 499 William Street. Mr. Tilma is a graduate of the 
Buffalo College of Pharmacy, and is thoroughly qualified to fill the 
responsible position he holds in this community. The pharmacy oc- 
cupies an eUgible site at the comer ofWiliamand Emslie Streets, and 
has a frontage and depth of 30x90 feet. The stock is exceptionally 
large and well selected and includes all the many drugs and chemi- 
cals known to medicme, and everything in this department may be 
implicitly depended upon as being of the piu-est quality. Mr. Tilma 
also keeps an excellent assortment of druggists' sundries, family 
medicines and proprietary preparations, toilet requisites and fancy 
goods, and bis soda and mineral waters are highly popular among 
the lovers of these exhilarating and wholesome beverages. He pei^ 
sonally presides at the prescription counter, where he has every ap- 
pliance for weighing and measuring drugs and chemicals, and exerts 
every care in this important branch of the business. He is de- 
servedly favored with the patronage of the leading physicians prac- 
tising in this section of the city, and his family trade is very large. 



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S IKES CHAIR COMPANY. Mttiiufacturers, No. 500 Clinton Slrcet; 
EJwln Sikcs, rrcslJent.— The representatlvo and most noled 
house In Euffiilo, uctlvoly engaged In the mouufocturo of all 
kinds of chairs, Is that known as the Sikcs Chair Company, 
whose factory and ofllces arc located on Clinton Street. This busi- 
ness wuj. .»tablished in ia'9 by Mejisre. Edwin and S. D. Sikes, who 
conducted it till 18T5. when Mr. S. D. Sikes died, and the Arm became 




Edwin Sikes & Co. In 1SS5 it was incorporated under the laws of 
New Tork, with a paid up capital of $100.(00, and its trade now ex- 
tends throughout all sections of the United States and Canada. The 
buildings are four stories iitgh, and have a front^ge'of upwards of 200 
feet on Clinton Street, extending to the rear to a ilepth of 250 feet on 
Bristol Street. The various departments are fully equipped with 
modern machinery, tools and appliances. Ilere Itt skilled hands 
are employed, and the machinery is driven by o superior ".OO-horso 
power steam engine. The company manuracturea no less than 
eighty different kinds of chairs, which are unrivalled for elegance 
of design, quality of material, finish, and workmanship, wliile the 
prices quoted for all goods are extremely moderate. Tlio kihis have 
a capacity of holding 25,000 feet of lumber at once, and a trade Is 
transacted of upwards of $100,000 onnunlly. The factory is 
equipped with an elevator, Curtis Dust Gatherer, and Walworth's 
System of Water Sprinklers, etc. Tho following gentlemen, wlio 
are widely and favorably known in Buffalo's business circles for 
their integrity and enterprise, are the ofHcers. viz: Edwin Sikes, 
president; Fred'k O. Sikes. vice-president; Albert D. Sikes' treas- 
urer; William F. Sikes, secretary. 

V. TAFT, Photographer. No. 272 Main Street, Near Swan 
Street.— In no branch of Industry, fclencc, or art, have 
greater improvements been made within recent years thnn 
in photography. Tho perfection attained in this art is 



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nothing less than marvellous. Among the most nob 
ments in this line in Duffalo is Iho admirably conducted gallery of 
Mr. O. A. Taft, art photographer. No. 2:2 Main Street. Established 
In this city in IPCl, this gallery from the flrsi attracted very great 
interest by the unmistakable excellence of Its woik, and, as a result, 
rapidly built up an extensive patronage. Tho eminent satisfaction 
remlercd to his patrons, who are among the wealthiest and most 
discriminating cla.-<ses in chu city, is llio highest tribute thai need Iw 
offered to the artistic excellence of tlie work Mr. Taft executes. 
Pastels, water colors, crayons, and India ink work ore executed in 
the most artistic manner that science ond sk 111 can accomplish. The 
premises occupied comprise the third and fourth doors of tho build- 
ing. No. 272 Maiu Street, which are elegantly furnished, tlio operat- 
ing rooms being equipped with all the latest improved appliances 
known to phiptography. The reputuliou of this gullery extends 
throughout western New York, and Mr. Tafl's business isco-exlen- 
Bivo Willi his fume as an expert photo ai-tist. He is a native of Ver- 
mont, and prior to engaging in lmsiiie>s in Buffalo, was similarly 
engaged iu his native stale as also in Jackson, Michigan. He is a 
gonial, courteous gentleman, and one of the most skilled exponents 
of his profession in this section of the country. 

FP.ED. GAMMEL, Dealer in Stoves, Ranges, Hardware, House 
liiriiishing Goods. Etc., Plumbing, Gas and Steam Fitting, 
No. no Swan Street. Comer of Enislie Street.— This is a well 
known and thoroughly representative house, and was founded 
in liS83 by Mr. Qamniel. » hi> nt once secured a very large and Inliu- 
entiai patronage. The prcinisesare owned by himself, and comprise 
a fine substantial brick building, odmirably adapted to the business, 
the store room being 40x100 feet in dimensions, and attractively 
appointed, while tho worksliop is equipped with all necessary ap- 
pliances for turning out flrst-class work. Experienced workmen 
ore engaged in the manufacture of tin, copper, and sheet iron waie, 
a large assortment of which is kept in stock, and sold at lowest 
prices. Tho store contains a most carefully selected stock of gen- 
oral shelf and heavy hardware, such as blacksmiths', wheelwrights', 
ond contractors' supplies, farm and garden implements, plain and 
fancy supplies for builders'; mechanics', ami artisans' tools, plated 
wares, pocket and table cutlery, cast steel, merchont iron, house- 
keeping goods, etc. A fine assortment of parlor, office, and cooking 
stoves, ranges, heaters, grates, furnaces, oil and gas stoves, with 
their fittings, and ail of the very latest improved patterns is carried 
and guaranteed as represented. These goods are all flrst-ciasa. by 
the best makers, and are sold at lowest prices. A specialty is made 
of gas and steam fitting, plumbing, nieial roofing, spouting, and gen- 
eral outside sheet metal work. Estimates are furnished, and con- 
tracts entered into. Mr. Gammel is a popular, reliable business 
man, and highly respected. 

WALSH BROTHERS, Wholesale Liquor Dealers, Nos. 851 and 
353. Elk Street.— This weU known house was founded in 
1S08 liy the present partners, Messrs. A. & J. Walsh. The 
premises comprise a two-story elegant brick structure, 
22x173 feet in dimension, slocked to repletion with the choicest goods 
to be found in the market. Only the best brands are handled, and 
the wisdom of this policy Is evidenced by the very large trade done. 
lAst year's sales aggregated half a million dollars, and during the 
first six months of the current year over S'-C.OOO were paid by this 
liouse alone in excise fees and dues on new stock. Tlie business ex- 
tends all over western New York, northern Pennsylvania, and far 
into Ohio, nece-ssitating the steady employment of six travelling 
salesmen. Tlie firm always carry the oldest and choicest vintages, 
of sherries, ports. Madeiras, clarets, Bordeoux, Burgundies. Rhine 
wine.s. Moselle, such superb dry champagnes as Muinm's. Piper 
noldsieck. Clicquot, Due de Montebello. Poulet Cannet. Roederer, 
and others; tlioice three stars and fine champagne brandies of :>lar- 
tel, Hennessey, etc.; rye and bourbon whiskeys, Scotch and Irish 
wliiskeys, John de Kiiyper, and other equally renowned Holland gins, 
old Tom and Plymouth gins. New England, and Jamaica rums; cor- 
dials, bitters, French and Italian liqueurs, etc. A large staff of 
assistants are kept Inisy filling orders. The proprietors are natives 
of Ireland, but have been residents of this city since childhood. 
They rank high in financial cireles, owning valuable real estate, and 
are proprietors of a lead-ng hotel in Addison, N. Y. They are cour- 
teous and popular In the community. 



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MICHAEL LOEBIG & SON, Stoves, Tin Ware. Hardware, Etc., 
No. 343 Genesee Street. — In reviewing the thorouglily repre- 
sentative business places in tlie city, we linow of no house 
more wortliy of special mention than the tirne-honored 
establishment of Messrs. Michael Loebig & Son, niarjufacturers of 
and dealers in stoves and tinware, lamps, hardware, etc., whose 
store and workshop are centrally located at No. 343 Genesee Street. 
This enterprise was founded in 1854 by Mr. Michael Loebig, who 
successfully conducted it alone for the following thirty-five years, 
when he took his son into the business. The premises occupied 
consist of a commodious store, 20x64 feet in dimensions, with work- 
shop in rear, in every way admirably adapted tor the advantageous 
prosecution of the business. The stock carried is full and complete, 
and, the facilities of the house having naturally expanded since the 
date of its establishment, stoves, sheet-metal ware, house-furnish- 
ing goods, cutlery, etc., can here be found quoted at prices few 
competing concerns can affoid to duplicate. A specialty is made of 
every description of tinsmithing, roofing, spouting, and general job- 
bing and repairing. Mr. Loebig, Sr., was bom in Germany, and has 
resided in Buffalo for the past forty years, his son being a native of 
the city. Both father and son are popular alike in business aud 
social circles, and are members of the I.O.O.F., and other prominent 
organizations of a similar type. 

RIEMANN BROS., Dealers in Stoves and Hardware, Etc.. and 
Manufacturei-s of Copper, Tin, and Sheet-iron Ware, Corner 
Chippewa and Genesee Streets.— Among the active, energetic, 
and old-established business men in this city, ihere are none 
who enjoy a better reputation than Messrs. Riemann Bros., dealers in 
hardware, stoves, etc., comer of Chippewa and Genesee Streets. 
This business was established in I860 by Mr. Charles Kretch, who 
was succeeded some years later by Mr. J. B. Fishback. and in 1882 
by the present propr-ietor-s. The store is well fitted up and contains 
a general assortment of builders' hardware, tools, cutlery, stoves, 
range's, lamps, chimneys, and an extensive variety of house furnish- 
ing goods, purchased direct from the leading manufacturers aud sold 
at popular prices. The specialty of this house is the manufacture 
of copper, tin, and .sheet-iron ware, roofing, spouring. etc. Both 
Messrs. J. H. and J. G. Reimann have had long experierrce in the 
busiiress, and offer superior inducements to patr-ons. They are 
natives of this city, an.l honoi-able and trastworthy in their dealings, 
and are doing a lucrative trade. They are public-spir ited citizens 
and take a deep interest in the advancement of the welfare of the 
city. 

PHIL. C. \VITTE, Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers, No. 835 Genesee 
Street.— The old reliable boot, shoe, and rubber house at No. 
233 Genesee Street fli-st opened its doors for business in 18T8, 
and its enterprising founder, Mr. Phil. C. Witte, soon secui-ed, 
and has still retained, a deserve.lly large share of the public patron- 
age. It is attractively fitted up and found fully stocked with the 
latest novelties in hand and machine made boots, shoes, gaiters 
and slippers, rubber goods, etc. A specialty is made of the manu- 
facture of boots and shoes to order, a fit being guaranteed or no 
sale, and repairing receives prompt attention. The trade is an 
active one and embraces the custom of numerous fashionable 
private families in the city and vicinity, while all classes may here 
obtain goods best suited to their respective wants and circumstances. 
Mr*. Witte is an upright dealer and manufacturer*, and his uniform 
courtesy and promptness have made him highly popular. 

JOHN STETTER, Grocer, Filmore Avenue, Comer of Wepple 
Street.— A deservedly popular establishment in the grocery 
trade is that of Mr. John Stetter, comer of Filmore Avenue 
and Wepple Street. This gentleman was born in Germany and 
came to this city seven years ago. In 18S8 he founded his present 
business, and some twelve months ago bought the building he now 
occupies. He conti*ols a large trade, and has established a reputa- 
tion for fair dealing and handling supei-ior goods greatly redound- 
ing to Iris credit. The stor*e measures 35x30 feet, is neatly fitted up, 
and contains a splendid assortment of grocer-ies and provisions, 
embracing the best brands of family flour and new-crop tea-s, coffees, 
sugars, sirups, spices, canned goods, delicatessen, smoked and salt 
me^ts, flsh, butter, cheese, eggs, country produce, etc. Polite clerks 
attend to the wants of customers, and orders are called for and 



LOUIS FOELL, Groceries and Provisions, Etc., No. 1044 Genesee 
Street. — Many of the business enterprises in this quarter of 
Buffalo rival, or at least compare favorably with, those located 
in any other part of the city. Among such is that of Mr. 
Louis Foell, No. 1044 Genesee Street. The stock here carried em- 
braces a complete assortment of staple and fancy groceries, canned 
goods, cereals, table delicacies, teas, coffees, spices, sugars, flour, 
feed, hay, grain, straw, etc., all of which have be»n selected with 
care, and may be obtained at the lowest figiu*es consistent with fair 
dealing. A specialty is made of the handling of flour, feed, baled 
hay and straw. Mr. Foell has been in business for the past four 
years, and was previously with the -well known house in the same 
line of Fred. Zesch, corner of Chippewa and Genesee Streets. He is 
a native of the city, and eujoys the good will of his patrons and 
trade competitors alike. He is a member of the A. O. U. W. 

A J. SANNEN. Grocer, No. 203 Seneca Street. -One of the 
r best conducted grocery stores in the Second Ward is that 
, of Mr. A. J. Sannen, No. 806 Seneca Street. It was first 
opened in 1889 by Mr. A. L. Robbms, who in May last was 
succeeded by Mr. Saimen. The latter has made many improvements 
in the store, increased the stock, and keeps on sale the very choicest 
goods at low prices, the stock including a splendid assortment of 
fancy and staple groceries of every description, the leading popular 
brands of family flour, table delicacies, etc., and the finest and 
best creamery and dairy butter and eggs, which are a specialty and 
brought to the store fresh daily. Orders receive prompt attention. 
Mr. Sannen, who was bom m Ulster County, this state, came m 1885 
to Buffalo, where he has maintained an untarnished reputation, 
while his business is steadily growing to large proportions. 

GEORGE H. Y0UNG3IANN, Boots, Hats. Etc., No. <31 Genesee 
Street.— This poi:ular house was established in 1886 by the pres- 
ent proprietor and Mr. Seholl, under the firm name of Toung- 
mann & SchoU. Since 1888 the business has been conducted 
by Mr. Youngnrann alone. The store, which is 73x120 feet in size, 
is elej:ant and attractive m its fixtures and well assorted stock. This 
is one of the most complete stock of fine and medium grade boots, 
shoes, gaiters, and rubber goods to be found in this locahty, and 
only the most reputable makers' goods being handled. Here also is 
to be found a splenriid stock of men's, boys', and children's hats, 
caps, scarfs, tics, white shirts, colored shirts, flannel shirts, working 
shirts, overalls, jumpers, underwear, hosiery, handkerchiefs, gloves, 
mittens, collars, cuffs, suspenders, umbrellas, canes, scarf pins, col- 
lar buttons, cuff buttons, watch chains, charms, etc. Mr. Yoimg. 
nann has here brought together the most useful and ornamental 
goods to be found in any estabhshment in Buffalo. Fine custom 
shirts are made to order, and satisfaction is guaranteed. On receipt 
of postal card an experienced fitter will be sent to take measure- 
ments. Courteous assistants are employed, prices charged are mod- 
erate, and the patronage of the house is steadily growing. Repair- 
ing is neatly done on short notice. Mr. Youngmann is highly re- 
spected for bis enterprise and thorough reliability. 

AHANR.\n AN, Groceries and Provisions, Wines, Liquors, and 
Cigars, No. 185 Chicago Street, Comer Fulton.— This gen- 
^ tleman is a native of Ireland, came to Buffalo in early boy- 
hood, and by industrious habits has acquired a prominent 
position among this city's successful business men. He founded his 
business in 1871, and for the excellence of his goods and the liberality 
of his deahngs has gained a high reputation. He occupies his own 
property, a three story brick huQding, 30x100 feet in dimensions, at 
No. 185 Chicago Street. The store is elegantly fitted up, and here is 
to be found a finely selected stock of teas, coffees, su-'ars, flours, 
farinaceous food of all kinds, sirups, delicacies and condiments, 
sauces and pickles, vegetables. The best brands of wines, liquors, 
and cigars, both domestic and foreign, are also always to be had in 
this first class house. Three assistants are employed, anl all orders 
are promptly filled. The trade covers the whole city and is growing. 
Mr. Hanrahan is a prominent member of the Catholic Mutual 
Benevolent Association and Catholic Benevolent Legion. He is de- 
servedly popular, and fives in a beautiful residence. No. 612 Prospect 
Avenue, near the Front. 



ILLUSTRATED 



THE QUEEN 
CITY Or.THE LAKES. 



GELLVS & BRO., Manufocturers Bnd Wholesale Dralers in 
Timber and Lumber, Exchange ami Chicago Streets. — The 
, representative and largest house in the city actively en- 
gaged in the wholesale lumber trade Is that of Messrs. G. 
Elias £ Hro., whose headquarters are located on Exchange and Chi- 
cago Stn-ets. The copartners, Jlessi-s. O. ond A. J. Elio-s, are lioih 
enterprising and able business men, tJie former a native of this state 
and the latter of California, who are fuUy in accord uiih the pro- 
gressive spirit of the age. They o|)erat« fourteen large saw-mills in 
Pennsylvania, the product of which is mostly shipiied to buyers 
direct. The purpose of the yard is to fueilitate the tilling and ship- 
ment of mixed lots. Orders are carefully filled at the lowest ruling 
market prices, and their trade, which is rapidly increasing, now ex- 
tends throughout all si-ctions of the United States. Tlie yard occu- 
pies t'-c ei-'-e l'>c'- 'on- 'd "-y " xhigan, Exchange, Carroll, and 
Chicago StuH ts ju>,t noith of all the crossings, and contains over 



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of the stato of New York, as well on in northern Peimsylvanla ond 
eastern Ohio, there are no two brands of whiskey better known or 
more popular than the Red Jacket and the Monongahcla, the pro- 
ducts of the Red Jacket distillery. This distillery wus established 
In 18t8 by Thoiuis Clarke, on the site of the premises still occupied 
by it, on the corner of Washington and Perry Streets. Tlie Uirge 
business created by Mr Clarke was carried on by him ontU 1882 
when the present proprli'tor, Mr. James M. Merritt, became Its owner'_ 
and under his able and energetic management the business baa 
developed in a manner that would have appeared incredible to its 
founder could he have forseen it. Mr. Merritt hoseitcnded bis indus- 
try by also manufacturing and dealing in other brands of flne old 
whiskies, alcohol, cologne spirits, and importing line wines, bran- 
dies, gins, and other spirits. The building occupied for manufac- 
turitig and trade purposes is a tour-story brick structure, and a 
number of men And constant employment in it the year round. The 
specialty of this hotise is necessarily that which has earned for it a 





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highly regarded in trade circles for their integrity and enterprise, 
and take an active interest in every project designed to advance the 
prosperity and greatness of this city. Tli>-y are popular members of 
the Buffalo Business Jlen's Associntion and Merchants' Exchange 
and other commercial societies. As employers of labor the.v have 
always paid good wages and have never been annoyed with strikes. 
Their immense business has been built up simply by tireles.s Indus- 
try, eare. and despatch in filling orders, and an increasing effort to 
extend their trade into new fields. Further comments are imneces- 
sary, the well known character of this house placing it above criti- 
cism, affonliiig an example of an honorable and prosperous business 



rAS. 5f. BlMtRITT, Manufacturer of and Dcaie, in Extra Fine 
Old Whiskies. Alcohol and Cologne Si.irits, Im|>orter of 

I Wines, Brandies. Gins, Etc., Corner Washington and Perry 
Streets.— In Buffalo, and throughout the entire western half 



f.-.r It.; c-iC(Ui-nce of the other good.< thiit he .-o ; . 

Among other fine brands, he has a large stock of a remarkably supe- 
rior old Monongahela whiskey which is specially recommended for 
medical purposes, nnd is highly riHiommended by members of the 
faculty for its healthful, stlmidating effects on convalescents. He 
also carries constantly in stock the oldest and choicest vintages of 
cherries, ports, Madeiras, clarets, Bordeaux and Burgundies. Moselle 
nnd Rhine wines. Piper-IIeidsicck, Roederer. Clicquot, Mumm. and 
other dry aud sp.irl;llng champagnes, Martel, Hennessey, and other 
cognacs. Anchor, ITolland. Old Tom, nnd Plymouth gins: Irish and 
Scotcli whiskies. New England and Jamaica rums, cordials, bitters 
and liquors. In all these the stock is not limited to a few vintages an(\ 
braids, but is a wide and compi-ehensive one. The high standard of 
purity of thc^se goods has created an extensive trade, and the house is 
deservedly popular with its host of patrons in city ond country. Mr. 
Merritt is o native of New York state, long a rcsid.-nl of Buffalo, a man 
of large business experience, active and entei-prising, of great popu- 
larity, and richly deserving of the success « hich lie has honestlv w.m. 



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THE QUEEN 
, CITY OF THE LAKE&j 



FRED J. STURM, Jr., Dealer in Meats, No. 208 Peach Street, 
Near North.— In that important branch ot trade devoted to 
furnishing the inhabitants of the city with necessary food 
supplies, a very popular and deserve.lly prrjsperous concern 
is that of Mr Fred J. Sturm, eU-ibly located at No. SC8 Peach Street, 
near North Street. Mr. Sturm was bom in this city in ISC", and at 
an early age entered the service of Mr. G, F. Christ in the same line 
of business and with wliom he remained tor six years. In 1880 he 
started business on his own account, and this enterprise he has con- 
ducted with uniform and gratifying success, nis premises comprise 
a fine two story building. The store is commodious, compactly 
arranged, and fitted up with special reference to tlie trade. Here 
are daily handled large quantities of fresli, salt, and smoked meats 
of all kinds; a special branch of the business is the manufacture of 
all kinds ot sausage, tlie rendering ot pure hat lard. etc. Tlieso in 
quality and variety are unsuipassed by tlie products ot any siuiiliar 
concern ot the city. Ample facilities are provided for cold storag3 
for the preservation of meats, etc., for an indefinite period, and 
customers are thus enabled to secure the choicest and wholesome 
beef, veal, mutton, lamb, and country pork in all seasons of the 
year at the lowest prices, ilr. Sturm's .sausages are noted for their 
excellent flavor, while his cured meats are unsurpassed in gt-neral 
exceUence. Being an expert judge of meats, he buys only the very 
best ot home bred and city dres.sed from the most reliable sources. 
His establishment is a model of neatness and cleanliness. Polite 
service is accorded by intelligent assistants and orders are promptly 
delivered at residences in the city tree ot charge. Mr. Sturm is a 
wiile-awake, enterprising, and popular young business man, and is 
esteemed by all with whom he has dealings. 

JBLOEDEL, Dealer in Fine Groceries and Provisions, Flour, 
Feed, Baled Hay, Straw, Wines. Liquors, and Cigars, Kos. 
23 and 23 Walden Avenue.— One ot the finest, largest, and 
most attractive grocery stores on Walden Avenue is that 
owned and conducted by Sir. J. Bloedel, at Nos. 23 and 23. The 
store is a large double one, 50s40 feet in size. It is scrupulously 
clean and all the surroundings are in perfect keeping with the cliar- 
acter ot the business. Mr. Bloedel possesses a thorough knowledge 
otthe grocery trade, and supplies all demands made upon him satis- 
factorily at the very lowest prices. The stock enr.braces everythi[]g, 
both staple and fancy, foreign and domestic, in the way of groceries 
and provisions and family supplies, including clioice China and 
Japan teas, coffees from Mocha, Java, and South America; and 
delicatessen and fine old wines and liquors, bottled expressly fur 
taniily and medicinal purposes; family flour, canned goods, smoked 
and salt meats, fish, pure spices, sugars, sirups, creamery and 
dairy butter, cheese, fresh eggs, and country produce. A large 
business is also done in meal, feed, and baled hay, and a heavy stock 
of this chiss of goods is always carried. Courteous clerks are era- 
ployed and a wagon calls tor and delivers orders in any part ot the 
city. Mr. Bloedel. who is a native of Germany, has resided in Buffalo 
since 1844; he is a gentleman in middle life, and has been in the 
grocery business since 1871. He was formerly on Carlton and High 
Streets, and established himself in liis present location in 1683, since 
which date he has enjoyed a success as pronounced as it is merited. 

AUGUST KEMPFF, Dealer in Choice Groceries, Provisions, 
Flour, Etc., No. 3.37 Genesee Street, Corner Hickory.— One 
of the most popular grocery establishments in this section 
ot tlie city ot Buffalo is that of August Kempff. No. 357 
Genesee Street, corner of Hickory Street. It wa-s founded in 1868 by 
Messrs. Fred and August Kempff. The premises occupied com- 
prise a large two-story warehouse, thoroughly equipped with all 
the best appliances for the storage ot the large and valuable con- 
signments of wliich the liouse is in daily receipt, having C"ld and 
dry storage for the better preservation of perishable goods. The 
store is 25x50 feet in area, with basement of equal dimensions. It 
is elegantly furnished, and is provided with every facihty for the at- 
tractive display of the fine goods always in stock, and the comfort 
and convenience ot patrons. The house deals largely in choice fam- 
ily groceries, provisions ot all kinds, wines, liquors, and cigars, and 
is ever willing to pay the highest price tor all kinds of farmers' 
produce. The assortment embraces choice Mocha. Java, and Rio 
coffees; fresh crop Oolong, Japan, English Breakfast, Young Hyson, 



and China green teas; foreign and domestic truts and nuts; dried 
and evaporated fruits; French prunes, dates, figs, etc.; olives and 
olive oil, macaroni and vermicelli; French peas and mushrooms, 
sardines and pickles, preserved fruits in glass, and domestic canned 
goodsof superior quality; chocolate and cocoa, capers and sauces, 
fai inaceous and cereal foods, and condiments of all kinds; and fan- 
cy and staple groceries of every description. A specialty is made 
of choice fresh butter, cheese, and eggs, and other coimtry produce. 
In the way ot wines, liquors, and cigars, the brands and vintages 
handled are always the best obtainable; a specialty in this line be- 
ing the importation direct from the vineyards of the choicest Cali- 
forida wines. Purchasing in laige lots from the leading producers, 
the house is enabled to offer valuable wares at rock bottom prices. 

RC. BOOKSER, Jewelry, Musical Instruments, Etc., No. 250 
Allen Street— One ot the most successful jewelers and 
^ dealers in musical instruments in the city is Mr. R. C. 
Bookser, a young man thirty-nine years old, a?id a native 
of Switzerlanil. He lias been establislied m business in Buffalo since 
1383, and in 1888 Iniilt the bailding he now occupies at No. 250 Allen 
Street. It is a brick structure, seventy-five feet deep and modern 
in its style and architecture. The store always presents a hand- 
some, attractive appearance and contains goods of tlie value of from 
$6,000 to $10,000. Tlie assortment embraces fashionable jewelry 
of new design, also gold and silver watches, clocks, spectacles, eye- 
glasses, a great variety of fancy articles, and a general line ot 
musical instruments, including violins, cellos, guitars, piccolos, 
flageolets, banjos, cornets, horns, etc., and imported strings and 
musical merchandise generally. Mr. Bookser is not only a practical 
jeweler but a musician of reputation and a splendid performer upon 
a number of instruments. He is the leader of one of tlie best 
orchestras in the city and furnishes music for entei tainments and 
parties, his patronage coming from the leading families, societies, 
and clubs. 

JACOB METZGER, Slerchant Tailor, No. 235 Allen Street.— 
Among Buffalo'.* most popular and successful tailors is Mr. 
Jacob Metzger, who was formerly located on South Division 
Street, and who recently removed to his present commodious 
and well adapted premises, No. 235 Allen Street. Here is displayed 
an excellent assortment of woolens, worsteds, diagonals, cassimeres, 
and suitings of the vevy best foreign manufacture. These goods 
are procured direct from the manufacturers and importers, and are 
selected with a judgment which a life long experience in the trade 
confers, and customers are afforded ample choice ot materials for 
suits for all seasons, while the most careful workmanship is executed 
in the makeup of materials. Mr. Metzger, by a careful study of the 
wants of his patrons, knows exactly how to meet them with the 
best classes of goods, excellent workmanship, and perfectly fitting 
garments at very moderate prices. Ten skilled workmen are em- 
ployed. Mr. Metzger is a popular member of the Ancient Order ot 
United Workmen and E. A. U. Society, and is regarded as an honor- 
able business man and upright citizen. 

FRED J. DORN, The Jeweler. No. 89 Genesee Street.— There is 
probably not one among the many well kept jewelry stores 
that have sprung up in this vicinity of late years that has been 
attended with more gratifying pi-osperity than that ot Mr. 
Fred J. Dorn, No. 89 Genesee Street. It is a neat, compact, and 
well ordered establishment, where is always displayed a complete 
and first-class assortment of American and imported watches and 
clocks of every description; also a full and fine line of jewelry, 
including novelties in rings, pms, chains, charms, and emblematic 
designs; while purchasers can rely upon receiving an excellent 
article, courteous attention, and satisfactory dealing. Here also 
can be found everything in the line ot sterling silver and plated 
ware, optical goods, and society emblems in unique designs and 
artistic worlananship, bottom prices in all instances prevailing. 
Watches, clocks, jewelry, etc., are neatly and promptly repaired at 
short notice and at reasonable rates, while four competent assist- 
ants are regularly employed, and all work executed at this estab- 
lishment is fully warranted to render satisfaction. Mr. Dorn is a 
native ot Buffalo, ot Gei-man descent, and a practical and expert, 
jeweler ot many years' experience. 



ILLUSTRATED 



_5>^ THE QUEEN 
Mdi, CITY OP THE LAKES. 



BXJFFAJ^O STAISBU) GLASS WORKS. No. 20 Pearl Street 
oud N08. Si oud as Terrace; Wester & FroLe Proprietors. 
—Intelligent foreigners have repeatedly compUmeuted the 
manutaeturcrs of glass of the United States, not only for the 
excellence of production In useful articles, but also for tbeir skill in 
producini; rich and highly artistic decorative works in stained glass 
of every description. In this connection special reference is made 
in this commercial review to the HiilTiUo Stained Glass Works, No. 
29 Pearl Street, of which Messrs. F. J. Riester and Leo. P. Frohe are 
the popular and enterprising proprietors. This business was estab- 
lished in 1845 by Mr. Wra. G. Miller, who was succeeded by J. Thurs- 
ton and in ISM by Booth 4 Riester. Eventually in ISSS. the present 
firm of Messrs. Riester and Frobe was organized, and ossumed the 
management. The partners are thoroughly trained and practical 
artists, fully acquainted nitli every detail and feature of r 




RSO churches in all parts of the continent, their work being unhur- 
posscd for elegance of desiijn, flnisb, ivorkniauship and artistic 
excvllence, while their prices in all ca.seB are extremely moderate. 
They have all the patterns, designs, and stencils of Uie Burns, Thurs- 
ton & Meyers Stained Glass Works, and can n!|jUice or repau- any 
work done by them. Orders and iuquiries by uiall receive prompt 
attention, while drawings, samples and estimates are furnished on 
application. Mr. Riester was boi n in l-'rance and Mr. Frohe in Hoi 
land, but both have resided in Buffalo the greater p.irt of tljcir lives, 
where they are highly regarded by the comnmnity for their artistic 
ability, skill, and integrity. Among the latest specimens of their 
handicraft in this vicinity may be mentioned fine uiemorial windows 
in the Olean Baptist Church; the illuminated wuidows of St. James 
Episcopal Cburch, this city; the English Lutheran Church, Canton, 
Ohio; Presbyterian Church, Guwanda, N. Y.; and the new Polish 
Church, of Buffalo; St. Louis Chiu-ch, Buffalo; sixteen figure win- 
dows, Allegheny Cathedral; seventy figure windows. St. Ann's, De- 
troit; fourteen figure windows, Clearfield, Pa ; four figured win- 
dows for St Adelbert's Polish Clmrch, PitUsburgb; six figures and 
t«o lir^e transt'pt windows, scenes ia the life of St. Stephen, for 
St st< phcn 6 Church, Buffalo. The samples they sent to the Paris 
1 \pos[tion were awarded a silver medal. 



JH CilL. Produce Commit 
and No. 153 Michigan 
J founded by its present ] 



portant mduitry and the requiremtnth of the most critical patrons 
Tilt premises oc( upii d i mbrace a commoJious tbrie storv and base 
ment buildmg, 40x60 feet m area, rully equipped with every appli- 
ance and taciUty for the systematic and successful conduct of this 
artistic industry. Here twenty-two highly skilled workmen arc em- 
ployed, and the trade of the house now extends throughout the en- 
tire United States. Messrs. Riester and Frohe manufacture to order 
ecclesiastic and domestic art stained glass of every description, 
sculptural figure pieces, memorial windows, mosaic and ornamental 
windows In antique, also rolled cathedral, opalescent. Venetian, stained 
and enamelled glass. The firm have already furnished windows to 



issiou Merchant, No. 94 West Market 

Streets.— This establishment was 

proprietor in 1802, when it at once 

acquired a proinineiit footing, which it has ever since re- 

aiiitd The premises occupied are situate at No. 94 West Market 

-11 It and No. 153 Michigan Street, and comprise a three story 

I building extending from one street to another, and having an 

1 r 20x1 lO feet. Everything requisite is provided for the safe 

11 1 fill handling of the choice and valuable stock constantly on 

1 and the prompt and expeditious execution of the large and 

I 111 (1 order i daily i lace<l with this estal^Iishment. Twelve able and 

I In unt assistants, clerks, and packers are kept busily employed 

u ill ~( ason ! attending to the demands of the large and influential 

I n t^t of the house, and a stuff of buyers and salesmen are con- 

11 tll\ I u the road. A large and general trade in all kinds of prod- 

1 IS b< ing constantly carried on, and extends far beyond the dla- 

M I of which Buffalo is the <listribuling centre. Apples, berries, 

ii„(.tables both domestic and foreign, the choicest butter and 

Lliii sc fresh eggs, and fruits of every description are handled, and 

tlie tiansactions of the firm amount yearly to over a quartt'r million 

il liars Ml Gail in his long business career has established connec- 

in every producing district, and can place any order entrusted 

III 111 an f market that offers his customers the greatest advan- 

Hc brings to the service of his patrons every possible qualifl- 

II including perfected storage and shipping facilities, sound 

jiil(,in(nt and a thorough knowledge of the wonts of the trade. He 

Is a iiromini lit citizen of Buffalo, and by his sterling integrity and 

aunt management hos gained a well earned popularity with aB 

( I issi s of the community. 

FHFDrRICK BUELL, Real Estate and Fire Insurance, No. 200 
Main Street.— The business is ably conducted tmd managed 
l>\ nien of energy, enierprise, and ability, and among these 
we dt sire to direct attention to Mr. Frederick Buell, who has 
hii 1 a long valuable exjicrience, and is familiar with all the details 

I I taimiig to it. He is a native of Ontario County, and for a period 
of s. \t n jtars was deputy county clerk of Livingston County, and 

II lint r of internal revenue (appointed by Pn'sidenl Grant). /Te 
loi at« d in this city in 18M. In 1883, he embarked in business on his 
o«n acioimt, and took charge of General Wadsworlh's property lu 
Buffalo which he managed for twenty years. This position he has 
steadiU maintained, and since March 4, lt*t, has been located in the 
unite no» „ecupied. No. 1 Exchange Building, No. 200 Main Street. 
Jlr. Biiell is the regularly authorized agent for the German Fire In- 
surance Co. of this city, snd niso represents many others and can 
place insurnnce at the very lowest rates, and fully guaranti-es salin- 
factorj- adjustment In all cases and prompt pnymeiit of losses; be 
gives his attention to all such matters as come i< ilhiii the legitimate 
sphere of the business. He is a reliable respnusllile genllninan and 
enjoys the coiifideniv and regard of a wide circle of friends and ao 
quointances. 



LLUSTRATiED 



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^^Bl/FFALOJC 



THE 'QUEEN 
CSTY OF THE LAKES. 



MoGRATH & BISGOOD, Wholesale Manufacturers of Spring 
Beds, Mattresses, and Bedding of Every Description, No. 8S 
Pearl Street.— The importance of Buffalo as a centre of 
trade in spring beds, mattresses, and in fact bedding of 
every description, is due to the distinguished enterprise and inde- 
fatigable energy of the old and responsible firm of McGralh & Bis- 
good, No. 88 Pearl Street. This firm has special quajifleations and 
magnificent facilities, and in view of the fact that a great deal of 
inferior work in this line is put upon the market by unscrupulous 
manufacturers, it is a duty and a pleasure on our part to give the 
widest publicity to the superiority and merits of Messrs. McGrath 
and Bisgood's stock. These gentlemen started manufacturing in 
October, 1809, and have continued to do a steaJUy enlarged trade. 
They were fur a long time located on Main Street, but in 1S8.3, in re- 
sponse to the rapidly increasing demands of their customers, they 
removed to their present premises. No. 88 Pearl Street, a handsome 
five-story and basement building 85x125 feet in dimensions and 
fitted up especially for the purpose of manufacturing their improved 
Spring beds and reliable mattresses, etc., upon the most extensive 
scale. They use only the very best materials and employ only 
skilled labor, while all work is done under the eye of experienced 
foremen and the personal supervision of the firm themselves. In 
this way this firm have achieved an enviable reputation for the su- 
periority of their work. The best class of trade, city and county, 
prefers their lines of bedding. They are also large importers of 
brass and iron bedsteads of beautiful design and finish and espe- 
cially worthy of inspection. They are first hands for prime live- 
geese feathers, and carry an immense stock, together with German 
and Eider downs. They have every advantage at their command, 
audtlie trade can nowhei-e deal to such advantage as here. Mr. 
Henry McGrath is anative of Ireland, and has resided here for the 
past twenty-two years; while Mr. Henry V. Bisgood is likewise a 
native of Ireland and a resident of Buffalo for forty years. Both of 
these gentlemen are popular and respected merchants and manu- 
facturers, and have developed the leading interest of its kind in 
Buffalo. 

VANDERSCHER BROS., Livery and Boarding Stable, Nos. 84S 
and 347 Jefferson Street.— There is nothing which adds so 
much to the metropolitan character of a city as her well 
stocked, thoroughly appomted, and ably managed Uvery sta- 
bles. Through their mstrumentality the resident or visitor is fur- 
nished with the means of traveUing at any hour, and in all kinds of 
weather, from one part of the city to the other, affording safe, com- 
fortable, and pleasant means of transit. In this connection, we 
would call the attention of our readers to the commodious coach, 
cab, livery, and boardings table of Messrs. Vanderscher Brothers, Nos. 
345 and 347 Jefferson Street, near Jackson. The premises occupied 
comprise an eligible three story frame building, 46x150 feet in di- 
mensions, the lower floor being suitably laid out for stall accommo- 
dation and the upper utilized as general carriage repository. In the 
interior arrangements everything that the experience of the pro- 
prietors, which covers a period of many years, could suggest has 
been Uherally supplied. The stable is roomy, clean, convenient, 
well lighted, drained, and ventilated. The coaches and cabs are 
modem in style, and of as elegant finish and appearance as can be 
turned out by any simUar concern in this section of the city. The 
horses are in perfect accord with the carriages, and a specialty is 
made of furnishing equip^es for funerals and wedding parties. 
The individual members of the firm are Messrs Edward and Emil 
Vanderscher, both natives of Buffalo and the representative livery- 
men of this neighborhood. 

CW. RYKERT, Photographer, Nos. 295 & 297 Jefferson Street.— 
Wonderful progress has been made of late in the photographic 
, art, and it might be f au-ly said that the plane of perfection 
has been reached. One of the most popular photographers 
in Buffalo is Mr. C. W. Rykert, who is also pronounced one of the 
most proficient, which may be attributed to the fact that he gives a 
closer attention to details of finish than the majority of his contem- 
poraries. Mr. Rykert possesses a thorough mastery of the different 
methods and recent improvements that have been made in the art, 
and has one of the most complete studios in the city. He fully im- 
denstands how to give an easy and graceful pose to the sitter before 



the camera, and produces soul speaking likenesses, showing har- 
mony in theu- composition and truth in their every outline. In pro- 
ducing a picture he omits nothing, not even the most trifling detail, 
and the result is a class of portraiture correct and perfect in every 
respect. He executes all kinds of work, and also copies and enlarges 
pictures in oil, crayon, pastel, water colors, and India ink. He is a 
native of Buffalo, and after acquiring a thorough knowledge of his 
profession in the well known house of David Tucker & Co., on Main 
Street, engaged in business on his own account in 1883. Mr. Rykert 
is held in high estimation by all who know him, and is a respected 
member of the E. O. M. A., Order of Chosen Friends, and Independ- 
ent Order of Foresters. 

McKINNON DASH AND HARDWARE CO. (Limited), Manu- 
factiu-ers of Carriage Dashes, Fenders, Etc., Nos. 248 to 
258 Amherst Street.— This representative and successful 
company was incorporated in 1888 with a paid up capital 
of $48,000, and its trade now extends throughout the United States 
and Canada. The company makes a specialty of fine quahty dashes, 
and fenders suitable for the best trade. The frames of all these 
dashes are made of extra quality iron, w hile the upright bars are 
given additional strength and stiffness at the lower comers, where 
strength is specially required. Only the best stock of the various 
grades of leather is utilized, and no inferior materials are allowed 
in the work. These splendid dashes are all manufactiu-ed imder 
patents issued to L. E. McKinnon. These patents cover all dashes 
and fenders with bolt heads inserted from the rear through an open- 
ing in the frame. The company's factory is fully equipped with 
special machinery and apphances, and furnishes constant employ- 
ment to a large number of skilled workmen. A large stock is con- 
stantly kept on hand, and all orders are promptly flUed at the lowest 
possible prices. The company also has extensive works at St. Cathe- 
rine's, Ont. The following gentlemen, who are widely known and 
highly esteemed in trade cu-cles for their skill, enterprise, and integ- 
rity, are the oflicers, viz: S F. McKinnon, president; D. J. McKin- 
non, vice-president; L. E. McKinnon, treasurer and manager: N A. 
Notman, secretary. In conclusion we would observe that the Mc- 
Kinnon dash is superior in all points, but especially in quality of 
stock and m simplicity, strength, and appearance of the concealed 
head bolt attachments. 



EDWARD NEWELL, "Domestic" Sewing Machine Rooms, 
No. 24 West Eagle Street.— In ahnost every department of 
mechanics do our people excel, and the products of cur 
workshops stand unrivalled in tbe markets of the world. 
This statement is particularly true with regard to sewing machines, 
in which the products of .American genius are noted for their light- 
ness, strength, and general adaptability to the work required of 
them. One of the leading sewing machines of the country is tbe 
world famous '" Domestic," a machine that is acknowledged by the 
public at large as actually being the best, possessing, as it does, the 
quaUties of being noiseless, rapid, light running, non fatiguing to 
the operator, and capable of plying no less than sixteen hundred 
stitches to the minute. Like true gold, it is the only machine hav- 
ing a host of imitators. Machines made to look like the '" Domestic" 
are often palmed off as such, but they are purely and simply worth- 
less as compared with the genuine article. Pages might be written 
and testimonials by the million produced attestmg the superiority of 
the " Domestic Sewing Machine." hut the day is past and gone when 
any such endorsements are necessary. The agency for this section 
of New York State is vested in the hands of Mr. Edward Newell, No. 
24 West Eagle Street, where the various grades and styles of these 
machines may he inspected and purchased either for cash or upon 
easy weekly or monthly instalments. Here likewise will be found a 
full assortment of the famous •' Domestic " patterns, needles, oil, and 
every description of machine supphes. Mr. Newell is a native of 
Boston, and enjoys the distinction of being the oldest experienced 
sewing machine agent in Buffalo. He primarily engaged as repre- 
sentative of the Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Company in 1807. 
turning his attention to the more modern "Domestic" m 1879. 
Some idea of his eminent fitness to represent so gigantic a corpora- 
tion as the Domestic Sewing Machine Company may be deduced 
from the statement that, since be joined issue with them, he has 
sold no less than 27,000 machines of their manufacture. 



^^B^FFALO 



JLl-USTRATED 

^<^ THE aUEEN 

ii. CITY or THE LAKES* 



CRESCENT STEAM LAUNDKY, John Morris, Jr., Sole Proprie- 
tor, N03 -JO) ond 405 Niagara Slre*t.-Tbe popular Crcstvut 
Slc-im Laundry, Nos. 403 aud 405 NiaRara Street, wbicb bas 
proven a (treat convenience t3 the citizeua of Buffalo, haa en- 
joyed a successful existence under the able ninunKement of tbu pro- 
prietor, Mr. Jobn Morris, Jr., wbo has bodavaluablu experience in the 
business. The buildiuR occupied Is a two story structure, measures 
«3i30 feet, and is perfectly equipped with .special niacbines and ma- 
chinery operated by a 15 horse-power sU-am engine and a aohorso- 
power boiler. From twelve to nfteen bauds are employed, and such 
ore the facilities jios-sessed that Mr. Morris is enabled to All orders 
promptly and execute work so as to give unbounded .satisfaction. 
Among the machines in use are two of the latest improved washers of 
the largest size, also slarcbin.;; and ironing machines, etc. ; and. taken 
altogether, it is safe to say no other laundry can turn out work so 
rapidly or so neatly as the Crescent. Mr. Morris numbers among his 
patrons many of the leading fauiillcs of the city, by whom he is 
highly endorsed. A specialty is made of collars and cuffs, shirts, 
fine linens. lai-es. etc. Popular pricf s prevail and the business is 
steadily increasing. Laundry is called for and delivered, and every 
endeavor made to please patrons. Mr. Morris is from Rochester. 
He is a live, wide awake, progressive, and popular business man and 
a useful citizen. 

ZIRNHELD BROS., Dealers in Groceries, Provisions, Hats, Caps, 
Furnlsliing Goods, Etc., No. 3;8 Amherst Street, Corner of 
"Grant —No branch of commerce is of more impoi-tance than 
the grocery and provision trade, and a well known and popu- 
lar hou.se devoted to this business in Buffalo Is that of Messrs. Zira- 
held Bros .whose store is located at No. 373 Amherst Street, comer 
of Grant. Messrs. F. A. and J. W. Zirnheld, the proprietors, are na- 
tives of this (Eric) county, have had a wide range of experience, and 
foimded their enterprise in 1»87, secm-ing at once a very liberal and 
substantial trade. The ample and neatly fitte<l up store is filled with 
choice fancy and staple groceries; fre.sh and pure new crop teas 
from China and Japan; choice Mocha, Java, and other coffees; 
chocoUites. cocoas, and spices; canned goods, condiments, relishes, 
table delicacies, foreign and domestic fniits; sugars, choice family 
flour, cereal and farinaceous foods, butter, cheese, eggs, garden and 
farm prodncts, bakers' and laundry supplies, pure foreign and 
domestic wines and liquors, tobacco, cigars, etc. The firm ako 
carry a fine as.sortment of the latest styles in round and flat crown 
Derby hats, soft, felt, and fur hats, straw hats, cloth and fur caps, 
in their season, besides a fine line of men's furnishing goods, em- 
bracing fine and medium grades of shirts, collars and cuffs, under- 
wear, hosiery and gloves, neckwear of all the latest styles, collar 
and cuff buttons, etc. Tlie goods of this house are noted for their 
all around superiority and extremely \o\v prices, and customers can 
always rely upon representations made by the firm. Pohte assist- 
ants serve patrons, and orders are delivered at residences free of 
charge. Messrs. Zirnheld Bros, are pleasant, courteous young men, 
who merit their success. 

GEO. REIMANN, Druggist, No. 403 Genesee Street.— The oner- 
ous duties connected with the proper execution of the pro- 
fession of a druggist call for a man with more than ordinary 
attainments and executive ability. The dn-g business of 
Buffalo is carried on by an enterprising class of men, of whom Mr. 
George Reimann. the subject of this brief sketch, is a worthy repre- 
sentative. Ills pharmacy is located at No. 105 Genesee Street. Is 
18x53 feet in dimensions, finely fitted throughout, and handy and 
convenient in every partlcuhir. The stock comprises pure drugs, 
medicines, chemicals, physicians' supplies, the standard proprietary 
and patent medicines, toilet articles, etc., which are carefully 
selected for their purity and uniformity of excellence. Mr. Reimann 
is a native of Buff.ilo, a graduate of the Pbil.adelphiri College of Phar- 
macy, a member of the Erie County and New York State Pharma- 
ceutical Associations, and, bringing a long practical experience to 
bear in the discharge of the duties of his profession, he has acquired 
the highest of reputations both In medical and lay circles. He mokes 
a prominent specialty of bis prescription department. In which the 
greatest skill, care, and accuracy are the salient features, and all 
orders are promptly attended to. He has been In business here for 
sixteen years, sparing no pains to fuU.v meet the requirements of 
the puhUc, Insomuch so that he is regarded as one of our most popu- 
lar business men, apart from his reputation as a thorough expert in 



bis deportment of professional activity. Mr. Relmaim Is promi- 
nently connected with the Masonic fraternity, being a member of 
the Modestia lK>dge, Keystone Chapter. Hugh de Paynes Comman- 
dcry, and a Noble in the Mystic Shrine. 

TJ. LONG & CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers In Baled Hay 
and Straw, Oats, and Mill Feed, Corner Homburg Street 
and Hamburg Canal.— Among the leading merchants en- 
gaged In the hay and feed business In this section of the 
city are Jlessrs. T. J. Long & Co., located at corner Hamburg Street 
and Hamburg Canal. They are general wholesale and retail dealers 
In baled boy ond straw, oats, incol, ond mill feed of every de.scrlption, 
have ample and complete storage and other facilities, and receive 
from various points In the west and northwest. The firm also repre- 
sent the Peninsular Stove Company of Detroit, and fill orders for 
stoves, castings, and repairs at manufacturers' prices. The business 
Is well ordered, and nn efilclent force of help is employed, while sev- 
eral wagons deliver goods throughout the city and vicinity. A heavy 
ond first-class stock is carried, car lots of hay and grata being a 
specialty, and all orders, wholesale or retail, are a!ten<led to satis- 
factorily. Mr. Long, the senior member, was born In Detrt.lt, and 
maintains an excellent standing in commercial circles. Mr. Long is 
now on a tour through Europe and China, and Is expected to return 
in the summer of 1891. Mr. R. G. KIngsley, one of the partners, has 
now charge of the business. Mr. Frank Hutchlns Is in charge of 
the stove deportment, and can be seen at any time at the warehouse. 

MA.'REEB, Building Materiols, No. 77 Sycomore Street, 
Corner Michigan.— The trode in masons' building mate- 
, rials is one of vital importance to the growth nnd up- 
building of this city, and a leading exponent thereof is 
the house of Jlr. M. A. Reeb. located at the corner of Sycamore and 
Michigan Streets. Jlr. Reeb is on extensive wholesale and retail 
dealer in quick lime, calcined plaster, plastering hair, cement, 
marble dust, land plaster, and general supplies for masons and 
builders, and has been established in the business ^inee 1887. His 
yard at No. 77 Sycamore Street has ample dimensions, and is 
provided with every modern facility for the prompt receipt and 
shipment of supplies, or for their proper storage and preservation. 
Mr. Reeb carries a stock at all times valued at several thousand 
dollars, and delivers by wagon and truck to all parts of this city, 
and by rail and water to adjocent towns. The connection which 
he enjoys with the best producing sources enables him to secure 
his supplies in vast quantities and at the most advantageous rates, 
thus enabling him to offer ver.v substantial inducements to the trade 
as regards both reliability of goods and liberality of terms and prices. 
The fact is well appreciated by the patrons of the house, whoso 
promptness and fair dealing have become proverbial, as they are 
commendable, serving to insure its continued success. All orders 
receive immediate attention, and the Interests of all patrons are care- 
fully watched and zealously guardeil. Mr. Reel) was bom in Buffalo 
nnd acquired a thuiough knowledge of this trade at the lime kilns of 
which his father is an extensive owner. He is a prominent member 
of the Builders' Exchange. 

FJ. & D. F. RIEMAN, Jn., Manufacturers of Fine Wagons, 
Carriages, nnd rhaetoiis, Nos. 71 and 73 S. Division Street.— 
J A Buffalo firm who sustain an Al reputation for fine work 
in the manufacture of fine wagons, carriages, and phaetons 
is that of F. J. & D. F. Rieman, Jr., Nos. 71 nnd 73 South Division 
Street. The wagons and carriages of their building are noted fi»r 
their beauty of design, ease of motion, stivngtb of construction, and 
elegance of finish. The firm rank among the foremost representa- 
tives of this branch of business in western New York, and their pat- 
ronage is extensive. Their factory is a three-story .'jOxIIS foot brick 
structure, with yord. etc., in connection. Over twenly expert me- 
chanics are employed, and fine hand work is exclusively turned out 
here in light wagons, buggies, carriages, and phaetons, which ore 
built to order and for sale, while painting and repairing are skilfully 
executed at short notice, jobbing being o sptrcialt.v. Orders by tele- 
phone (No. 983) receive immediate attention. Prices are reason- 
able and satisfaction is giinrnnteed. This business was established 
In April, 1870, by D. F. Rieman, the elder, from whom, in 1886, it 
passed into the control of his sons and successors, the present pro- 
prietors. Tlie Messrs. Rieman are natives of this city nnd ina-sters 
■if their art In all Its branches. 



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GEO. H. DIKEMAN, Manufacturers' Agent; Automatic Machines 
a Specialty, No. 305 Main Street.— In the invention of labor- 
saving machinery of every description, American ineenuity 
leads the world. Scarcely a day passes in which some useful 
machine or contrivance for saving time and labor is not placed on 
the market Among the most ingenious of these mechanical novel- 
ties which have appeared within recent years, are the automatic 
' dropping a coin iu a Blot made 




for that purpose, when coule<.-tiiniery, pei-funie. chewing-gum, or 
even a copy of the latest novel, is ejected from the machine in return 
tor the coin expended. A house which is carrying on active opera- 
tions in the lease of these automatic novelties in Buffalo, is that of 
Mr. Geo. H. Dikeman, whose office is at No. 305 Main Street. This 
gentleman is manufacturers' agent for the Chocolate Automatic 
Selling Company, of Boston, Mass.; the Tntti-Frutti Automatic 
Vending Company, of .Brooklyn, N. Y. ; the Tourist Delight Publish- 
ing Company, of New York; the Williams Automatic Machine Com- 
pany, the Opera Glass Supply Company, and others. He is agent 
tor these concerns for western New York and northwestern Penn- 
sylvania, and his establishment is the largest in this line in the en- 
tire two states, with the exception of New York City. The machines 
are loaned by Mr. Dikeman to parties who have advantageous busi- 
ness stands, and they are kept filled with goods by him. The ma- 
chines are attractive and profitable adjuncts to a store, as they re- 
quire no attention, and are always well patronized. The fullest par- 
ticulars are given on application to Mr. Dikeman, and he will be 
found a liberal, pleasant gentleman with whom to have dealings. 

BUFFALO ICE COMP.\NY, J. L. Moore, General Manager. No. 
33 West Eagle Street.— Ice, which was formerly but little 
used for any purpose, has become within recent years a 
staple commodity, and an indispensable necessity. There 
are few families so poor in the great cities of the United States that 
they do not patronize the ice man during the heated term at least, 
and in a great city like Buffalo, the quantity used for various pur- 
poses is simply immense. Among the enterprising firms and com- 
panies engaged in this trade in the Queen City, a prominent one is 
that known as the Buffalo Ice Company, whose general office is 
located at No. 33 West Eagle Street, comer Niagara Street. This 
progressive company was incorporated in 1S84 under the laws of 
New York with a paid up capital of $150,000, and its trade now ex- 
tends throughout all sections of Buffalo and its vicinity. They have 
extensive ice houses at the foot of Genesee Street, Porter Avenue, 
and Georgia Street, and an immense one in Orillia, Canada. The 
Canada ice house is 600 feet long, 150 feet wide, and 24 feet high, and 
has a capacity of storing 60,000 tons of ice. The company's other ice 
houses have a capacity of 73,000 tons. They employ in Bnffalo 
40 wagons and 100 men, and during the winter GOO men. The 
company's ice is noted for its purity, quality, and uniform ex- 
cellence, and during the present season they are supplying customers 
with Canada ice. Orders arepromptly attended to, and the com- 



pany can always be relied on for effective service. The following 
gentlemen, who are highly regarded in the business circles of Buf- 
falo for iheir integrity and enterprise, are the officers, viz.: A.J. 
Briggs, president ; E. VV. Clark, vice president; G. W.Pnri ridge, sec- 
retary and treasurer; J. Lansing Moore, general manager. The 
telephone call of the cotnpan.v is No. a90. 

THE WASHINGTON LIFE I.NSURANCE CO. OF NEW YOEK, 
W. L. Oakes, General Agent. White Buildiug.— This company 
is now in the 31st year of a flourishing existence, and has 
accumulated assets of $10,073,371, while it has paid policy 
holders since organization over $17,900.00. Its income in IS89 was. 
no less thiin 8''S31,928, largely derived from first nmrtgage loans, 
and of which it holds over $8,3:M,00O, principally en improved New 
York city realty, the surest investment in the world. The company 
has imder the able guidance of President Brewer, Jr , and Vice 
President Hartun introduced manj- new and valuable features, 
all in the interest of the policy holder, so that it now offers 
inducements nowhere else duplicated. We need only allude to a 
few, viz : the best foiins of survivorship distribution policies; its 
policies are clearly worded and free of all technicalities, incontest- 
able, non-f.irfeitable, unrestricted as to residence and travel, and 
more liberal than the law requires. The new combination policy is 
far ahead of any other in existence. It is a complete union of the 
savings bank and insurance features of thrift, and the insured, if he 
survives the term, receives the entire amount as specified in the 
bond, and also a paid up policy <if insurance for one-half the amount 
so paid. Suivivorship dividends are also paid in cash, or used to 
augment the insurance. In case of prior death, the f II amount 
specified is at once paid ; if the policy holder survives, he is assured 
a competence for himself, besides an estate for his family. All 
these and other features place this form of policy far in advance of 
otiiers with same aims in view, an<l the company has been writing . 
large amoimts under it in the principal cities of the Union. Mr. 
Oakes is widi-ly and favorably known in business circles, and 
assumed the general agency about two years ago, since which date 
he has developed much new business. Mr. Oakes also covers Erie, 
Cattaraugus, and Niagara Counties with his agents, and is a pushing, 
energetic, and representative of the popular "Washington" Life 
Insurance Co. of New Yoi-k. 

KERR, LEWIS & CO., Grain and Live Stock Brokers; Post 
Office and Telegraph Address, East Buffalo, N. Y.— This old 
and reliable firm was established in 1865, and its caieer has 
been an eminently successful one. The firm conduct a gen- 
eral brokerage business in live stock, grain, seeds, hay, etc., and 
handle these in carload lots. Consignments of live stock, etc., 
should be shipped in owner's name to the care of Messrs. Kerr, 
Lewis & Co., Live Stock Yard. East Buffalo. All communications by 
mail or telegraph receive prompt attention. 

SCHAEFER & BRO., Malsters; OflSceNo. 178 Main Street,Corner 
Terrace; Malt House, Seventh Street, Corner Jersey Street. 
—A representative and successftil house engaged m the manu- 
facture of malt, is that of Messrs. Schaefer & Brother, whose 
malt house is located on Seventh Street. The firm's office is at No. 
178 Main Street, and they have likewise leased a large malt house in 
Black Rock. Their malt houses are equipped with the latest im- 
proved appliances and machinery known to the trade, and have a 
capacity of 250 000 bushels of malt annually. This business was es- 
tablished in 1860 by Anthony Schaefer. who was succeeded in 1861 
by the present firm, the copartners being Messrs Gustavus A. and 
Henry L Schaefer, both experienced and expert malsters. They 
utilize chiefly Canada barley, and turn out malt which is unrivalled 
for quality and uniform excellence. They fill orders at the low- 
est possible prices, and their trade extends throughout all sections of 
the eastern states. Both partners were bom in Germany, but have 
resided in Buffalo since childhood, where they are highly esteemed 
for their enterprise and integrity. Mr. G. A. Schaefer in 1&^7, was 
a clerk in White's Bank (now the American Exchange Bank), and 
later as clerk for Captain Dobbins in the arain and flour business. 
Both partners are popidar members of the United Stntes Brewers' 
and New York State Brewers' and Malsters' Associations, and of 
the Merchants' Exchange Mr. G. A. Schaefer is also President of 
the Niagara Cider and Vinegar Works, and is one of Buffalo's public 
spirited and influential citizens. 



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iUFFALO jk^. c;??lr^c"t!iKEs. 



EC. HAZARD & CO., Importers, Manutncturers, mill JoblH-rn 
of Wines, Liquors, and Fine Cittars; Stores, Nos. 87, 80, and 
91 Hudson Street and Nos. 2, 4, 6, and 12 Harrison Street, 
New Yorli City; Braiicli Oltlce ond Salcsrooni, No. 298 Main 
Street; (Room 45. White Bnliding); C. S. A. Coe, General Acent.— 
liankliii; among the iniportink; houses ot the best type, and whoso 
name and fame is Icnown from tlie Atlantic seahonrd to tlie Poeiflc 
slope, and which enjoys a i-eputation so widespread as to liavo bo- 
come familiar as household words, is that of 5Io.«srs. E. C. Hazord 
& Co. of New York, whoso Buffalo agency, under the efllcient man- 
agement of Mr. 0. S. A. Coe, is located nt No BIW 5Iain Street. For- 
ty years mark the commercial estistence cf tliis pros|>erous estJib- 
lishment. ond as importei-s, manufacturers, and jobbers ot wines, 
liquors, cigars, table hL^curies, anil fancy groceries it has no superior 
on this continent. Mr. Coe has been with the house for the past 
eighteen years, six of -wlueli he spent on the road representing 
Messrs. Hazard & Co. as travelling salesman, to such good issue 
that in 181H he was appointed residential agent in Buffalo, with 
control of the trade between tins city and Rochester. He occupies 
oince and salesroom in the White Building, where is displayed a 
ihi.ice line of samples of the various goods handled by the Arm ho 
n-presenls. It would be superfluous to extol the merits of these 
goods, the name of Hazard being an all-sufflcient guarantee tliatthey 
shall rank as the very he.st both the foreign and domestic marl;ets 
afford. Mr. Coe is a native of New Jersey, a prompt and reliable 
business man, and is able to offer his customers advantages the equal 
of any similar house on tlie western continent. 

HUIiLEY & STYOALL, I'luuibers. «as and Steam Filters, 
Copper. Tin, and Sheet-iron Workers, No. 181 Virginia Street, 
near Niagara.— This is one of tlie most successful firms of 
plumbers, gas and steam fitters, and tin, copper, and sheet- 
iron workers in the Eighth Ward. The copartners, Messrs. Ed- 
ward Hurley and James S. Stygall, Jr., have been in the business 
together for many years, and since 1S7S have owned the build- 
ing they occupy, a two-story brick structure 25x60 feet iu dimen- 
sions and thoroughly equippe*! for the business. Here they carry a 
$6,000 stock of gas- and steam-fltters' and plumbers' supplies, in- 
cluding gas fl-ttures, chandeliers, brackets, globes, etc., and also a 
general assortment of tin. copper, and sheet-iron war(». Plumbing, 
ventilating, and gas- and steam-fitting are e3tecute<I in tlie best work- 
manlike manner. Contracts are made for the complete fitting up 
of buildings. The partners are experts and control a prosperous 
trade. All orders by telephone or othenvise receive prompt and 
satisfactory attention. Mr. Hurley is a native of Ireland, and Mr. 
Stygall of Brooklyn, N. T. They are business men of unquestioned 
reputation. 

J A. OAKS, Caterer, No. 64 West Genesee Street (Star Theatre 
Building.)— The busine-ss of purveying is one requiring a 
J peculiar tact as well as a high order of intelligence, and is 
one in which eminence has been attained by Mr. Joseph A. 
1 laks, who has given many years of study to this complicated art. 
He originally engaged in business in 1884 on Swan Street, wliich he 
now utilizes as a branch or annex to his more commodious head- 
quarters. No. 64 West Genesee Street. Both premises are admi- 
rably appointed, in point alike of dining accommodation, table ser- 
vice, and variety of stock. The latter consists of all kinds of fancy 
cakes of every name and nature; ice cream of every imaginable 
flavor, and ices of every possible kind; sweetbreads, lobsters, 
salmon, fried oysters, devilled crab, chicken salad, turtle, terrapin, 
and every other delicacy which could by any reasonable stretch of im- 
agination lie included in a caterer's and confectioner's stock in trade. 
Mr. Oaks is a native of Rochester, New York, and caters to the most 
select parties, clubs, and coteries of the Queen City, as well as 
adjoining towns and cities. 

EA. ROCH, Painter and Decorator, No. 66 West Tupper Street, 
near Franklin —One of tlie most noted of our local decora- 
, tive artists is Mr. E. A. Roch. who is pronounced one of the 
best in his line in the city. His ideas and designs are origi- 
nal, and he is unexcelled as an artist in fresco relief work, tinting, 
paper-hanging, and interior embellishment and decoration. Healso 
makes a special feature of general house painting, sign writing, 
kaisominlng, graining, and gilding, and furnishes estimates and 
guarantws satisfaction. His well appointed store Is 20x4(1 feet In 



area, is locnU'd at No. OU West Tupper Street, and Is crowded with u 
fine slock of paper hangings, celling decorations, friezes, dados, 
and artistic decorations for interiors; also window shades of every 
description, and painters' supplies. The stock is complete and 
valued ot from $4,000 to $0,000. A native Buffalonlan, Mr. Roch Is 
highly recommended for Ids skill and ability. He was formerly a 
memlier of the firm of Roch & Gales on Main Street, but during the 
past few years has been In business alone. He employs twenty-five 
workmen, and the best of satisfaction Is in every instance guar- 
anteed. 

WM. WILI.GANSZ, Dealer in Groceries, No. 100 ;Carolina 
Street.— This entei-prise was established by its present 
proprietor bix years ngo.'and has enjoyed a large share of 
patronage. The store is 20x30 feet in dimensions and 
equipped with every convenienco. Sir. Willgansz is in a position to 
offer to buyers spcclol Inducements iu flrs^class teas, coffees, 
spices, sugars, canned and bottled goods of every description; best 
brands of fomily flour; condimeuts, sauces, laundry supplies, etc. ; 
a specialty being made ot the best fruits and berries of every variety 
in season. Popular prices prevail. Five polite assistants are em- 
ployed, and purchases are delivered to any part of the city free 
of charge. Mr. Willgansz is a native of Buffalo and Ls a liberal, pub- 
lie-spirited merchant. He is a prominent member of the Royal 
Arcanum and for uineyears was First Lieulenantof Company "A" 
of the National Guard. 

HENRY JANKE, Merchant Tailor, No. 83:i Seneca Street.— The 
most popular merchant tailoring establishment in the east- 
ern section of the city is unquestionably that of Mr. Henry 
Janke, No. 833 Seneca Street. Mr. Janke, who was born in 
Germany, is a gentleman in middle life and has been an esteemed 
citizen of Buffalo many years. His experience as a tailor has been 
a long and valuable one, and during the five years he has been in 
business on his own account he has achieved a wide reputation and 
success. He has always been located on Seneca Street, and since 
1885 has occupied his present store, which is tastefully fitted up and 
well stocked with a choice assortment of elegant suitings, woollens, 
trouserings, overcoatings, vestings. etc , of foreign and home pro- 
duction. The store is 25x60 feet in dimensions and contains every 
convenience for the accommodation of the customers. Mr. Janke 
cuts and makes gentlemen's wearing apparel in the best manner 
and guarantees the best satisfaction as to quality of goods, perfec- 
tion of finish, and price. Orders always receive prompt attention, 
and every honorable endeavor is made to please all patrons. Mr. 
Janke's business career has been a successful one, and he sustains a 
high reputation iu this community. He owns the buUding in which 
he is located, and altogether is one of the substantial representative 
businessmen in the third ward. 

THE GLOBE TEA COMPANY, Braun .S Weisz. Proprietors, No. 
289 East Genesee Street, near Spruce. -Among the more re- 
cent acquisitions to the commercial enterprises which line this 
busy trade artery of the city may be mentioned the ah-eady 
popular " Globe Tea Company," of which Messrs. Braun and Weisz 
are the esteemed proprietors. This concern opened its doors Janu- 
ary 1, 1890, and there can be but little question entertained now as 
to the company's permanent and pronounced prosperity iu the near 
future. The premises occupied are eligibly situated at No. 289 East 
Genesee Street, near Spruce, and ouiprise a commodious store, 
2.'ix80 feet in dimensions, giving ample accommodation for the dis- 
play of the choice goods carried and the general comfort and con- 
venience of customers. The stock embraces strictly pure tens, cof- 
fees, sugars, spices, baking powder, cocoas, chocolates, flavoring ex- 
tracts, etc. . which are sold both to the public and the trade at rock 
bottom prices, and are guaranteed to be pure. To stimulate a de- 
mand for these goods, the company present premiums of choice 
glassware, crockery, etc.. to cu.stomer». but, unlike many concerns 
who adopt this plan, do not permit the gratuity to interfere with 
tlie quality of the article purchased, JIe.ssrs Braun and Weisz's 
goods being uniformly, and without exception, of the best the mar- 
kets afford. The members of the company are Mr. Jno. A. Braun, 
who has been cngace<l in this line ot business for the last twelve 
years, and Mr. Fred. Weisz. both natives ot Buffalo, the former a 
well known member of the Society of the Independent Order United 
FVIends. and the latter closely identifii-d with the A O V W 



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JLO SMi. CITY OF THE LAKES, 



DOCTOR MILL'S STORE OF RATIONAL MEDICINES, No 44 
Hickory Street, between North and South Division Street.— No 
historical review of th ? business interests of Buffalo would be 
complete without a suitable reference to Dr. William M. Mill's 
famous Old Botanic Depot and Phaimacy , a veritable landmark in the 
history of the drug trade of Buffalo. The doctor is a very active and 
enterprising business man, and evinces great energy in the manage- 
ment of his establishment, which has secured a correspondingly large 
measure of patronage. This business was established some forty 
years ago by the doctor, who, since its inception at that date, has made 
wonderful progress The doctor compounds his own remedies, whose 
efficacy has been thoroughly demonstrated, and are well known and 
used all over the United States and Canada. The following ai-e his 
favorite remedies, viz.: Doctor Mill's Vegetable Liniment, Hot Drops, 
Compound of Sarsaparilla, Poorman's Medicine, Vegetable Worm 
Syrup. Vegetable Syrup for Dysentery, Catarrh Syrup, and Cough and 
Limg Syrup. The office and laboratory are centrally and eligibly lo- 
cated at No. 44 Hickory Street. The doctor's famous receipts are 
known all over the world, and no greater credit to him coiild 
accrue than from having his name linked with those valuable reme- 
dies that have cured tens of thousands of sufferers. He does a 
large and permanent business, and brings both ample skill and long 
practical experience to bear in thedischarge of his professional duties. 
He is a popular member of business circles, honorable in his dealings 
■with all men, and well worthy of the continuous measure of success 
that attends him. 

GEO. E. TRAUTMANN, Dealer in Meats, No, 3.52 North Division 
Street, Comer Cedar.— Supplying the citizi-us of Buffalo with 
meats and provisions is a business of ever-expanding dimen- 
sions ; and it is represented in the third ward by none so well as 
Mr. Geo. E Trautmann, who had an extended experience in the trade 
in the Elk Street Market prior to 1S89, when he began operation on his 
own account at his present address. No. 852 North Division Street, 
where he owns and occupies a three-story building 22x60 feet in area. 
The store is neat and attractive, and is provided with refrigerators and 
aU conveniences nectssary. It is kept scrupulously clean, and is 
stockel with the finest and choicest fresh beef, veal. Iamb, mutton, 
poik, also smoked and salt meats, and country produce, received di- 
rect from the best sources of supply. The custom embraces the 
best class of the community. Owing to the superior quality of the 
meats furnished, courteous attention to patrons, and low prices, the 
trade is steadily growing. Mr Trautmann is a native Buffalonian, 
and has a wide circle of friands and acquaintances. 

ADOLF WITTE, Dealer in Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers, No. 191 
East Ferry Street, Comer Purdy.— Among the many repuiable 
business men on East Ferry Street none are moie popular 
than Mr. Adolph Witte, custom boot and shoe maker and 
dealer in boots, shoes, and rubbers. Mr. Witte has had a long 
practical expeiience in the business. The store is tastefully ar- 
ranged and compact and well stocked with a fine assortment of fine 
and medium grade footwear, eml.raciug everything that is new, 
fashionable, and desirable for men and boys, and ladies, misses, 
and children. The goods are fully waiTanted as represented, and 
prices are governed by moderation. A splendid business is being 
done. In tlie custom department efficient workmen are employed, 
and prompt attention is given to orders, and a perfect fit is guaran- 
teed. Mr. Witte, who is from Germany, came to Buffalo many years 
ago, has been established in business about a year, and in that time 
has bei-.n eminently successful. He owns the building in which he 
is located, and is an upright, useful business man and citizen. 

JC. STANDART & SON (Successors to Edward J. Smith). Phar- 
macists, Etc., Nos. 19.3 and 195 Niagara Street, Corner Huron 
Strent. — This prosperous, well-known establishment is one 
of the most popular concerns of the kind in that section of 
the city. The business here was founded in I88G by Mr. Edward J. 
Smith, who recently disposed of it to Messrs. J. C. Stnndart & Son. 
The store wliich is triangular in shape, has a fi-ont of 50 feet, and is 
fitted ami furnished in a neat, tasteful manner, all the surroundings 
being in perfect keeping with the character of the business. Con- 
spicuous features are handsome show cases and a soda fountain of 
elaborate design. A well selected and comprehensive stock of pure 
fresh drugs, chemicals, family medicines, pharmaceuticals, tinc- 
tures, extracts, essences, nyneral waters, etc., is always carried: 



and also everything in the way of imported and domestic, toilet, 
and fancy articles, druggists' sundries, sm-gical appliances, etc. A 
special feature is made of pure imported wines and liquors, which 
are put up expressly for medic'nal and family purposes; also choice 
Havana cigars, and the best brands of those of home production. 
The stock is always kept up to a standard value of from $6000 to 
$VOUO. and the goods are fully warranted as represented. The busi- 
ness is large and both wholesale and retail in character, and is 
widely diffused throughout the city and adjacent sections. Every 
care is paid to the prescription department, which is under the im- 
mediate supervision and direction of the junior member of the firm, 
who is a graduate of the University of Michigan, Department of 
Pharmacy, class 1887. For over two years he had one of the best 
of experiences in the compounding of prescriptions in the Northern 
Asyium for the Insane, Michigan, and afterwards was manager of 
the drug store of Messrs. Gleim & Benfield, Cleveland. O. The 
business now under their control is continually growing and increas- 
ing, and the patronage comes from the best classes of the commu- 
nity. Four courteous assistants are employed. The firm are the 
sole manufacturers of " Smith's Dentriflce Cream," which is highly 
recommended and has a wide sale. The members of the firm are 
substantial business men, and merit success. 

FREDERIC F. PIERSON, Wrought and Cast Iron Pipe and Fit- 
tings, Engineers' and Plumbers' Supplies, Nos. 44 and 46 N. 
Division Street.— An especially noteworthy and representa- 
tive Buffalo house is that of Mr. Frederic F. Pierson, manu- 
facturer, agent, and dealer in wrought and cast iron pipe and fittings, 
engineers' and plumbers' supplies, etc. It was founded in 1838 by 
Messrs. Pierson & Clark, but since May of 1889 has been under the sole 
control of Mr. Pierson, who is a man of business push, enterprise, 
and ample experience, and who is conducting operations upon strict 
business principles. He is a native of New Jersey, was for several 
years in the business in New York City, and is well versed in all of the 
details of the trade in which he is engaged. His premises at Nos. 44 
and 46 N. Division Street are commodious and conveniently ar- 
ranged, and contain a large and varied assortment of wrought and 
cast iron pipe and fittings for steam, water, gas, and oil; brass goods 
and engineers' and plumbers' supplies generally, the products of the 
best known manufactm-ers in the country. Mr. Pierson is the agent 
for the Washburn Brass and Iron Company of Tonkers, New York, 
and the " Murphy" Iron Paints of Pittsburgh, Pa ; also the Spence 
Hot Water Heater. Possessing every requisite facility, he is pre- 
pared to grant the trade every possible advantage. The business 
is strictly wholesale, and besides a flourishing city trade a splen- 
did patronage has been built up in all parts of the western section of 
the state. Mr. Pierson will be found liberal and just, and those en- 
tering mto business relations with him will obtain advantages not to 
be had at any other house in the same line of trade in the city. 

RICHARD HUMPHREY, Dealer in Coal, Wood. Flour, Feed, 
Oatmeal, Grain, Hay and Straw; Yard and Storehouse, Foot 
of Amherst Street; Office and Residence, No. 1858 Niagara 
Street, Black Rock.— Mr. Richard Humphrey, whose exten- 
sive establishment is at the foot of Amherst Street, Black Rock, is 
one of our most plucky and enterprising adopted citizens. He 
established himself in his present location in 1882, and carries 
a large and well selected Une of choice flour and breadstuffs, 
hay, grain, and mill feed, as well as immense quantities of coal and 
wood. He offers th« best in all lines at the lowest rates. His store 
is 60x30 feet in area, and he has a teed mill in the rear of the store, 
where he grinds corn meal and teed, turning out three car-loads 
weekly. The yard for coal and wood is 325x100 feet, and a large busi- 
ness is done with Ihe retail dealers in Buff.ilo, Tnnawanda, and sur- 
rounding towns. Hek..:w.., , 1 , 11 -the go" all the 
time, employs fourteen .ind the business 
transactionsfoot up I" ~ ' i cy's storehouses 
areatthcfootof Anilie.i sii, • ;:. I ! ! Lis ofSce and resi- 
dence at 1868 Niagara Stieet. He i.s .i nai iv.- c,f Wales, about forty 
years old. He came to New York at the age of twenty, without 
other capital than pluck, perseverance, and integrity. He first tried 
farming, and later had the care of Mr. C. Gilbert's horses for twelve 
years, and was afterward superintendent for Gilbert's Starch Works 
in this city. He enjoys the distinction of having placed on tw 
Niagara River the first steamboat to navigate it daily. 



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^^Bl/FFALOJC 



GREAT \VESTERN FIRECLAY CO., Tororilo, Jefferson County, 
dhio, Miiiiuractiiri-rs of ViliilU-d Suit Ulnii-il Sewur Pipe, 
Kliio LIniDKS, Chimney Tops. Fliv Hiick, uiid nil Fire Clay 
I'rmlticls. BiifTulo Bniiioh: W. K. Uunspauuti. Ufsldeut Part- 
ner niid MiiiiOKcr. Court null KrHuklln Streets.— This eouiiJOiiy was 
estttblWasI ill ISfW. in Toronto, Jelterson County, Ohio, and its 
Buffalo biaiicli was opened six years later in tlie premises still 
occupied by it on Court and Franklin Slieet-s and iiuder the same 
inanaKenieiiC. The proprietors are Jlessrs. W. F. Duuspauch and 
R. M. Francey, the f..ruier lieing the resident partner aiiU umtiaKer 
in this city, wliile the latter resides at the works of which lie Is the 
superinieiideiit. The works and grounds are at Toronto. Ohio, and 
are the largest of the kind in tlio Centml Stales, employment .being 
Riven at them to over one hundnil hands. There are fifteen kilns, 
and the factor)- is equipped wiili the latest improved appliances for 
the pro.liictioii of their wares. Their annual capacity Is SCOO car 
loads. In addition to the manufacture of sewer pipe and all terra 
colta goods, special attention is given to the production of pipe 
specially made for water conduits, also Are prooflng, flue lining, 
chimuey tops, lawn vases, etc., and all fire clay products. These 
goods ore unrivalled for imirorm e.vcellence, and their prices are 
moderate. The trade extends all over Hie United States. Tlie prin- 
cipal niiirket however is in the eastern states, the company having 
a branch onice at Third Avenue and 13(1 Slieet. New York, of whicli 
Mr. Geo. B. Robbins is the mnnaser. Utuier the enterprising man- 
agement of Mr. Dunspaugh. the trade in Buffalo and its vicinity has 
assumed very larjie proportions. One of the largest contracts re- 
cently entered Into is lo supply pipes for the construction of the 
sewer system of Tonawanda. 5Ir. Dunspaugh was boin In Toronto. 
Canada, has been a resident of this city tor several years, and is 
held in high esteem. 

GEORGE HOFFM.\N, Meats. No. 4.'>S Connecticut Street.— This 
gentleman has been established In rlie business here for the 
p:ist eight years (prior to that period owning stall in the 
Chippewa Street market), ami has built up a large and influ- 
ential trade as a wholesale and retail dealer in fresh, salt and 
smoked meats, dried beef, pork, laid, sausage, etc. The market, 
including rear smokehouse, has a frontage and depili of -jaxlU feet, 
the former being supplied with all neee.ssary cold storage for the 
preset vation of meals, and the latter equipped » itii the latest steam 
Biusage-cutting machinery, two rendering kettles, etc., Mr. Hoff- 
man manufacturing all his own lard and sausage, and smoking his 
own meats. He exercises the greatest care in the selection of his 
stock and In preparing it for the market, and offers to the trade and 
cnnsuniers a line of meat products that cannot be excelled for 
qiia.ity. reliability, ond excellence. He is prepared to supply hotels, 
restaurants, and lorge buyers in quantities to suit, with the utmost 
promptness, and at prices which are safe from successful competi- 
tion. Always prompt and reliable, he has developed a trade 
aggregating S2I.0OO annually, and this is in itself the best possible 
prooCof the superiority of the goods he offers, and of the apprecia- 
tion of his stiaightforward methods. His trade extends to all parts 
of the city, and to the surrounding towns, and is annually increasing 
in volume. Mr. Hoffman is well, favorably, an<l widely known for 
his probity and integrity, as well as for his business tact and ability. 

B.\KF,R & LOCKWOOD, Dealei-s in Household Goods. Carpets, 
Kiigs, Lace Curtains. Draperies. Art Goods. Picture Frames. 
Etc. No. 15 Court Street.— The members of this pushing and 
progressive firm are Me.ssrs. A. M. Baker and E. A. Lock- 
wood, both young men and Buffalonians by birth, the former having 
an experience since 1S«0 and the latter since 18«B in this llneof trade. 
Tliev inauirurated their enterpri.se May .Vh. tPfln. and are rapidly 
building up a very large trade thronghont the city and county ex- 
tending as far as Niagara Falls, and one necessitating the employ- 
ment of twelve canvas.sers. The firm occupy a spacious store and 
ba-seineni. both well arranged for the business. The stork embraces 
a general line of patented articles for honseholrl uses. Brus.sels, 
Moquette, tapestry. Wilton and other cnr|)ets. nigs, oilcloths, mats, 
lace curtains, window shades, draperies, silver and plated ware, 
clocks, albums, family bibles, sets of books: oil paintings, water 
colors, pastelles, crayons, etchings, photftgravures. easels, and art 
goodsof all kinds; and a specially is the manufacture of piclure 
frames to order. The experience and advantages possessed by the 



flrm enable them to sell goods on easy weekly or monthly payments 
at as low pricejias llione charged for cash elsewhere. Messi-s. Baker 
and Lockwood are popular young men, and liberal and reliable. 

WM. HENRICII & SON, I'lanlng Mill, Contractors and Build- 
ers; Onice, No. I»3 Spring Slreet.-In tlio innnufacturo of 
rough and dressed lumber and other building materials, 
an old establlshexl ami representative concern in Diiffulo 
Is that of Messrs. Win. lU-nrlch & Son, whose planing iiiill is located 
OD Spring Street near Clintou. This business was established in 1S(;5 
by Wm. HenHch, who in 1887 admitted his son, Mr. J. W. Ilinrlch, 
into partnership. In 18S8 Mr. Wm. Henrich died, after a 8ucccs.sful 
and honorable career, and was succeedeil by his widow and son Mr. 
J. W. Henrich. who is ably a.sslsted by his two brothers, Wni. L. and 
Fred, in the managementof the business, and who bring great prac- 
tical experience to bear. Tlio planing mill Is a three story brick 
building, 54xl:M feet in area, fully equipped with the latest improved 
inachiner>', tools, and appliance. Here GO skilled workmen are em- 
ployed. The nriii have lumber yards on Rendoll, Spring, and Clinton 
Streets, and maniifaciuro largely dies.scd lumber and all kinds of 
building materials. They have a dry kiln on the premises, and turn 
out work that is unrivalled for quality of materials, flni-h, and uni- 
form excellence. Their work is highly endorsed by architects, and 
is unsurpassed for flnisli and general excellence, uhile the charges 
are reasonable. Mr. J. W. Henrich is a native of Buffalo, and Ls very 
popular in tiaile circles. Mr. Wm. Henrich, the founder of this busi- 
ness, was Commissioner of Public Buildings for 4 years, and as a 
public official was noted for industry and strict rectitude. 

THE APOTHECARY, J. L. C. Cronyn, JI. D., Proprietor, No. 53 
Franklin Street.— One of the best qualified, careful, and at- 
tentive druggists ill the city is Ilr. John L. C. Cronyn, vvhose 
elegantly fltted up pliarinaiy is nt No. 53 Franklin Street. 
Dr. Cronyn, who is a native of this cit3\ is both a mcilical and phar- 
maceutical graduate, and a son of Dr. John Cronyn. the leading 
pliyslciaii of Buffalo. Tlie doctor brings lo bear trained skill and a 
wide range of practical experience. His stock consists of a complete 
assortment of pure drtigs and medicines, all proprietary remedies of 
value, mineral waters, perfumery, toilet articles, elc. Special atten- 
tion is given to the compounding of physicians' prescriptions and 
family recipes, and orders are filled with Ihe greatest care and 
accuracy at reasonable charges. As a physician he brings to bear a 
class of knowledge, than which there is no more valuable adjunct in 
a pharmacy, and he is well qualified to diagnose and prescribe for 
every class of disease. Dr. John L. C. Cronyn graduated with high 
honors from the University of Buffalo In I8T6 and is fast gaining a 
reputation such as his venerable fother now possesses. Tlie doctor 
is the Sole inventor and patentee of his celebrated rubl)er cigar 
holder, which prevents the entrance of tobacco poison, nicotine, 
into the system. The cigar holder is acknowledged lo be one of the 
greatest inventions of Ihe age. The doctor deservedly merits the 
large patronage accorded him, 'and his prospects are of the most 
favorable character. 

HS. COLWELL & CO.. Real Estate ond Insurance, No. 204 
Ferry Street, Corner Gront.— The leading field of financial 
J investment in Buffalo Is unquestionably city and suburban 
real estate. A firm with a widespread reputation and in- 
fluential connection with our lending capitalists and investors, and 
doing a large business in real estate and insurance is that of Messrs. 
H. S. Colwi-ll & Co.. No. 294 Ferrj- Street, corner of Grant Street, and 
also room 17 Real Es-ate Exchange, 50 Niagora Street. The members 
of the firm are Mr. H. S. Colwell (formerly with the I.,ackawanna Fast 
Freight Linel ond R. F. Sniggs. They inaugurated this enterprise In 
IRSS, and at once developed a very large and Influential patronage. 
They condiii-t a general real estate business, buying, selling, ex- 
changing, leasing and letting of all kinds of realty and their facili- 
ties f'lr •■ffectiiig sales an* of a superior character. They have 
always choice improved and unimproved real estate, residences, 
stores, factories, etc . for sale ond to let. They take the entire man- 
agement of estates, and make a specialty of negotiating loans on 
bond and mortgage; also of procuring tax and title searches. The 
firm are the agents of the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co.. estab- 
lIshiHl in 1797, and with assets on January 1. 1890. of Si.500.0(X). They 
place risks in this reliable company at lowest rates. Both partners 
enjoy the full confidence of the community. 



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THE QUEEN 
CITY OF THE LAKES. 



JH. EOSS, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Cements, Plaster, 
Hair, Fire Brick, Etc.; Office, Ko. 141 Erie Street- Cement 
^ Warehouse, River Street, Erie Basin Elev ; Quick Lime 
Warehouse, Ko. 213 Perry Street— The leading house en- 
gaged in the building material trade in Buffalo is undoubtedly that so 
ably conducted by Mr. J. H. Ross, at No. Ul Erie Street. Ur. Ross 
is a manufacturer of '"Buffalo" quick lime and state land plaster, 
the latter being used for fertilizing purposes. The business was 
founded in 18C5 by the Akron Cement Works, and in 1S79, Mr. Ross 
succeeded to the ownership. He brought to bear a sound, practical 
knowledge of every department and there has been a steady growth 
of the trade since he assumed control. His " Buffalo " quick hme is 
unsurpassed for quality, reliability, and general excellence. Mr. 
Ross is also manufacturers' agent for Akron Star Brand Cement and 
" Best" Ohio sewerpipD. The Akron (Star Brand) cement is widely 
celebrated for its superior quality and miiformity, aud is used 
largely in the building up of Buffalo. Among the most celebrated 
works in which this cement has been used might be mentioned the 
great St. Louis bridge across the Mississippi, the Cantilever Bridge 
at Niagara Falls, the International Bridge at Buffalo and the Pough- 
keepsie Bridge across the Hudson River. Mr. Ross handles at whoie- 
Bale and retail imported Portland cements, calcmed plaster, Ohio 
white lime, plastering hair, marble dust, fire brick, fire clay, eoapstono 
finish, etc., and carries a heavy ttock in his warehoases. No. 213 Perry 
Street, and at the Erie Basin Elevator foot of Genesee Street. The 
trade extends throughout western New York. The resources pos- 
sessed enable the proprietor to meet all warts promptly and satis- 
factorily. Mr. Ross is a native of Washington County, N. Y., has 
resided in this city thirty years, and is highly regarded for his busi- 
ness capacity and integrity. 

WB. HOFF, Pharmacist, No. 120 Chenango Street, Corner 
Massachusetts Street. — An old established and repro- 
^ sentative pharmacy is that of Mr. W. B. Ho£t, at No. 
120 Chenango Street, comer of Massachusetts Street. 
The business was founded by this gentleman in 1S78 on Connecticut 
Street, and in 1682 was removed to Port Byron, N. Y., whence he re- 
turned to Buffalo in 18S5, establishing himself at No. 428 Rhode 
Island Street. In 1888 he took possession of his present ample 
and attractive store, 50x25 feet in dimensions, where a large trade 
has been developed. Two assistants are employed. Physicians' 
prescriptions and family recipes are here compounded and prices 
are extrtmely moderate The stock includes carefully selected 
drugs, medicines and chemicals, herbs, roots, barks, etc ; all stand- 
ard proprietary medicines, pure medicinal liquors, mineral waters, 
etc.; also a full assortment of toilet articles, and European fancy and 
druggists' supplies. A specialty is made of "Hoffs' Cough Sirup," 
"Hoffs Tooth Powder," " Hoff's Carbolic Ointment," which are 
widely known for their wonderful curative and healing powers. A 
prominent feature in this store is an elegant soda fountain. Mr. 
Hoff is a licensed pharmacist, and enjoys the confidence of many of 
our leading physicians. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, 
and is highly esteemed in the community. 

JAMES GARAHEE, Wholesale Grocer, Nos. 290 and COS Swan 
Street, Corner Pine —Of the many wholesale and retail deal- 
ers in groceries in Buffalo few have had a more successful 
business career or have acquired such popularity with all 
classes of the community than Mr. James Garahee. A native of 
Ireland, he settled in Buffalo in 1835, and in 1870 founded his present 
business at Nos. 290 and 292 Swan Street, corner of Pine. These 
premises comprise a two story frame building on Swan Street, util- 
ized as a store, and having an area of 47x115 feet; also a two story 
brick store and warehouse fronting on Pine Street, and running back 
to the rear of the first mentioned structure. These premises are 
equipped with the latest improvements andappliances. Experienced 
in all that pertains to his line of trade, Mr. Garahee is always watch- 
ful of the best interests of his patrons. The stock includes a well 
selected assortment of staple and fancy groceries, such as the best 
crop of teas. Oolong, Gunpowder, Hyson, Young Hyson, Japan, 
fragrant Mocha and Java coffees, sugars, flours of the best brands, 
sirups, canned goods, crackers, cheese, prime butter, salt, saleratus, 
baking powders, sodas, etc. A specialty is made of handling on 
commission consignments ot country produce of every description. 
The trade has had a steady growth, and extends all over the city, a 



great part of western New York and northern Pennsylvania. The 
transactionii reach the handsome figure of $6«,tK)0 annually, and a staff 
ot five assistants are requisite to handle the large orders constantly 
coming in. Three delivery wagons are in use and aU orders are filled 
with promptness, satisfaction in all cases being guaranteed. Mr. 
Garahee is also the owner of the livery stable at No. 2:i4 Swan Street, 
and this he manages with great success. He is much esteemed for 
his uniform courtesy to patrons, and is a popular member of the 
C. M. B. A. 

EMMET FLEMING, Wholesale Lumber Dealer, Louisiana Street, 
Ohio Basin.— The Imnber trade in Bviflalo is ot first import- 
ance. The sales of Michigan forest product alone in this city 
annually reach enormous proportions, representing millions, 
while the aggregate transactions afford evidence of constant and 
m.aterial increase. Among the leading merchants engaged in the 
trade there is none more worthy of note than Emmet Tlcming, the 
widely known lumber dealer, whose cfflce and capacious yard m-e 
conveniently located on Louisiana Street, Ohio Basin, P. O Box, 
ai3. He buys by the cargo, and ships direct from the forest to 
eastern points, doing a wholesale trade principally, and handling up- 
wards of 4,000,r00 feet of Michigan lumber a year. The yard, which 
has ample transportation and all other necessary facilities, occupies 
300 feet of water front and extends back 400 feet. A large force of 
help is here employed, while several wagons dehver throughout the 
city and suburbs. A large stock of lumber and timber is constantly 
kept on hand, aud orders are attended to promptly, car lots being a 
specialty. Lumber is furnished cut to any desired dimensions. This 
business was established in 1885 by Hennessey & Fleming, and in 
1S89 Mr. Fleming assumed sole control. He is thoroughly conver- 
sant with the wants of the trade, and maintains an Al standing in 
commercial circles. 

GEO. A. LATHROP, Laundry Supply Depot, No. 101 Genesee 
Street.— Mr. Geo. A. Lathrop, whose headquarters are cen- 
trally and eligibly located at No. 101 Genesee Street, 
makes a speciality of handling family laundry supplies, 
wood and willow ware, fancy baskets, etc. He at all times carries 
a large and well selected stock, his specialities comprising the 
celebrated Cataract and United States washing-machines, clothes 
wringers, clothes racks, ironing boards, ironing tables, wash benches, 
wash boards extension clothes props, sad irons, polishing Irons, etc, 
in tact everything that is necessary for the family laundry, while in 
wood and willow ware may be mentioned lunch, work, market, 
picnic, and fancy baskets ot every description; wash tubs, water pails, 
scrub pails, paper pails, cedar pails, scrub brushes, stove bmshes, 
window brashes, window cleaners, brooms, toy laundry sets, etc , and 
a vast variety of kindred useful commodities too numerous for par- 
ticularization in these columns. These goods are without question the 
very best the market affords. He also makes a specialty of repairing 
clothes wringers and carpet sweepers. Here at all times may be 
found parts for all the different makes. He is a native of Barton, 
N. Y., in every respect a business man of energy and enterprise. 

CROWLEY BROTHERS, Undertakers and Embalmers; Office 
and Warerooms, No. 23 Court Street —One ot the oldest, 
largest, and most favorably known undertaking and embalm- 
ing estabUshments in Buffalo is conducted by the Messrs. 
Crowley Brothers, whose office and warerooms are located at No. 23 
Court Street. This business was founded in 1868 by Mr. Timothy 
Crowley, by whom it was continued up to 1884, when his death oc- 
curred, and he was succeeded by bis sons. Messrs. John L., Thos. 
F.and Geo. T. Crowley, all natives ot this city and prominently 
known here. Mr. John L. Crowley is first vice-president of the 
New York State Undertakers' Assix:iation, a delegate to the Under- 
takers' Convention which meets in Omaha in October nest, and is 
chairman on the committee of control ot the same. Mr. Thos. F. 
Crowley is one ot the city assessors, while Mr. Geo. T. Crowley is a 
director of the Erie County Athletic Club. The present premises 
have been occupied since 1S63. They consist of the entire first floor, 
2Sxs0feet in dimensions, appropriately fitted up, and provided with 
every necessary convenience. A full stock is carried of coffins, cas- 
kets, and funeral furnishings of all kinds. The firm own a handsome 
hearse and are at all times ready to take entire charge of funerals, 
being prompt in meeting their engagements, performing their duties 
with accuracy, judgment, and propriety. 



LLUSTRATED 

THE QUEEN 
CITY or THE LAKES. 



THE PjUUVDE house, Messrs. Si-liwiibl Bros., Propriolors, No. 
2S7 DrouJwny.— Ill ilotailing Ihonitracilinisof tlio Queen City 
it is but just that 8iKx;i.il mention slioulj bo mmlc of the 
fiunous " rnraclo IIouso," ono of the most popular summer 
n-sorts ill nuiT.ilo. It is locatiil at the iniersectlon of Genesee Street, 
WiUJiMi .\ venue anil Dest Street, and is a large, subsiontiol frame 
structure, froniihe spacious verandahs of which a niognineent view 
may be hud i.f Iho beautiful lawns and park which adjoin it. Here, 
one may sit on Sunday, or on the secular ilays,.in the refreshing open 



den. and all orders receive iiiinindmce uu^iillon (while the prices 
quoted arc always of the most reasonable character). Among the 
noteworthy structures hero In I he city erected by Mr. Tilden may be 
mentioned the I'alaco Hotel, " The Arlington, " Star Theotre, the 
Uuffalo Street Railway Go's stables on Main Street, Coldsprlngs 
Stable, Niagara Street Stable, Eagle anil Jellerson Streets Stables, 
and Di-oadway and Jefferson Streets Stables; the Brozel Hotel; 
French's Block, lluieUins.in Building, " Kagle Street;" and many 
other business blocks and handsome residences. 








airof Buffalo's peculiar fxluiar:!'.',. ■:' r , i,: ' • :. — • rmm 

of sweet music furnished by both au orchestra of stringed iiistiu- 
ments and the more martial sound of a brass band. Horse cars wiih 
" Parade House" painted on them, run from the central parts of the 
city direct to this favored spot. The " Parade House" property Is 
owned by ihe city of Buffalo, but it has been leased to the Messrs. 
SchwabI Brothers, who are proprietors of a flrst-cla^ liquor saloon 
at No. S87 Broadway, and are numbered among Buffalo's most pro- 
gressive and energetic citizens. The Messrs. Schawbl are of German 
descent. Their father, who was born in the Fatherland, came to 
this city many years ago. All his sons were born here. They are 
representative merchants and citizens, and in their hands, and 
under their able management the Parade House has increased in 
popularity. It is paronized in particular by our German-American 
citizens, who with their wives, sweethearts, children and friends 
flock there to enjoy the music, the air, sunshine, trees and flowers. 
Nor is the " inner man" forgotten, for here are served both solids 
and Uquids, the famous malt beverages for which Buffalo's brewers 
are noted, also temperance drinks of all kinds, and all at popular 
prices. A belter place to pass a plea.sant day could not be found. 
The best of order at all times prevails. The place wears a cosmo- 
politan aspect, is European in its flavor, and truly American in its 
gathering. It is a source of pride to the city, and its management 
by the Messrs. SchwabI reflects the utmost credit upon them. 

JH. TILDEN, Builder and Contractor: Offlce, Nos. 12 and 14 
Henry Street, near Erie Canal.— Not one among the repre- 
sentative builders and contractors of this city maintains a 
higher reputation for skill and reliability, and none enjoy a 
larger share of recognition than J. II. Tilden, whose ofHce, etc., are 
at Nos. 12 and 14 Henry Street. He is one of the oldest, leading and 
best known representative of the building trade in Buffalo. This 
business was established in 1835 by T. B. Tilden, who in 1859 took 
into partnership his son. J. H., and under the Arm name of T. B. and 
.1. H. Tilden it was conducted up to 1869, when the junior member as- 
sumed sole control. Mr. Tilden, who is a gentleman rather past the 
meridian of life, but active and energetic, was bom in Franklin, 
Coim.. and has lived in this city some fifty-three 3'ears, his residence 
being at No. 198 Franklin Street. He is a thoroughly practical mason 
and builder of long and varied experience, has ample shop and stor- 
age facilities for ma.sons' supplies, and his olBce has telephone con- 
nection. He employs from 1'25 to 150 hands during the busy season. 
Hefurnlshes'estimates on all classes of work in masonry, and every- 
thing pertaining to building, nnd guarantees satisfaction in every 
instance. Re-modelling and jobbing are attenrled to at short notice, 
all work being done under the close personal supervision of Mr. Til- 



W, ilesale BooU. Shoes, and Rub- 
l.,r^, N , JM an.l JIJ Main Street.— No review of the 
wholesale boot and shoe trade of Buffalo would bo 
complete, without special mention of the old established 
and representative house of Messrs. 'SV. H. Walker & Co., Nos. 2IOand 
912 Main Street. This extensive business was established in 1S76 by 
Mr. Wm. H. Walker, who conducted it till 1885, when he admitted 
Messrs. Edwar.l C. Walker and Wm. A. Joyce into partnership. 
The premises comprise a six story building 30x80 feet In area, with 
a seven story warehouse in the rear 50x50 feet in dimensions. Here 
the flrm keep an immense stock of boots, shoe.J, and rubbers, which 
are obtained direct from the most celebrated manufacturers, and 
which are unrivalled for quality, finish and uniform excellence, and 
as consequence, are general favorites with retailers owing to their 
great salability and intrinsic merlLs. They employ 10 traveling 
salesmen nnd 20 clerks, etc., in the warehouse, and their trade ex- 
tends throughout Western New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, 
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and the Western States. Tlie partners are 
residents of the city ond are highly regarded for their integrity and 
enterprise. In 1881 Mr. W. H. Walker became a director of the 
Mechanics' Bank, and in 18*4 was elected president. He has likewise 
been prominently identified with the Toimg Men's Association 
(now Buffalo Library) is vice-president of the Buffalo General Hos- 
pital, a warden of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and a trustee of the 
Young Mens' Christian Association. 

JL. LUX & CO., Hatters and Furnishers, No. 277 Genesee 
Street. -At the simcious and handsome emporium of Messrs. 
^ J. L. Lux & Co., No. 277 Genesee Street, can always be found 
an unusually fine assortment of everything in the line of 
masculine head-gear, from the most stylish silk tile to the nattiest 
derby, with a complete and firetclass Une of gentlemen's furnishing 
goods, this being one of the largest and leading establishments of 
the kind in the city. The prices are exceedingly low, quality of goods 
duly considered, while every article sold is warranted as represented. 
The handsome store is 20x00 feet in dimensions, giving ample accom- 
modation for the display of the exceptionally fine goods carried. 
The stock embraces hats and caps in all sizes, slmpe.s. styles, designs, 
and shades, furs and straw goods in their respective seasons, 
umbrellas, canes, etc.; also fine dress shirts, novelties in neck- 
dressing, gloves, hosiery, suspenders. handkerchief.s, etc. This 
H.iurishing business was established June 15th. 1889 by Mr. J. L. 
Lux. Mr. S. J. Metzger being taken Into the enterprise June 1st of 
the present year. Both gentlemen nre natives of Buffalo, and pop- 
ular exponents of this particular branch of trade. Mr. Lux is a 
prominent member of the Harmonia Benevolent, and Catholic 
Mutual Benevolent Societies. 



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^^BWFAL0^. 



FISHER BROS. & CO., Propfietors of Genesee and City Malt 
Houses; Office, No. 283 West Genesee Street.— Tlie business 
o( this lepreseutative and reliable concern was established in 
18B2 by Geocge Fisher, who conducted it till 1865, wheu he ad- 
mitted his brother, Mr. Jacob P. Fisher and Mr. Philip Houck into 
partnership, the firm being known by the style of " Fisher Bros. & 
Co." The partners are expert maltsters, who possess an accurate 
knowledge of every detail of this useful industry, and the require- 
ments of the most critical brewers. The firm's Genesee Malt House 
is located at the intersection of Genesee and Fourth Streets, and its 
city malt house is on Carolina and Fourth Streets and Erie Canal. 
These spacious malt houses are fully equipped with the latest im- 
proved appliances, appai-atus and machinery, including one triple, 
one double, and two single kihis. The capacity of the malt houses 
is 250,000 bushels of malt for malting season. Their storage capa^ 
city is equal to 120,000 bushels, and, in addition, the firm have a large 
storage elevator of 60,000 bushel capacity. The firm use chiefly 
the finest Canada barley, and turn out malt which is unrivalled for 
uniform excellence. They employ thirty-flve workmen, and their 
trade extends throughout the Eastern States; their principal patrons 
being in New York City, Brooldyn, and Philadelphia. Orders are 
carefully filled at the lowest ruling market prices, and satisfaction 
is guaranteed to patrons. Mr. George Fisher, who is now seventy 
years old, was bom in France, while Mr. Jacob Fisher is a native of 
Erie County, and Mr. P. Houck of Germany. They are highly re- 
garded in trade circles for their their business skill and integrity, 
and are popular members of the United States Brewers' Association. 

SWOPE, HUGHES, WALTZ & BENSTEAD, Commission Sales- 
men, Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep, No. 997 William Street.— The 
position of Buffalo in the live stock commission trade is be- 
yond question a leading one, and the rapid development of 
this Important interest greatly conduces to the permanent prosperity 
of tlie Queen City. Prominent among the leading houses actively 
engaged in this bu.siness is that of Messrs. Swope, Hughes, Waltz & 
Benstead, Commission Salesmen, whose offices are located at No.99T 
William Street. This business was established in 1870 by Messrs. 
Edward Swope and John Hughes, who conducted it till I.S81, when 
Mr. Hiram Waltz became a partner. In 1887 Mr. John Benstead was 
admitted inio the firm, which is known by the title of "Swope, 
Hushes, Waltz & Benstead." They possess superior facilities and 
Influential connections, and promptly handle the largest consign- 
ments of cattle, .sheep, and hogs, affording entire satisfaction to both 
buyers and sellers. There are no better judges of live stock than 
they, while their arrangements for the reception and care of stock 
are perfect, and every consignment has their close per.sonal atten- 
tion. During the past year, the firm handled 3,000 double deck cars 
of hogs, 1.800 cars of cattle, and 1.600 cars of sheep. Messrs. Swope, 
Hughes, Waltz and Benstead are popular members of the Live Stock 
Exchange, of which Mr. John Hughes is at present president. Their 
honorable and just methods have secured tor them an extensive and 
influential patronage both in the east and west, and those intrust- 
ing consignments to them will secure advantages not readily obtain- 
able elsewhere. Messrs. Swope and Waltz are natives of Ohio, while 
Messrs. Hughes and Benstead were born in Buffalo. Communica- 
tions by mail or telegraph are promptly attended to, and results are 
wired to shippers on day of sale. 

BUFFALO RUBBER AND TYPE FOUNDRY, W. H. Keeler 
Proprietor, No. 14 Exchange Street.— There is, perhaps, not 
one among ihe many well-equipped and flourishing stencil 
and stamp works in this section more widely known than 
the popular concern of Mr. W. H. Keeler, No. 14 Exchange Street, 
whose prod-jctiims are in steady and increasing demand through- 
out the United States and Canada, with some export also to the 
South American countries. It is one of the leading, largest and 
most responsible establishments in its line in Buffalo, while a large, 
active and growing engraving and printing business is also trans- 
acted. The articles produced here are of exceptional merit, and are 
unsurpassed by any devices of the kind yet placed on the market, 
as is amply attested by the large trade done. The business trans- 
acted by this house may be subdi^iMerl into departments thus, each 
department being thoroughly equipped and provided to meet any 
ami all calls upon its resources: 1. Printing, commercial, book, 
label, etc.; 2. Engraving, wood and metal, photo-engraving, and 



eleotrotyping; 3. /lubber Stamps, rubber type, prinimg wheels, etc.; 
4. Die Sinking, steel stamps, stencil dies, seals, stencil plates, etc. 
The premises occupied comprise three commodious floors, each 
33x100 feet in dimensions, and employment is affoi ded to from fifteen 
to thirty-flve hands, the house being well represented on the road 
by a corps of from flfty to seventy-flve travelling salesmen. Mr. 
Keeler, the popular proprietor, is highly regarded in trade circles 
and fully merits the signal success he has secured. 

JC. ANTHONY & SON, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and New 
York Canal Line; Office, No. 119 Erie Street; Dock. Oppo- 
site No. 2 Slip, Erie Basin.— The canal trade of Bntlalo has 

always been one of the most potential factors in her indus- 
trial development, while the forwarding business has been one of 
the most useful branches of that trade. The oldest and most promi- 
nent forwarding house is that of Messrs. J. C. Anthony & Son, pro- 
prietors of the Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and New York Canal 
Line. This was founded in 1855 by Mr. J. C. Anthony, who opened 
an office on the central wharf for the forwarding by canal to New 
York and all intermediate points of freight, principally lumber, coal 
and stoves. From that time the house has been the leading one of 
its kind in the city. In 1873 Mr. J. C. Anthony admitted his son. Mr. 
E. L. Anthony into partnership. The latter is now ihe proprietor, 
the former having died on August 10, 1890. The offices now occupied 
are at No. 119 Erie Street. The docks are in the Erie basin, opposite 
No. 2 Slip. The business done here is the most extensive in ils line 
outside of New York City. Coi signments are received and disposed 
of, shipments o£ all kinds are made, boats are chartered and loaded, 
and a geneial forwarding business transacted. Mr. E. L. Anthony 
is an active, etiergefic young man, who by his fine business qualities 
has made himself extremely popular in the business circles of Buf- 
falo. 

PATRICK WALSH, Dealer in Groceries and Provisions, Wines, 
Liquors, and Cigars, Nos. 193 and 195 Chicago Street —This 
popular house was estabUshed in 1866 by its present owner, 

and is one of the most enterprising of its kind in South Buf- 
falo. The prein ises occupied are owned by Mr. Walsh, and comprise 
a substantial three-story brick building, Nos. 193 and 195 Chicago 
Street, and having a frontage on that thoroughfare of 40 feet by a 
depth of 100. The store is a handsome and well lighted one, and 
elegantly fitted up. The stock includes everything usually found in 
a like first class establishment, such as teas, coffees, spices, sugars, 
canned goods, fruits, nuts, vegetables, condiments, and table delica- 
cies of all kinds; also best brands of family flour, cereals and fari- 
naceous foods, wines, liquors, and cigars, both imported and domes- 
tic, etc. A specialty is made of fine creamery butter, fresh eggs and 
cheese, and Mr. W.ilsh is enabled to lay before his customers ihe 
freshest country produce and provisions, of which large consign- 
ments are received daily. He attends personally to the filling of 
orders, and is efficiently assisted by the members of his family. 
Goods are delivered to any part of the city free of charge, and prices 
are the lowest the market will allow. Mr. Walsh is a native of the 
Emerald Isle, and first came to this country in 1861. He is one of 
Buffalo's leading retailers, and is justly esteemed by all. He is a 
prominent member of the Catholic Mutual Benevolent Association. 

THOS. McKEOWN, Dealer in Coal and Wood, Corner of Smith 
and Seneca Streets.— This progressive and enterprising house 
was founded and conducted for several years hy Messrs. 
Kammon Brothers, who in 1890 disposed of it to Mr. Thomas 
McKeown, under whose enterprising management the trade has 
greatly increased. The premises utilized comprise a neatly ap- 
pointed office and yard, 120x180 feet in dimensions, the latter being 
amply provided with shedding, coal pockets, and other facilities 
necessary to the successful and prompt fulfilment of all orders, 
whether for a ton or cargo. The stock includes the very best an- 
thracite and bituminous coal from the mines in Schuylkill, I.ykens, 
Lehigh, Wyoming, and Lackawanna Valleys, Pennsylvania, Con- 
nelsville coke, semi-bituminous, and cannel coal for grate purposes, 
all of which is carefully screened and freed from slate and culm be- 
fore delivery. A large stock of thoroughly seasoned hickorv, oak. 
maple, beech, birch, yellow pine, hemlock and spruce wood, split 
and in cord, is kept on hand, and the 'owest prices prevail. Employ- 
ing reliable assistants, a specialty is made of prompt delivery of all 



ILLUSTRAHEC 



^^Bl/FFALOM 



THE ClUEiEN 
i CITY or THE LAKES. 



WALKAM, DOHN <S FlSt'llKK. I'laninK Mill oiiil Liitubtr 
Ytti-d, No 1S40 NiaKnru Street. -A proiuiut^ut factor Id Ibu 
Industrial activity of Buffalo is the planiuR mill ond lum- 
ber yard of Messrs. Walkam, Dohn & Msuher, at No. 1810 
Nianarn Street. Tbis flriu are extensive manufacturers of doors, 
sjisb. blinds, frames, etc.; and dealers in pine and hemlock lumber. 
lloorinK. slUini;, mouldiufrs. etc.; and have been established Id business 
bore since 1S78. The plant comprises a himbcr yard 250x320 feet, o 
plaoin;; mill measuring 84x120 feet, equipped with the latest improved 
wood working machinery, and steady employment Is K^ven to sixty 
"xport hands. Stored in the yard and sheds a large supply of lum 
twr is lUways kept, including pines of all Krudes, hemlock, spruce 
and hard woods, thoroughly seasoned. The trade is immense and 
influential In city ond country. The excellence of the management 
is attested by the great success which has crowned the efforts of the 
proprietors to furnish reliable materials at fair prices. The stock 
on hand is of the overage value of $80,000, and orders are filled 
promptly. Dressed lumber of every variety is kept on hand and 
worked to order, and every effort made to meet the demands of 
patrons witli satisfaction. The copartners are experienced, enter- 
prising and progressive, and eminently popular. 

AUGUST DEBUS (Successor to Philip Debus), Dealer in Grocer- 
ies and Provisions, Wines, Liquors and Cigars: also, tuanu- 
facturer of Barrels, Etc. ; Nos. 59 Vo f>5 Peckham Street, Cor- 
ner Monroe.— An institution of vital importance to the com- 
mercial interests of Buffalo is that of August Debus, manufacturer 
"f barrels, casks, etc.. ot Nos. 50 to » Peckham Street, corner of 
Monroe. August Debus succeeded Phihp JJehns. and eslahlished 
himself in this business iu 1S7S. He owns the (iue brick building 
that he occupies, which is nic-ely litteJ up with every facility for 
i-arrying on his extensive business. The store, including the cooper 
>hop, is 100x75 feet in dimensions. He has stock amounling to $10.- 
Ot'O and employs sixteen men. In addition to the manufacture ot 
barrels, he deals largely in groceries and provisions, wines, liquors, 
and cigars. All the choicest brands in his line are kept, constantly 
on band, and all orders are promptly filled, and quickly delivered, 
while his prices are such as to defy competition The cooper shop 
is fitted up with all the latest Improved machinery and appliances ot 
all kinds, none but the best material is used at this manufactory, 
and all work is finished up in a thorough workmanlike manner under 
the careful inspection ot the proprietor himself, who is fmly com- 
petent to direct his employees, and exercises rare judgment in pur- 
chasing material for the manufactory. The best quality of staves 
are received direct from the stump at lowes-t cost. The great advan- 
tages thus enjoyed by tliis bouse are duly appreciated by its custom- 
ers to whom prices are quoted, that, considering the high standard 
of work can not be met with elsewhere. Mr. Debus, though a young 
man, is recognized as an enterprising, energetic and thorough busi- 
ness man and as a manufacturer he stands in the foremost rank of 
the trade 

LOUIS A KRULL. Musical Instniments, Nos 212 and 211 East 
Genesee Street.— The musicjil instrument emporiimi now so 
successfully managed by Mr. Louis A. Krail. and locate<l at 
Nos. 212 and 2U East Genesee Street, was founded by him tour- 
teen years ago. and to-day he is one of the best known and respected 
dealers in this line in the city. HLs store has a froutage of thirty- 
five fret running back to about twice that di.'tance. It is fitted up 
handsomely, and presents a most inviting appearance. Pianos and 
other musical instrument-s may be found here at all times in pro- 
fus-ion and variety. Mr. Krull has recently accepted the sole sale 
agencv for the celebrated western washing machines made by the 
Vandergrift Manufacturing Cotnpanv of .Jamestown. N Y., for the 
territory coveretl by Erie and Niaeara Counties In the sale of this 
machine he has been very successful, and justly merits his success 
as well, through his own push and enterprise, as well as by the 
merits of the machine The washer has the«e merits: It closes tight 
and thereby retains the heat in the water for n long time: it pre- 
venLs the escap*' of steam and the odor of dirty suds, so di.sagree- 
able and unhealthy to a person washing: it makes no slop; It is light 
nmningand especially valuable for all heavy or very dirty clothes. 
A large washing can be easily done in half the time It takes to do it 
by hand, « 



Ihe clothes than 11 Is for you to rub them to pieces on a wash txiani 
Mr. L. A. Krull is a native of this city, aud Is much respec-ted and es- 
teemed In social and trade circles. Ho is also engaged In real erlale 
transactions, havhig lots for sole on the instolluieut plan. He will l>e 
pleosed to I'ive all furlber information at the above place iu regard to 
(Ills. He has also tt branch al No. 100 Oak Str"et, where he has con- 
s'nntly on hauda full supply of wusbing machines aud Is In a position 
to fill all orders promptly and to the entire callHtactlon of his patrons, 
having ample facilities for personally attending to the wants of his 
customers.. 

WR. McNlVEN, Broker in Stocks, Grain, Etc., Booms 1 
and 3 Hayen Building.— This Is a leading and deservedly 
, prosperous brokerage house, and was originally estnh- 
lished in 18S.S by Messrs. Donaldson & Co. It wag thus 
..oiilinued till the latter part of 1888, when the firm »as dissolved, 
and .Mr. McNIven bos since continued the business alone. The lino 
of trade comprises a general brokerage bu^lneKs In slocks, bonils, 
grain, provisions, and petroleum, and the facilities emiirace private 
wire connection with tUo New York and Chicago markets. Mr. Mc- 
Niven is a native of Buffalo, and a young, enterprising, and wide 
awake man of business. Ho possesses a Ihorough knowledge of all 
that pertains to stock speculation, and makes o point of keeping 
continually posted on the conditions and vagaries of the gen- 
eral market. His strict Integrity and equitolilo principles have 
gained him widespread esteem. The correspondents of the house 
are the well known firm of S. P. White & Co.. members of the New 
York Stock Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. 

THE PALMER PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY, J. George Nuss^ 
haumer & Co., Proprietoi-s, No. 513 JIain SIreet.— The Palmer 
Photograph Gallery, at No. 513 Main Street, of which Messrs. 
J. George Nussbaumer & Co. arc ihe proprietors, ranks 
among the leading photographic establishments In the city. The 
members of the firm are Mr. J. G. Nussbaumer and Mr. Edward 
Newell, who formed their copaitnership February 1, 1890. and pur- 
chased the business ihey now control, and which was foui)de<l in I8.S\ 
In their management they have shown superior skill and'greallv in 
creased the patronage. Their premises are commodious, hand- 
somely appointed and equipped with the latest Improved appliances 
and devices, while a force of skilled assistants are employed. Pho- 
tography in all its branches is executed In the highest style of tlic 
art, and a specialty is mode of cayon, oil, pastel, and India ink por- 
traits, satisfaction being guaranteed in all cases. Old pictures are 
also copied, enlarged, or diminished equal to the original. Mr. 
Nussbaumer is a native of Ohio, and Mr. Newell of Boston, Slasa. 
They are experienced and courteous gentlemen and merit success. 

FRED R. BLAKESLEK.^: CO., Dealers in Harness. Horse Furnish- 
ing Goods, Etc.. Brunn's Carriage Repository, Nos. ll-lOand 
1142 Main Sireet.-In the manufacture of fine harness and 
saddlery there is no dciubt rhnt the American product is fully 
equal to that of any European nation. A convincing proof of this 
is to be had by a visit to the enterprising harness and horse furnish, 
ing goods estnhlishmcnt of Messrs. End R. Blakeslee & Co., Nos. 
lUOand 1143 .Alain Street. Hruim"s Carriage Repository. Mr. Froil 
IX. Blakeslee is a native of Steuben County, this state, and for years 
a traveling salesman for the Sargcant Manufacturli:g Co., ot New- 
ark, N. J., and is still connected with It In thot capacity, and Mr. 
Harry J. Koch is a native of this city and resident manager of the 
busines.s. They formed Ibis enterprise in 1800 and have built up a 
business connection of a ui.ist gratifying character. Tliey occupy a 
portion of 111.' Iargi> and spacious show room of Brunn's Carriage 
Works, and hove every facility for the aclvanlageous display of thi-ir 
manufactui-es. The slock emhiaccs o full line of coach, coup«, sin- 
gle and double ilriviug harness, and the firm manufacture to order 
all grarles. making a specialty of fine goods. They also carry a com 
plete as-sortnient >.f lulles' and gents' English and dome.stic riding 
saddles and bridles, hnltiirs, whips, blankets ond rnbex Cin season), 
and a general line of horse, carriage, nml stable furnlshlngB. Their 
stn.'k is unsurpassed in style, elegance, finish, and workmanship, 
and in their prices are extremely reasonalde. Messrs. Blakeslee 
and Co. are younir men of energv. push ond superior business qualifi- 
cations, and are winning an enviable position. 



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J I. HAMMOND, Sales Stable, No. 010 Howard Street.— A 
young man just getting started in business, fully equipped 
, with experience derived from old time and reliable Hrms, 
is Mr. J. I. Hammond, whose sales stable is found at No. 
819 Howard Si.reet. in East Buffalo. Mr. Hanunoud worked for 
live years with Mr. Eberhardt on Clinton Str-eet, and thus ac- 
quired a Itnowledge of the business, which, added to iiis natural taste 
and instinct for the trade, will go far to make his comparatively 
new venture the success it merits. Too much cannot be urged for 
tills point. A good judge of a horse is like a poet, born not made. 
He must have an eye not only for beauty of form, but that pecuUar 
"horse sense" which enables him to discriminate between qualities 
and breeds, which no amount of mere ti-aining can give. In all this 
Mr. Hammond is well equipped, and he has a pleasing personality, 
whichfavorably impresses the buyer by its complete frankness as 
well as his knowledge. Mr. Hammond thus starting with all the 
accessories to succe.ss, has since last year met with much trade. He 
has stalls for forty horses, and from his stuck can always be selected 
a horse to satisfy the critical sense of the lover of good horseflesh, 
or the more steady if le.ss showy family horse, which is reliable and 
safe in other hands than that of an expert charioteer. Mr. Ham- 
mond owns the two story brick building in which his sales stable is 
located. It is 33x136 feet in depth, and will repay a personal inspec- 
tion at all times, by all who love a good horse— and who that is 
manly does not? Mr. Hammond is a native of Pennsylvania, but 
since his residence iu Buffalo has become closely identified with its 



THE CITIZEN.S' GAS COMPANY, No. 893 Court Street, J. F. 
Schoellkopf, President; Chas. A. Sweet, Vli'e-president; P. 
P. Miller, Secretary and Treasurer —This progressive and 
successful Gas Company was duly incorporated under the 
laws of New York in 1874 with a paid up capital of $300,000. Its 
career has been a very prospeious one, highly creditable to the 
ability and judgment of its management. The works have an area 
of one and a half acres, and furnish employment to fifty men. 
Tliere are three gasometers on the premises, having a capjicity of 
400.000 cubic feet of gas, and the company has flf ty-flve miles of pipe 
laid and uses 12,000 toiis of coal annually. The distnct .supplied by 
the Citizens Gas Company includes Seneca to North Street, on Main. 
North to Genesee Street, Genesee and Walden Avenue to city line. 
Genesee Street to Michigan, Michigan to Seneca and Main Streets. 
The gas pr-oduced by this reliable company is unrivalled for bril- 
liancy, anil is considered by able gas engineers and experts equal 
to any in the country, wliile the prices charged for it are as low as 
those of any other company. The company supplies gas to city 
lamps, and promptly introduces ga into dwellings, stoves, etc., for 
light heat and power purposes. The following gentlemen who are 
widely and favorably known in Buffalo's business circles for theii- 
ability, energy and integrity are the officers and directors, viz.: J. 
F. Schoellkopf, .president; Chas. A. Sweet, vice-president; P. P. 
Miller, secretary and treasurer; John T. Herron, superintendent. 
Directors, J. F. Schoellkopf, P. P. Miller, Chas. A. Sweet, J. Roskopf. 
John L. Williams. Sylvester F. Eagan, A. P. Wright, John Hamer- 
stein. .Tohn Donaldson. 

ALEX READ, Dealer in Lumber, Office No. 23 Lewis Block, 
Corner Swan and Washington Streets.— The lumber inter- 
est in Buffalo is of vast magnitude, and grows apace, the 
amount of timber handled in this city annually reaching 
immense proportions. Among the leading merchants in this line is 
Mr. Alex. Read, room No. 22 Lewis Block, comer Swan and Wash- 
ington Streets, whose trade, which is of a very substantial character, 
affords evidence of steady increase, shipping all over New York 
State and throughout New England. He is a wholesale dealer in 
pine, oak, and hemlock lumber, making a specialty of building, 
bridge, and dock timber, in any dimensions desired, and executes 
orders prompt and at the very lowest current prices. He buys from 
mills in various parts of the west and south, shipping direct fiom 
the lumber regions in car lots, while he enjoys exceptional facilities 
in this respect, and relations once establislied with him are certain 
to lead to a permanent business connection. Mr. Read, who is a 
gentleman in the prime of Hfe, is a Canadian by birth, and has re- 
sided in Buffalo about ten years, and has been in business on his 



own account since 1887. He is a man of eiiergy and enterprise, as 
well as entire reliability iu his dealing. He is also secretary of tiie 
Buffalo Star Brick Co., Limited, is well and favorably known, both 
in social and commercial circles, and is an active member of the 
masonic order and other associations. 

EBERHARDT & GABNETT, Merchant Tailors, No. 191 Main 
Street. —No more popular tailoring firm has come to th« front 
of late years in Buffalo than that of Eberhardt & Garnett. 
They have been estabhshed since February ]8s9. The firm 
turn out a very superior class of work and handle only strictly high- 
grade fabrics, while every garment made by them is warranted to 
render satisfaction. The Arm occupy neatly appointed quarters as 
store and workroom, employing twenty or more hands, and show an 
elegant assortment of foreign and domestic fabrics. The prices are 
of the most reasonable character. Messrs. Eberhardt & Garnett are 
both men in the prime of Ufe, active and enterprising. They are 
practical cutters of ample experience, and are thoroughly conversant 
with the business in all its branches. Theu- cutter, Mr. H. O. Taylor 
has been a resident of the city of Buffalo fifteen years and has always 
sustained the reputation of being a first-class fitter. 

COLD SPRING MEAT MARKET, No 1550 Main Street, John G. 
Soergel, Proprietor.— There is no branch of the trade in food 
supphes which attracts more widespread attention, nor one iu 
which more capital is employed, than in the meat business, one 
of the headquarters of which is known as the " Cold Spring Meat 
Market," John G. Soergel, fn'oprietor. located at No. 1650 Main Street. 
This house was founded fifteen years ago and has deservedly enjoyed 
a large and lucrative share of patronage. The market is of ample 
dimensions, and provided with every convenience and facility for the 
satisfactory prosecution of the business— the latest improvements in 
refrigerators, etc , being here found in successful operation. Mr. 
Soergel is a practical butcher, brings wide, practical experience to 
bear, and there is no better judge of meats in Buffalo. He handles, 
both at wholesale and retail, the finest quality of fresh, salt, and 
smoked meats, likewise pork, lard, sausage, also oysters in season. 
His weekly kill averages seven head of cattl^ and twenty-five lambs, 
and he disposes of several hundred pounds of smoked meats ; in the 
winter months, the manufacture of sausage is quite an item, and 
some forty hogs are killed each week. All orders are promptly filled, 
three delivery wagons and several assistants being kept in constant 
service. The trade extends throughout the city and vicinity, and is 
yearly growing in volume. Mr. Soergel, though of German nation- 
ahty, has resided so long in the United States as to have become 
thoroughly .4^mericanized in pointof enterprise, energy, and progres- 
siveness, and is highly esteemed and respected both by his patrons 
and trade competitors alike 

JAMES MOONEY & BRO., Real Estate and Insurance, No. 20 
Arcade Building.— Both buyers and sellers of realty in Buffalo 
realize that their mvestments when judiciously placed are 
absolutely secure. To certainly attain the greatest measure of 
security and the best results the services of experienced brokers are 
always necessary ; and prominent among their number in the Queen 
City, is the firm of Messrs. James Mooney & Bro., No. 20 Arcade 
Building. This business was established in 1860 by Paul & Mooney, 
who were succeeded in I8G5 by James Mooney. In 1685 Mr. Heiuy 
Mooney became a partner, and the style of the firm has since been 
Jas. Mooney & Brother. They bring to bear great practical experi- 
ence, coupled with an intimate knowledge of the advantages and 
values of residential and business sections of Buffalo and its suburbs. 
The firm conduct a general realty business, buying and selling houses, 
stores, lots, and land in the city and elsewhere, placing loans, nego- 
tiating mortgages, arranging transfers and collecting rents. Their 
keen appreciation of values, together with their large acquaintance 
with business men, renders their services pecuUarly valuable to parties 
derjing in realties. The,y also represent the following firstclass fire 
companies, viz., American Central Insurance Co., St. Louis, U. S. 
Fire Insurance Co., New York, Jersey City Insurance Co., Reading 
Fire Insiu-ance Co., Union Insurance Co., San Francisco. The part- 
ners are members of the Board of Underwriters, and are highly 
esteemed. They offer substantial advantages to the pubhc in low- 
rates and hberally drawn policies, while all losses sustained are 
equitably adjusted and promptly paid through this agency. 



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FP. JONES & Co., Electrical Supplicii, Etc., No. 301 JInin 
Street.— Electricity is an ngeiit >-mpl<>yed in ii lliousiind 
ways our fathera never dreamed of, and is a source of 
wonder to the pieseut generation. The indicutlon» are lliot 
it will be luiopted in place of steam as a nifitivi- puuer. Tiie electric 
light is rapiiily coming into universjil use, telephone, telegraph lines 
and other modes of communicating thought throngb ihe medium of 
electricity are being multiplied all over the earth, and no one can 
say where this wonderful movement is going to end. The popular 
bouse of Mr. F. P. Jones, trading as F. P. Jones & Co.. dealers in 
electrical supplies, contractors of electric lighting, etc.. No. 301 
Main Street, has. since it was establislied three years ago, built up 
an inflnential patronage throughout Wes em New York. Mr. Jones 
is a native of Fond du Lac, Wis., and is a highly educated and prac- 
tical electrical engineer. He deals in every description of electrical 
supplies, and submits estimates and completes contracts in the most 
satisfaciory manner for incandescent wiring, and the complete in- 
stallation of electric light plants, electric bells, electric gas lighting, 
and electrical apparatus of all kinds. Among other contracts com- 
pleted giving evidence of his marlied ability in this direction, we 
may cite the electric light plants in operation at the works of the 
Baines Garbage Crematory Co., the Cooperative Brewing Co., Cook's 
Distillery, Altmans' Clothing Store, etc.; while annunciators have 
been satisfactorily adjusted in the Iioquois, Intel-national, and 
Spencer Hotels, Niagara Falls; the Sterlingworth Inn, Chautauqua; 
and the Niagara, Mansion, Stafford, and Genesee Hotels, this city. 
Mr. Jones Is held in the highest estimation by the community for ills 
great scientillc and executive abiliiy. and sterling integrity. Being 
a thorough exponent of the practical adaptation of electricity in all 
branches, everything is executed under his immediate supervision, 
thus affording a guarantee that all work contracted for with this 
establishment shall rank as perfet't and complete in every resiwct. 



OCKIE BROS.. Pliarmacists, No. 1138 Main Street.-The im- 
portance of the druggists' profession is apparent to every 



[ 

I i person of ordinary intelligence, and among the mendiers of 
this profession in Buffalo wiio have gained a high reputation 
for efflcieucy. reliability and straiKhtforward business methods an; 
Jlessrs. Lockie Bros. These gentlemen are natives of Canada 
and estahlishetl themselves in busine.ss here in 18SS. Their store 
is spacious, compactly arranged, and fitted up in a very at- 
tractive manner, wliile the biusement is used for storage piu'- 
po^es. Special attention is given to accurate compoimding of 
physicians' preseiiptions and family recipes at all hours of c he day or 
ni(*t. and another special feature of this establishment is an elegant 
soda fountain from wliich is dispensed all flavors. The stock em- 
braces fresh and pure drugs, chemicals, etc., of standard quality; 
extracts, tinctures, pharmaceutical preparations of their own 
superior protluction, proprietary remedies of merit. A specialty is 
made of Trotter's tooth powder; and also of soda, mint, and char- 
coal tablets manufactured by themselves. The stock includes, too. 
all novelties in drugirists' fancy goods, toilet articles, perfumery, 
etc.; physicians' and surgeons' requisites, druggists' sundries, etc. 
Polite service is accorded to patrons, and prices are rea.sonable. 
Mes.srs. Lockie are courteous, exact and honorable in their dealings 
and influential members of the Erie County Pharmaceutical Associ- 



KLAUS & BORK, Planing Mill and Lumber Yard. Corner 
Howard & Detroit Streets.— This business was established in 
18T;) by Messrs. Joseph Klaus and George Bork, both of whom 
are thoroughly practical and expert lumber manufacturers, 
fully conversant » ith the requirements of contractors, builders and 
dealers. The premises occupied comprise two yards, one 200 x 200 
feel, and the other 109x500 feet in area, while the planing mill is a 
spacious two story brick building lOOx'JO.". feet in dimensions. Tlie 
mill is equlpiied with the latest improved machinery and appliances. 
Here Hi skilled workmen are employed, and the machinery is 
driven by a superior 200 horse power steam engine. The firm man- 
ufacture largely sash, doors and blinds, and attend cart-fully to 
planing, moidding. scroll sawing, and flnecibinet work. Everything 
in the way of die,s.stfl lumber, dimension lumbir, floorings, sidings, 
mouldings, and oth^r planing mill work is executed to order. 
Jlessrs. Klaus & Bork furnish estimates for nil kinds of Inside wood 
viork and contract for t'.ie erection of buildings. They have lately 
built the following to the entire satisfaction of patrons, viz.: Cor- 



rinne Lyceum, Woshington Street; Ilnrdwicki' & Ware, builiiint-. 
William Street; Davis Building; School House. Corner Peck ham luid 
Fillmore Avenue; Ecklmrd' Block, Corner Sherinuo and Willium 
Streeus; Ger. Langs Brewing and Ice House, Corniir JcfTerson and 
Best Streets; and numerous costly private residences. Both Messrs. 
Klaus and Boi k are natives of Uuffulo, are highly respected ami 
closely identifled with the best interests of Buffalo. 

WALTER H. JOHNSON & CO., Fine Paper Hangings, Room 
Mouldings, Window Shades. Lace Curtains and Draperies, 
Painting. Fr.-.scoing. and Tinting, No. IISI Main Street.- 
The headquarters par excellence for fine i)aper bangiogs 
and kindred interior decorations in Buffalo are the well appointed 
warerooras of Walter H. Johnson & Co., No. 3il Main Street. The 
establishment is one of the largest and lending emiKjriums of Its 
kind in this city, and tlie goods displayed hero are exceedingly 
attractive, including a number of new and exclusive designs and 
exquisite patterns in wall paper and borders, at remarkably low 
prices. The Arm handle all grades of high class )>ro<luctioiiB; everj- 
article sold being warranted as represented, while all work executed 
is guaranteed ^. No. 1. The business prendses occupy four CilxlOO) 
floors with commodiou-', neatly arranged store. From twenty to 
twenty-flve expert workmen are [employed. The stock, which Is 
complete, rich, and beautiful, and includes fine imported and 
domestic paper hangings, in plain and artistic designs and superb 
effects; friezes, dadoes, room mouldings, etc., elegant window shades 
and fixtures, handsome loce curtains and draperies. Estimates are 
furnished on all classes of bouse painting, papering, and decorating: 
particidar attention being given to frescoing, tinting, and mural art 
work, generally, while the rales are of the most reasonable character. 
The flourishing businftss was established some 10 years since, and 
has been continued with eminent sticcess. Mr. Walter H. Johnston, 
who is the active member of the Arm, and also Mr. Wm. H. Johnson 
are natives of Vermont, have long resided in Buffalo, and are well 
endorsed with the progressive qualities proverbial of the veritable 
Y'ankee. 

H CHANDLER, Engraver, Terrace. Corner Seneca Street.— 
Few arts have made such rapid strides within tiie last ten 
^ years as that of printing and its attendant arts, engraving 
and lithographing. One of the principal accessories to 
this great acldevemeut is that of the engraver on metal and stone. 
At the head in this line of art in Buffulo is Mr. H. Chondler. who 
has resided here forty years, whicli have been devoted to Ihe study 
and i)ursuit of his present avocation. The business was commenced 
by him in the estnhlishment of Jlessrs. E. R. Jewett Jt Co., in 18,')1. 
Several years later the Arm became Jewett and Chandler: and since 
I8fO. when Mr. Jc«ett withdrew. Mr. Chandler has alone carried 
on the business. The premises occupied are in the Dunston Build- 
ing, on the fourth floor, and comprise three large, well-lighteil 
rooms, equipped with nil the most perfected appliances for the pros 
ecution of the business. Engraving in all its branches is done, as 
well as reproduction by the ne>y and beautiful proce.ss of photo- 
gravure. Relief and map work is made a specialtj- of. and general 
work for the trade is done, as well as all kinds of special work to or- 
der. Numerous able a.ssistants are employed, and the work turned 
out cannot be excelled by any other house in western New York, 
while prices are remarkable for their moderation. Mr. Chandler is 
a native of Mas.sacbusetl8, and a man of probity in his dealings. 

JB. WOOSTER, Hals and Gents' Furnishing Goods, No. ire 
Seneca Street.— .Vmong the prominent hats and gents' fur- 
^ inshin<,- i:r.ods establishments in Buffalo, which have gained 
a leailing position in the trade Is that of Mr. J. B. Wooster, 
No. 178 Seneca Street, founded some six years ago. The 'store is 
25x80 feet in areo. and is fltted up in a handsome manner. A flue 
diplay Is made of hats and caps suitable for all seasons of the year, 
and includes silk, soft and round hats, caps of every descripiion, 
straw good.s, gloves, furs, collars, cuffs, umbrellas, shirts to order, 
and everj'lhing pertaining to the gents' furnishing trade. This 
house is extensively patronized by some of our most fa.shionable 
and influential citizens. Mr Wooster makes a specialty of shirts to 
order, which are guaranteed as to quality, flt, style, and flnish. The 
aim of the proprietor is to supply the best goods at the lowest pos- 
sible prices. Jlr. Wooster is highly respected for his estimable qual- 
ities ond strict probity. 



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COUNEMUS UKOS. Deali-in in llftrilnan'. Sli>vfs, I'uInU and 
Oils, lloiisf FurnlsliliiK Goods, AKriciilliinil ImpliMiionts. nl»o 
Miunifiiciun-rs of Copper. Tin and Sheet Iron Ware, riiiinbine 
and Oa» Fltllntr. No. .'KW Elk Sti-eot.— This prosperous busl- 
111's.s was started with a sniiUl capital by Its present owners In 18T8, 
and from the lieKlnninj; ihoiouch their skill and Indoniltnlde plnek 
and the hlRh slamlaril of thi-KOO<ls nianufuuluivd and handled, eoni- 
uiauded ft fair sliaiv of piitronnge. which it hos ever retained and 
with each sucH-diiik" year increased. The premises occupied an- situ- 
ated at the cornel of Elk and Louisiana Streets, uud compiise a I liree- 
story brick slrucluie, -.'.'ixlOO feet in dimensions, the property of the 
llrra. ond possess all facilities for conductiuc all operal ions under 
the most favorable c-ondilions and ui>on the lar^i-st scale. They 
are thomuRlily equipped tradesmen of a larce and Krowint; busi- 
ness. .\n enicient stafT of assistants is reipiinvl to cany ou the 
operations of the establishment. The hou.se is always in prepara- 
tion for the prompt and satisfactory .shipment of orders for Ihe 
hardware trade, their stock comprisinK full assortments of all 
goods pertaining thereto, while particular attention is Riven to Ihe 
retail branch of the establishment. This lions.- also deals largely 
in copper, tin and sheet iron ware. niannfactiire<I on the pivniises by 
men skilled in the trade, and supplies a number of wiilely known 
siwcialiies which have gained a popularity for excellence of work- 
manship and nne quality of materials used The great advnntageji 
enjoyed by the house in this respect are gri-uily appivciated by iLs 
customers. Messrs. Cornelius Bros, also deal l:.i-;,-i-ly in p^iinls and 
oils, having constantly on hand a (Inely a--.- i ^ ■ I ••'■ all that 
may l)e required for house or sign paiiitiij i lines of 

artists' materials, wax. varnishes, etc. Pliin n i- ii tins; are 

a specialty of this house, and much of the li mi i' • i. ■■■ iiitricate 
pieces of work done in Buffalo have been di>u- liy tlRn\.and all 
orders are executed with promptne-ss and to the invariable satisfac- 
tion of customers. Both members of this progressive firm are 
natives of Hamburg. Erie Co.. whence they came to Buffalo while 
vet very young men. Here they applied themselves to mastering 
ikll tlie details of their present line of business, and it is to the inti- 
mate knowledge thus acquired of the elements and the intiicacies 
of the trade, as well as to their flue business qualities, that their 
success is to be attributed. They are very popular with all having 
dealings with them, and occupy an enviable position in commercial 
circles of Buffalo. 

FBRENiNlSEN & SON, Wholesale Pro<luce Dealers and Gen- 
eral Commission, Nos. 44 West JIarket and 103 Michigan 
Streets. — Among the many and diversitied commercial 
interests of the city of Buffalo none occupies a more 
important or more prfiminent position than that so ably represented 
by the wholesale produce and general commission house of Messrs. 
F. Brennisen & Son. Mr. F. Brennisen and Mr. F. B. Biennisen Jr. 
are the members composing this firm, the lotter having the active 
management of the large business carried on. They are widely 
known as produce commission merchants, handling butter, cheese, 
eggs, poultry, fruits, vegetables, etc.. and general country produce 
at wholesale only. This extensive business was established by the 
present partners, father and son. in 188.1. and ranks second to none 
in the same line of trade in Buffalo. The premises comprise a two- 
.story brick building running clear through from West Market to 
Michigan Streets, having a frontage on the latter of i8 feet and on 
the fonner of LW feet, fully fitted up with every convenience for 
the rapid hondling and preservation of supplies, and giving an 
abtmdance of room for su|>plying the most extensive demand. 
Perishable goods are kept in cold storage, the storehouses being 
liberally equipped with the latest and most mo<lern devices in im- 
proved refrigerators. No house in the city has a fairer name for 
enterprise or ability, or does a larger local trade, its business through- 
out the city being widespreail and influential. Messrs. Brennisen 
& Son employ in their warehouses six persons, and personal super- 
vision of the business is given by the managing partner. The 
long ex|)erience in the country trade obtained by Mr. F. BrennLsen 
during the great number of years that be was engaged in the 
grocery business at I.,ancaster. Erie Co.. prior to his settling in 
Buffalo, is of inestimable value to his customi-rs and patrons, it 
enabling the firm through its large and influential connections to 
fill the largest orders for products of the farm and dairy with per- 
fect satisfaction to Iwth buyer nnd shipper. Mr. Brennisen Jr.. 



piiortohis becoming a inli.i nf this firm, acvpilred a prncllcnl 

knowledge of the r.qulreiii.iit.. of the Iniile Ihroiigh an eight yeiirs- 
.service ill llie »ell known eHlnbllshmi'iit of C. W. KIcliardKoii. oiiil 
Is considenil one of Ihe mrtnl ex|>eri biiyeis In the Buffaln mar 
ket. The slock carried in all lines Is heavy and eomplele, received 
direct from the best producing sources, and the Nuiieiior fncilltlpa 
pnasi'ssed by this flrm enable them to offer liberal liiduci-meniH to 
growei-sand conslgn.ii-s. This house connnes its operalliins to linnd- 
ling cDnslgninenis of produce on coininis-sion. ami Is the only one 
ill tills city that lmiM>rts direct fnnii as fur south as New Orienns 
A spicialiy to which iniieli care and attention are devoted is the 
kwping In stock and handling of green vegtiabl.s throughout Ihe 
colli » inter monilis. a novel and unusual feature in this line of trade. 
The Mes.srs. Itn-nnisi-n are both residents of this eity and geiiilenien 
of the highest standing In commercial and llt.aneial life. Tlii-y oi-e 
iiieiiibers of the Nntlonol Butter. Chei'se, and Egg Association, also 
of the Buffalo Produce Exchange, and aiv popular with all those 
Willi whom they have dealings. 

BUFFAHI STEAM I'-ORGE. Manufacturers of Locomotive and 
Car Axles, Engine Forglngs, Etc.. Lewis BIwk.— In the pro- 
duct ion of liK-omotivo and car axles, engine f orgings, etc . 
one of the most successful and reliable concerns in the Quecu 
City is that known «s the Buffalo Steam Forge, whose city office is 
located in the Lewis Block. This forge was established in IKOa by 
Henry Childs, who was succeeded by Cliilds & Saxton, Henry Childs. 
and in Janiuiry IKO.t by Mcssi-s. Clias. A. Gould ond Henry B. Stim 
son. Mr. fiould retired in the spring of 1S80. Evenlually in IhOO 
the liiisiness was incorporated under the laws of New York with 
large capital. The works nnd buildings cover an an-a of four acres, 
and are situated across the Ohio Street Bridge on the Buffalo River. 
The various departments have lottcrly been supplied with the latest 
improvc<l appliances, tools, and machinery, including steam ham 
niei-s. lathes, etc.. for shaping and finishing heavy work. Here 120 
to 130 skilled workmen are employed, and biLsiness transacted is up- 
wards of $.')0(1,ain annually. The specialties of the company embrace 
locomotive and car axles of the highest grades, every variety of en- 
gine torgings, l.eavy shafts, hammered shapes of all kinds, boxes, 
shanks, links, and pins, in fact evci-j- kind of light and heavy forg 
ings for railroads, steamboats, mills, etc. Roilroad work forms a 
leading specialty, the company's coupling links and pins being ad 
raittedly the very best u-.ado in the countrj . The company's trade 
extends throughout the easteni, middle, and western slates, and 
they do a large amount of work for the N. Y. Central, D. L & W.. 
l,ehigh Valley, Erie, Michigan Central, and all raih-oads centring in 
Buffalo. The company also furnishes scrap iron of all grades as 
well as scrap steel, bras.s, etc . and has latterly erected four new sets 
of shears. Eighty tons of raw scrap material are handled daily, 
and the output of the works is 100 axles per day. Messrs. Stimson & 
Taylor, the officers, are highly regarded in trade circles for abUity 
and integrity, and the abundant success achieved is the just reward 
of their energy and indi;stry. 

FUCHS BROTHERS. Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Wines. 
Liquors. Groceries. Etc.. Nos. .'>« to .'ioil Main Street.— This 
business was establishwl in IWfl by August and Julius Fucbs, 
who were succeeded by Mes-srs. August J. Fuchs and Otto E. 
Fuchs. the sons of Julius Fuchs. and are now carrying on the busi 
ness under the firm name of Fucbs Brothers. The premises occu- 
pied comprise a spacious five story building, HixVS, feet in area, fully 
equipped with every convenience for the accommodation of the well 
selected and valuable stock or staple and fancy groc<>ries, wines, 
liquors, and cigars. Mes.srs. Fuchs Brothers import (hrect from the 
most celebrated European houses, and handle only the Ix^tand most 
desirable goods, while they make a specialty of teas, coffees, wines, 
and liquors, which are renowned for their quality and piuity. The 
business is both wholesale and retail, and the trade of the house ex 
tends throughout all sections of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and 
Michigan. Three travelling salesmen are employed, and all orders 
are filled promptly at the lowest nilin.t market prices. Both Mi-s-srs. 
August J. and Otto E. Fuchs are natives of Buffalo, where they are 
highly regarded by the community for their business abilitv, energy, 
and integrity. Their cigars are conscientiously inaintafned at the 
highest standanl of excellence, and In fine quality and uniform ex- 
cellence challenTe comparison with any similar ^-oikIs in the country. 



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JW. ROSENDALE, Wholesale Dealer anJ Shipper of Beef, Mut- 
ton, Pork and Lamb, No. d9 Elk Street Market, and Nos. 
905 and 907 Clinton Street.— An enterprising and progressive 
house is that of Mr. J. W. Rosendale, wholesale and retail 
dealer and shipper of beef, mutton, lamb, pork, sausage, etc. This 
gentleman, a native of Niagara County, came to Buffalo in 1877, 
when he entered the employ of the well-known and extensive pork 
packing establishment o£ Mr. Jacob Doll, at east Buffalo, the lead- 
ing one of its kind in western New York. Having here acquired 
a thorough knowledge of the business, and fitted himself in every 
respect for the enterprise, he in I8S4 set up in business for himself, 
and soon became a leading exponent of the meat trade in this city. 
The premises occupied by him in the Elk Street market comprise 
stall No. 29. This is a model ot neatness and cleanliness, is of 
spacious dimensions, and is appropriately fitted up with all modern 
appliances and accessories appertaining to the business. Here are 
always to be found the finest cuts of beef, choice mutton and lamb, 
veal in season, pork, fresh and salt, smoked and dried beef, lard, 
sugar cured hams, pigs' feet, sausages of all kinds, prime breakfast 
bacon, bolORna, etc. Only the best of stock is handled, and the 
greatest skill and care are brought to bear in selecting the animals 
requisite to supply the demands of an exacting and critical trade. 
There is no more experienced buyer of livestock than this gentle- 
man, and his well established connections with stock raisers in this 
and adjoining counties enable him to place before his patrons the 
finest meats in the market, at prices which only his unrivalled 
facilities will warrant. He owns a large slaughter house at Nos. 
905 and 907 Clin: on Street, where all the slaughtering for his large 
trade is done, only his own goods being handled by him. It is a 
three story frame building, 53x138 feet in dimensions, fully supplied 
with all the latest improved machinery, appliances, and devices 
known to the trade. Five skilled hands are employed in this and 
in the packing house and sausage shop, and three delivery wagons 
are in constant use delivering his wares to dealers, jobbers, and 
others. Many ot the largest and leading hotels and restaurants are 
supplied by him, and his trade covers the whole city and neighbor- 
hood. Mr. Rosendale is a courteous and pleasant gentleman, whose 
sterling integrity and urbane manners have made him extremely 
popular with the trade. He is a prominent figure in the Ancient 
Order of United Workmen and the Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows. 

COOPER PAPER BOX WORKS, Nos. 481 to 489 Washington 
Street.— No articles manufactmed enter more largely or di- 
rectly into the uses of all branches ot business than paper 
boxes, and in no other country have their improvement and per- 
fection been so thoroughly attained as in the United States. The city 
of Buffalo is a large consumer of paper boxes, and in this important 
and progressive industry a leading position is occupied by the Cooper 
Paper Box Works, whose finely equipped estabUshment is located at 
Nos 481 to 489 Washington Street. This enterprise was inaugurated in 
1885 by Messrs. Cooper & Sibley, and in July, 1890, Mr. E. A. Cooper 
became sole proprietor, conducting the business under the present 
name and style. The works cover a floorage area of 90x114 feet, splen- 
didly fitted up with the latest improved appliances, machinery and 
tools known to the trade, while a force ot fifty-three skilled hands is 
constantly employed, and the machinery is driven by steam power. 
The products of this progressive house comprise all kinds of plain and 
faTicy paper boxes for all purposes, of any desired style or shape, and 
the reputation acquired for tasteful designs, first-class workmanship 
and practical utility is absolutely unexcelled by any rival concern. 
Mr. Cooper is thoroughly familiar with all the details ot the busi- 
ness, to which he gives his close personal attention, and is noted in 
the trade for hi enterprise in adopting every improvement that will 
combine quick production and economy without in any way lessen- 
ing the good qualities of the products. The output averages from 
five thousand to eight thousand paper boxes per day, and the entire 
product is taken by the local trade right here in Buffalo, who find 
the goods always meet their requirements, are ot uniform excel- 
lence, substantially made, and sold at piices which are eminently 
fair and equitable. The reputation ot the house for first/class work 
is maintained by systematic attention to every detail of the busi" 
ness, and orders are invariably given prompt and satisfactory ful- 
filment. Mr. Cooper Ls a native of Albany, N. Y., a resident of Buf- 



falo since childhood, and still in the active prime ot life. He is a 
harness maker and carriage trimmer by trade, was connected with 
the house of Pratt & Letchworth for twenty-one years, and is well 
and favorably known in this city as an expert and accomplished 
manufacturer and an enterprising, reliable and progressive business 



DANIEL MAHANEY & SON, Wholesale Grocers, Nos. 73 and 75 
East Market Street.— This well and favorably known house 
was estabhshed in 1877 by the present senior member, who 
conducted the same alone up to May, 1888, when he admitted 
into'parinershiphis son, John F. Mahaney, and under their joint man- 
agement the business has since been continued with increased suc- 
cess. The premises occupied are spacious and commodious, and an 
efficient staff of help is employed, while several wagons deliver 
goods to customers throughout the city and environs. An exceed- 
ingly large and carefully selected slock is constantly carried on 
hand, and comprises choice teas of every variety, pure, fresh 
coffees, both ground and in the bean; fine spices, condiments, and 
table delicacies, sUndard grades of sugar, syrups, and molasses, 
dried fruit, canned goods, cereals, prime dairy butter, cheese, and 
eggs; best brands of family flour, rice, peas, beans, meal, crackers, 
biscuit, soda, saleratus, salt, baking powder, soap, starch, and 
kindred laundry supplies; hams, bacon, lard, and smoked meats 
generally; smoked, salt, and dried fish ; foreign and domestic fruits; 
tobacco, cigars, etc.; also wooden ware, brooms, brushes, household 
specialties ; and, in short, a complete assortment of general groceries. 
The prices quoted here are always maintained at the very lowest 
figures consistent with first-class goods and honorable dealing, 
quality and quantity being guaranteed, while orders are filled in the 
most prompt and trustworthy manner, and relations once entered 
into with this popular flim invariably lead to an enduring busi- 
ness connection. Mr. Mahaney the elder was born in Ireland, but 
has been inthis country since infancy, and prior to establishing this 
flourishing business here had been a partner of Chas. F. Bishop, the 
present mayor of Buffalo, for quite some time on Main Street, sub- 
sequently being associated with C. F. Warner for several years. 
The Messrs. Mahaney are both gentlemen ot entire probity of char- 
acter, as well as men of energy and enterprise, fully conversant with 
the wants of the trade, and stand high in the community alike as 
citizens and merchants. 

MARSDEN DAVEY, Surveyor and Engineer, No. 68 Niagara 
Street.— There is not one among Buffalo's leading sur. 
veyors and civil engineers who sustairrs a higher reputation 
for- skill or i-eliability, as tew it any, are so widely or so 
favorably known as Marsrien Davey, whose office is located at No. 
68 Niagara Sti-eet. He has for years stood at the head ot his profes- 
sion of which he is one of the oldest as well as foremost repi-esenta- 
tives in this city, aird enjoys an extensive and highly flattering pat- 
ronage. Mr. Davey, who is a gentleman ot full middle age, active 
and energetic, was boi-n in England, but has been a respected resi- 
dent of Buffalo for many years, being establislied here tor- upward ot 
a quarter ot a centrrry. He is a thorotrghly expert draughtsmen, a 
practical surveyor, and skilful all round i 
experience, and is in short coiirplete n 
branches. He is pi"epaf'-(i u. rtul.i- ^ur\ 
plans at short notice, d: -' ■ i 

promptly furnished on a I ! 
every instance, special .-itii-n: I n i '■ nj -i 
out property into buiWiirg 



jineer ot long and varied 
.ter of his art in all its 
s, maps, drawings, and 
:iiid computations being 
irantees satisfaction in 
11 to survejing and laying 
iision ot real estate, while 
construction is personally supervised, and all work entrusted to this 
gentleman is certain to be performed in the most competent and 
trustworthy manner. Among the most noteworthy pieces ot work to 
which Ml-. Davey can point with credit may be mentioned the Forest 
Lawn Cemetery, which he surveyed and laid out, and of which he 
was engineer tor fourteen years, alsothecity park and State Asylum 
grounds, the driving park, and a number ot other jobs equally 
worthy of mention, while he was chief engineer of the Buffalo Creek 
Railroad f'lr ten years, and chief engineer of the Buffalo division of 
the Lehigh Valley Railroad for quite some time, having been a mem- 
ber of the board ot directors of the last named line, and has been 
chief engineer of the Street Railway Company since 1873. 



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BON .t KLUVKIT, WiDB MercbaDts, Importers of French Bran- 
dii<s and Cordials, No. B64 Main Street.— Am.. iir the proml- 
nent houses in Buffalo engaged Id the iinpormtlon of high- 
class foreign wines, brandies, etc.. Is thai of Messrs. Bon £ 
Fluviot, which bears an exc^dlenl reputation for its wines, brandies, 
and cordials, as well as for Its honorable management. This house 
was founded in ISISO by Messrs. Bon & Fluviot, who have built up a 
substantial, permanent wholesale and retail trade. They import 
direct to Buffalo tile best pnHluclions of the wmegrowlni; sections 
of the world. A leading specialty is made of Californlan wines, and 
imported French cordials. They can therefore offer the best induce- 
ments to the trade. Besides their various imported wines, brandies. 
>'tc., a special feature is made of the popular " Binet Sec" cham- 
pagne. pronounce<i hy connoisseurs the finest and best in bouquet 
and superior excellence. The firm are also sale agents for Vins de 
Bordeaux, from Evariste. Dupont & Co., Bordeaux (France). The 
premises occupied at No. 5M Main Street, are 35x75 feet in area, and 
are equipped with every convenience. A stock of wines of the 
ch.iicest vintage and pure old " Cognac," and other fine brandies and 
cordials is carrieil, and Iresides filling orders for the wholesale and 
retail trade a flrst-cla-ss family patronage is supplied. Both mem- 
bers of the firm are young men, natives of France, have had long 
experience in the wine business, and are expert judges in their line. 
They sustain a higli reputation as citizens and business men. Mr. 
Bon is a prominent member of the Empire Order Mutual Aid. 

EF. HALL & CO.. Photographers. No. 306 Main Street.-Al- 
though Mr. Hall has been a resident of Buffalo but a few 
, years, having removed liere in 1887 from Littleton, N. H., 
no photographer has gained a more enviable reputation for 
slciil and judgment in the selection of poses, and for superior worli- 
manship and finish of production of his pictures. He is a native of 
New Hampshire, where for nine years he practised his art. He is 
an artist of many years' experience, and has a large patronage in 
this city and surrounding country. His premises at No. 306 Main 
Street are ea.sy of access, and comprise the second and third floors, 
each 80x100 feet in dimensions. The reception room and studio are 
on the second floor, while the finishing-room and gallery are on the 
third. Every convenience and appliance Itnown to the profession is 
hare, anil employment is afforded to eight skilled a.ssistants. The 
premises are handsomely furnished throughout, and photography 
in all its branches is executed, fine work being made a specialty. 
Prices are reasonable and satisfaction is guaranteed. Water color, 
crayon, pastel, India-ink, and all other branches of the art are also 
specially looked after. Mr. Hall is eminently popular with all who 
have dealings with him. 

P& M. HEALY, Millers' Agents, and Dealers in Flour, Gro- 
ceries, and Provisions, No. 122 Forest Avenue.— The maim- 
, facturers' agent's methods of doing business form the con- 
necting link between the producer and consumer, and is 
twcoming more and more ijopularized, as this system of represen- 
tation enables the retailer or consumer to obtain his goods at manu- 
facturers' prices. .\ prominent and popular house in this line is 
that of Messrs. P. & M. Ilealy. No. I*i F.jrest Avenue, corner DeWitt 
Street. Messrs. Healy are Buffalonians by birth, and founded this 
enterprise in 1878. They are owners of their spacious premises, 
which occupy a frontage of SOO feet on DeWitt Street, and which are 
admirably arranged and fullv equipped with every facility ft)r 
handling the vast quantities of flour, feed, groceries, and food sup- 
pliHS in general, dealt in l>y the firm, who are the accredited agents 
of the celebrated Akron Falls and Niagara Falls flouring mills. 
They have constantly on hand a large stock of their famous brands 
of spring and winter wheat, new roller flour, fancy cereals, bolted 
ind utibolted corn meal, oatmeal, bran, shorts, middlings, and other 
mill feed, which are sold to the trade at maimfactnrers' prices. 
Th.'v are also sole agents for the Rubber Paint Company of Cleve- 
land. O.. and carry a full supply of the celebrated goo<ls of tlmt 
firm ; also paints, oils, and varnishes of all brands. Here also is to 
be found a complete line of fancy and staple groceries, embracing 
absolutely pure and fresh new crop tea,s, choice and fragrant 
coffees, cocoas, chocolates, and spices; canned goods, sauces, con- 
diments, table <lelicacle8, fruits, sugars, sirups, molasses, and 
rice; bakers' and laundry supplies; butter and cheese: cigars. 



tobaccos, etc. A fine showing Is also mode of crockery ami 
glassware, table and pocket cutlery, plated ware, stationery, ami 
notions. One department Is np|iroprlati-ly fitted up as a meat mar 
ket, and this Is fully stocked with a choice assortmunl of fresh lieef, 
pork, mutton, venl, etc., also fancy brands of salt, smoked, and 
cured meats and fish. The firm likewise do a very extensive trade 
In hardware, stoves and ranges. Iron, and tinware, nails, and car- 
penters' supplies, window glass, etc. : and the firm execute orders 
for glazing, promptly. In all departments the lowest prices are 
quoted, and orders are delivered at resLlences, four wagons being in 
service. The trade Is constantly Increasing, and to meet this an 
exl.-nsive enlorgement of the premises is now under way. 

ALPHONS J- ROEHNEE. Heal Estate and Insurance, No. 800 
Main Street and No. 205 Broadway.— The real estate busi- 
ness has been developed to proportions of tlie greatest mag- 
nitude, and much credit is <lue in this connection to our rep- 
resentative and influential brokers. Among them is Mr. Alphons J. 
Uoehner. He possesses an intimate knowledge of the valueji of 
residential and business property, an.l the utmost reliance can be 
placed upon his advice by iutemling investors. During the eighteen 
years that he has been established, Mr. Roehner has built up a 
large, flourishing patronage. The extent of his operations requires 
the employment of a staff of ei.;la clerks. A general business is 
carried on in the buying, selling, leasing, and renting of realty, 
building and selling of dwellings on easy time payments, securing 
tenants, and collection of rents, and in the placing of fire insurance. 
All onlers are given immediate attention, and the interests of pa- 
trons are carefully advanced. Mr. Roehner is a native of Buffalo. 
He has long been a notary public, and is r.-cognized as a gentleman 
of uimsual ability. 

OWENS AND PECK, Caterers and Confectioners, 888 Main 
Street.— The occupation of a purveyor is one requiring not 
only ability and energy, but a high order of intelligence. 
A caterer to the wants of a fastidious public, who can carry 
in his mind the inmmierable combinations which enter into the 
great variety of luxuries, suhstanlialsnnd delicaci&s to meet the 
desires of;the human appetite, must necessarily be of more than or- 
dinary qualifleations. These essentials however have been acquired 
by Buffalo's popular caterers and confectioners, Plessr^. Owens and 
Peck. This business w.>is established by J. H. Mayer in 1865, the 
present proprietors succeeding to its control some four years ago. 
The premises occupied are spacious, and the store and dining-room 
are handsomel.v furnished, affording seating capacity for one hun- 
dred guests. The product of the house embraces all kinds of cakes, 
confectionery, and ice cream, the latter being manufactured by 
ga,s-power engine with output capacity of from 200 to 300 gallons 
per day. \ specially is made of catering for weddings, receptions, 
and entertainments generally. The members of the firm are 
Jlessrs. W. D. Owens and F. C. Peck, both natives of Oneida County, 
whose combined experience in this line aggregates 35 yeai*s. They 
are held in the highest estimation for their courteous, affable man- 
ners and strict integrity. 

THE KING SPRING COMPANY, Manufacturers of Springs and 
Gears. Nos. 1410 to l-ISO Niagara Street.— In the production of 
springs and gears. American manufacturers are gre.-.tly 
ahead of other nations, and in this line the King Spring Com- 
pany occupies a leading position. This company was incorporated 
in 1)«7 with a paid up capital of $80,000. and its trade now extends 
throughout the entire Uniteti States. The premises occupied com- 
prise two spacious buildings, fully supplied with modem tools, ma- 
chinery, and appliances. A strong force of skilled workmen is em 
ployed, and the machinery is driven by a superior 60-horse power 
.steam engine. A specialty is made of the manufacture of springs 
and gears, and the company also build buggies complete in the white 
ready to paint and trim. Their goods are highly esteemed by the 
trade for their quality, durability, reliability, and v.orkmanship. 
and are fully warranto to give complete satisfaction. Orders are 
filled at the lowest possible prices. The following gentlemen, wiilely 
known for their integrity and enterprise, are the oflflcers and direc- 
tors, viz; George Wesp, president; Phil. Wesp, Jr , vice-president: 
Chas. Wesp, secretary and treasurer. Directors. Peter Weep, Pbll 
Wesp, Sr.. Geo. P. Wesp, Ida A. Wagner. 



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PBACH, Newsdealer and Stationer, Dealer in Choice Ci ;ars, 
Tobaccos, and Pipes, Confectionery and School Supplies, 
^ Sents' Furnishing Goods, Toys, Etc., No. 533 West Utica 
Street.— This is a popular and enterprising house, noted 
for its superior business management and first-class goods. Mr. 
Bach, the proprietor was born in tliis city in 1857, and learned the 
irade of iron moulder, but unfortunately lost an arm by the prema- 
ture explosion of a cannon in 1876, and necessitating his adopting 
!i different line of business. In 1883 he inaugurated his present en- 
ifi-prise on Rhode Island Street. Since 1889 he has occupied his 
present spacious and neaily fitted up store at No. 522 West Utica 
Sti-eet. Mr. Bach liandles all the latest leading daily newspapers 
1 lom the principal cities in the Union, weekly newspapers, pictorials, 
periodicals, magazines, etc., which are delivered regularly at resi- 
dences, when desireil. The stock also includes the latest editions of 
the popular cheap libraries; all kinds of stationery, blank books, 
diaries, memorandas, inks, pens, pencils, and office and school sup- 
plies of all kinds. His stock of cigars and tobaccos includes the 
very choicest and most popular brands of foreign and domestic 
productions, genuine and of the best quality, besides a full line of 
cigarettes, pipes, and smokers' articles in general. A fine showing 
is also made of gentlemen's furnishing goods, etc., and Mr. Bach is 
the agent for the Palace Steam Laundry. He is an enterprising and 
popular dealer, and merits his success. 

RANSOM & McDowell, Commission Salesmen of Cattle, Hogs, 
and Sheep, East Buffalo.— No commercial interest of Buffalo 
has advanced with greater rapidity and permanency than 
that of the live stock trade, and both as regards capital in- 
vested, and the energy and enterprise of the leading houses engaged 
therein, this business is one of the most important in the city. Prom- 
inent among the leading houses in the trade, is that of Messrs. Ran- 
som & McDowell, commission salesmen of cattle, hogs, and sheep, 
whose ofBces are located at East Buffalo. This extensive busmess 
was established in lR8fi by CJ. Stacy and N W. Ransom, who conducted 
it till 1879, when Mr. H. McDowell became a partner, the firm being 
known by the style and title of Stacy, Ran.som, & McDowell. Mr. 
Stacy retired in 1688 and then the firm became Ransom & McDowell. 
Few hoiLses have as wide a connection east and west, or can offer as 
favorable facilities for the prompt disposal of the largest consign- 
ments of live stock, as this, and the firm's best efforts have ever been 
devoted to promoting the interests of buyers and sellers. They per- 
sonally give close attention to the receipt of shipments of cattle, 
hogs, and sheep consigned to them, and no house has better arrange- 
ments at the yards for the care and handling of stock, while at all 
times they guarantee quick sales and immediate returns. Mr. Ran- 
som is a native of Madison County, while Mr. McDowell was born in 
Scotland, but has resided in Buffalo since 1873. They are popular 
members of the Live Stock Exchange, and are highly regarded in 
trade circles for their integrity and energy. The firm handle from 
seventy to eighty car loads of stock weekly, and refer by permission 
to the Bank of Buffalo, and to Ransom, Son & Co. 

ROBERT MoCANN, Auctioneer, Appraiser, and Real Estate 
Agent, No. 18 West Swan Street.-The growth and develop- 
ment of the real estate and'kiudred interests in this cit}' and 
environs during the past decade or so have been phenomenal, 
being especially notable of late; and imless all signs fail, realty will 
continue to be a valuable field of investment alike for the capitalist 
and for persons of moderate means who desire to secure homes. 
Many of our shrewdest and stanchest citizens have come to the 
front as handlers of property in this period, prominent among these 
being Robert McCann, the well-known auctioneer, appi-aiser, and real 
estate agent, whose office is at No. 18 West Swan Street. He estab- 
lished his business in 1884, and has been signally successful in win- 
ning his way to public confidence, numbering in his e-ttensive clien- 
tele some of the largest property owners and wealthiest residents in 
the community. Mr. McCann, wlio has a number of pretty suburban 
villas, cottages, and choice building lots for sale at exceptionally 
liberal terms, on easy time payments, is prepared to buy, sell, and 
exchange, on commission, improved and unimproved realty of 
every description. Sales at auction are a leading specialty, as well 
as the collection of rents and the management of estates. Appraise- 
ments are made for intending purchasers, and Mr. McCann is ac- 
fi'iinted one of the best judges of present and prospective values of 



real estate in this city. Investments are judiciously placed, and per- 
sons having business relations with this gentleman are assured of 
finding the same of an eminently satisfactory character. Mr. Mc- 
Cann, who is a man of middle age, active and energeiic, and of the 
highest integrity, was bom at Batavia, N. Y., but has been a re- 
spected resident of Buffalo for over a quarter of a cent ui-y. 

FRED. A. MENGE, Dealer m Slate, Tile, Tin and Iron Roofing, 
Stoves and Hardware, No. 484 Genesee Street.-A reUable and 
successful house in this section of Buffalo, actively engaged in 
the sale of stoves, hardware, and house furnishing goods, is 
that of Mr. Fred. A. Menge, No. 484 Genesee Street. This business 
was established in 1874 by Mr. Menge. He occupies a spacious two 
story frame building, 85x125 feet in area, which is fully stocked witli 
a superior and well selected assortment of stoves, ranges and fur- 
naces, all kinds of hardware and house furnishing goods. Only the 
best and most desirable goods are handled, while the prices are ex- 
tremely moderate. Mr. Menge also attends carefully to slate, tile, 
tm, and iron roofing, has roofed a number of churches, factories, 
stores, dwellings, etc., in Buffalo and its vicinity, and controls an 
influential trade. His work is highly endorsed by architects and 
property owners, and is noted for its durability and excellent work- 
manship He employs twelve first class workmen, and promptly 
fills orders for roofing at low rates. Mr. Menge has executed work 
for the Buffalo Cooperative Brewing Company; Mr. Edward Haye- 
son. North Street; Dr. Lathrop. Delaware Avenue; Mr. Jacob Dold's 
packing house; Buffalo Snow Pump Works, etc., thus demonstrat- 
ing his ability to carry out satisfactorily the largest contracts. He 
is highly regarded by the community for his ability and integrity, 
and is very popular in trade circles. The telephone call of the 



JSH-IW', Wholesale Dealer in Beef, Sheep, and Calves, also 
Commission Salesman, No. 24 Elk Street Market.— Mr. J. 
Shaw ranks among the leading wholesale dealers in beef, 
sheep, and calves, and commission salesman in the city. He 
was born in England, f orty-flve years ago, and has been a resident of 
this city since 1872. He handles only the choicest stock, and is hi 
daily receipt of large consignments of stall fed, home bred cattle, 
prime sheep, and fat calves direct from the country, which his unri- 
valled facilities allow him to offer to the trade at unusually low rates. 
A wholesale business only is transacted, everything being sold by the 
carcass or quarter. His stall. No. 24 Elk Street Market, is a noted 
model of neatness, cleanliness, and fine appointments. He receives 
consignments on commission, and from his well-established reputa- 
tion and numerous connections is in a position to place them with- 
out loss or delay. Prompt returns of sales are made, and proceeds 
invariably immediately remitted. The trade covers not only the 
entire city, but extends into the adjoining counties. Orders re- 
ceived are immediately filled, and no house has a fairer name for 
the promptness with which deliveries are made. Mr. Shaw handles 
only the best goods, and has acquired a foremost place in the 
esteem of the trade, wilh whom he is very popular. 

GEO. W. SHAMP. Wood and Metal Patterns, Models, Etc., No. 
78 Washington Street.— Of those in Buffalo who have made » 
high aud enviable reputation for skill and ability in the con- 
struction and devising of machinery and fine mechanicn 
engineering, none stands higher than Mr. Geo. W. Shamp. No. 76 
Washington Street. This gentleman was born in the adjoining 
county, Wyoming, in 1815, and has long been a resident of thii city 
He founded his present enterprise in 1877, and has developed a very 
large and influential patronage, extending throughout this and 
other states. The premises occupied comprise two floors admirabh' 
fitted up with the latest iir.proved modern tools, lathes, planes, 
mills, punches, etc. .411 kinds of wood and metal patterns are made 
with the utmost accuracy. Drawings and specifications are also 
prepared, and intricate machinery made and adjusted. A specialty 
is made of models for patentees, perfecting inventions for inven tors, 
scientiflctests, and everythingpertaining to fine or heavy machinery. 
Machinery, presses, dies, pulleys, and fine castings in any kind of 
material are made to order promptly and satisfactorily. Experi- 
enced assistants are employed and prices are very reasonable. Mr. 
Shamp is an ornament to his profession and highly respected. 



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THE aUKEN 
CITY or THE UAKE5. 



W(J SCHACK, Bicycli-s, N.-v. S". Main Sliwl.- In iliis ciii- 
inercittl revU-w of the '■Queen City of tliu Liiki-s" «c 
clfsiii! to inenlioii lht> r<iprcs.inlniivo agvnl of the most 
liipular bicycles, uaiiiely. Mr. W. U. Schack, llif es- 
i.f inf.l a«riil (or DufTalo iiiiil its vlciulty for tho New Mall. Quail 
riiut, Broncho, I'hainless. Safety, RudKe, iMIdland, etc. He also 
.-ariies a full line of boys' and girls' bicycles, at all priec.i, and lins 





■i iirranpenients to liandle full lines of Kii- 
~ vi.ti.-^ r.irticnlar attention is called to the famous laj,-!. 
whicli hiive been the wonder of the world for the past twi 
Mr Schack will furnish the celebrated cushioned tire ou his wheels 
the coming season. His store is spacious and elegantly fitted up 
and contains a larpe a.s.sortment of the above Darned bicycles, which 
be offers foi- sale nt the lowest possible prices. Bicycles and tan- 
dems are rented. In the stock at all times is a complete line of 
bicycles, sundries, and athletic Roods. All bicycles are thoroughly 
tested before they reach Sir. Schack's store, and are Ruaroiiteed as 
represented in every particular. Mr. Schack is a native of Buffalo, 
and a prominent member of the League of American Wheelmen and 
of the Buffalo Ramblers. He is very popular and is greatly respected 
for his sterling ability and strict integrity. As a business man he is 
iiote<l for his honorable methods, and well merits the large measure 
. f success which has attended its exertions. 

CII.VS HERR, Coach. Livery. Bo.arding and Sales Stables, Corner 
I'ilniore Avenue and William Street.— This gentleman has 
be<-n engaged in his present business for many years, and is 
probably one of the best known men in this ciiy. His stables 
at the corner of Filmore Avenue and William Street me substanlially 
constructed, and are 40xSO feet in dimensions, built of brick, ami 
three stories in height. They are well ventilated, lighted, and 
drained, and every attention U given by careful grooms to tlie caic 
and welfare of the stock. Mr. Kerr carries on a general stabling 
business, taking horses for board, also keeping on hand for hire 
liandsome coaches, landaus, coupfo, etc., which are modern in style 
and appearance. His horses, which are in charge of experienced 
drivers, equal those of any stable in the city. This stable is open 
day and night, and coaches and rigs are delivered at all hours to 
any part of the city. Horses, light wagons, and saddle horses, nre 
let to persons of known responsibility. Mr. Herr has had many 
years' experience among horses, and like many others in this busi- 
ness, has a strong attachment for horses, and takes a deep interest 
in their welfare and comfort. He is a native of Germany and has 
resided in this city for many years. He Is a public spirited citizen. 



HV\.l. & SWKKSEY, Manufacturers of ond Dealers In Hard 
wood Lumber and Timber; Office. No. 8 White Building.- An 
Instance of conmiercial prosperity arising from honorable 
dealing, industry, and leliabillly, and uniform excellence of 
goods handled, coupled with Inlluential connections and perfecU-d 
faeilllles is that of the house of HuU & Sweeney, manufacturers of 
and dealers in hardwood lumber and limber, whose ofllce is located 
at No. B White Building This business was established two years 
ago. They control the entire cut of a numl«;r of large mills in the 
south and west. They have a yard on Seneca Street with railroad 
connection The (Inn keep on hand a largo stock of cok, cherry, 
walnut, ash, maple, and all kinds of hardwood lumber. The connec- 
tions of the llrm with producers nre of tin- most inllnential character, 
and all dealings with them are sure to result prolltal)ly and pleas- 
antly. Mr. Hull and Mr. Sweeney nre both natives of Buffalo. Mr. 
Hull the active member of the (Irm was at one time with the Kelsey 
Lumber Co., of Tonawanda. He possesses an Intimate knowledge 
of all the wonts and requirements of the business, and he enjoys the 
confldenco of the trade and public generally. 

EDWARD DEL^VHUNT, Real Estate Broker, No. 329 Fourteenth 
Street. -Jlr. Edward Delahunt came to Buffalo in ISti'J, and 
engaged in the forwarding and grocery business. The rapid 
development of the city and the enormous increase in values 
of real estate induced him to relinquish trade and to devote bis time 
to the liandling of real estate. His present business was established 
in mss. Mr. Pclahunt deals extensively in acreage proijerty, as well 
IS ,u . .i , I! I surburban building lots. He buys, .sells, exchanges, 
II I ..ildings and lands, and makes a specialty of dealing 
I ! . and managing estates. I-onns arc negotiated on 

ill I I ; a ■•■ at the lowest rates. Mr. Delahunt is of inestimoble 
service to investors seeking a safe channel for the investment of 
their capital. His patronage is large and Influential, and is tlie best 
certificate to the high esteem in which he is universally held. 

HENRY V. HXJCKEB, Agent Home Life Insurance Co., of New 
York, No. 45 Chapin Block.-The insuring of one's life is 
now recognized as a socred duty, and those who neglect its 
performance wrong those nearest and dearest to ihem. 
A company that stands at the head of all insurance companies is the 
Home Life Insurance Company of New York, whose branch ofBce 
in Buffalo is at No. -13 Chapin Block, and is ably represented by Mr 
Henry V. Hucker. The company has been established upwards of 
thirty years and the Buffalo olllce was opened two years ago. The 
company ranks as one of tho wealthiest corporations in the world. 
Its ns.sels amount to nearly seven millions of dollars, and it has a 
surplus of nearty two million dollars, while its liabiliiics are about 
five million dollars. The directors are well known wealthy buhiness 
men of New York and Brooklyn. Charles A. Townseud us president. 
Geo. H. Ripley vice-president, Geo. E. Ide secretary, and Wm. G. 
Low counsel. Mr. Hucker, the manager of the Buffalo br.-inch 
offlce, is a native of this city. 

M.'VRTIN REPPENHAGEN, Groceries. Etc , No. 630 Clinton 
Street. -Among the prominent men in this section of Buf 
falo enga.-ed in the grocery trade is Mr. Martin Reppen 
hagen w ho is a man of unusual ability, enterprise and per- 
severance in this particular line lie originally engaged in the busi- 
ness in 1S81, and has been deservedly accorded a liberal share of 
public patronage. The store located at No. SW Clinton Street, 
coversa frontage and depth of 28x115 feet, ond is altogether advon 
tageous for the prosecution of the business. The stock embraces 
choice staple and fancy groceries of every description, also flour, 
feed. ales, wines, liquors and cigars. All of these goods have been 
carefully selected from the choicest stock of reliable wholesale deal 
ers. and ore offered for sale at very reasonable prices Mr Hnpiien- 
hagen is a native of Buffalo, and is widely known and resp.-eled in 
this section as a straightforward, conscientious business man. He 
belongs to the O P. R . and is trea.surer of the Empire Mutual Aid. 
vice-president of Blucher Benevolent Association, and a member of 
the Harmonic Singing Society. 



iLUUSTRATED 



rv<f THE aUEEN 
S^!, CITY OF THE LAKES. 



AT) AM RIEXINGER, Dealer in Groceries and Provisions, Comer 
MUitary Road and Kail Street.— One of the most prominent 
and reliable grocers and provision dealers in this section of 
the city is Mr. Adam Reixinger, corner of Military Eoad 
and Kail Street. This business was established by the present pro- 
prietor five years ago and has been conducted with great suc- 
cess. The store occupied is 25x50 feet in dimensions, and here is 
displayed choice staple and fancy groceries, fine new crop teas, fra- 
grant coffees, tropical and domestic fruits, hermetically sealed 
goods, pure spices, condiments, table luxuries, butter, sugars, flour, 
eggs, and everything in the provision line. A]I goods are of a 
superior quality and purchased direct from the producer and im- 
porter. Mr. Riexinger deals only in first class goods and popular 
prices prevail. He is a native of Germany and has resided in the 
United States for many years. Mr. Riexinger is thoroughly con- 
versant with every detail of the business and deservedly popular with 
his customers. 

RC. RENWICK, Sanitary Plumber, Gas Fitter, Etc.. No. 53:i 
Niagara Street —A prominent house engaged in this im- 
portant trade of plumbing is that of Mr. E C. Eenwick, 
who established this enterprise in 18S4. The premises, 
located at No. S3.3 Niagara Street, are well adapted for their pur- 
poses, the store and workshop covering an area 20x70 feet in dimen- 
sions. They are equipped with every facility for the prosecution of 
the w^ort in hand. The most important features of Mr. Renwick's 
business are sanitary plumbing, and natural and illuminating gas fit- 
ting. He furm'shes estimates and contracts for the ventilation and 
fitting up of public buildings, factories, stores, and private dwellings, 
and employs a force of eleven skilled hands. Mr. Renwick was born in 
Buffalo, is prepared to compete with any of his contemporaries, and 
may implicitly be depended on to perform all contracts with prompt- 
ness and satisfaction. 

JSCHEIKENBERGER, Grocer, No. 336 Amherst Street.— 
Among the leading and most reliable grocers m the city is 
Mr. J. Scheikenberger, of No. 32S Amherst Street, who ha? 
occupied his present eligible location for the past two years. 
His store is large and elegantly fitted up, and contains as fine a stock 
of staple and fancy groceries as can he found in BuCEalo. He makes 
a specialty of the choicest teas, coffees, spices, flour, etc., and of the 
most reUable brands of canned meats, relishes, fruits, condiments, 
hermetically sealed goods, butter, cheese, eggs, etc. He has a large 
and permanent trade and employs several assistants. His is the 
best class of trade and covers the finest residential sections of the 
city. Popular prices prevail. As regards practical experience and 
a Cu!l knowledge of the details of his business few gentlemen are Mr. 
Scheikenberger's equal, and such an estabhshment as his is a credit 
to our city and well worthy of mention in this historical review. 

FRED. H. KAISER, MUUnery, Nos. 30V aud 209 Genesee Street.— 
A representative and popular millinery store is that of Mr. 
Fred. H. Kaiser, Nos. 207 and 20!) Genesee Street. He also has 
a branch store at No. .528 William Street, This business was 
estabUshed in 1878 by Mr. Kaiser, who has since built up a liberal 
and influential patronage in all sections of Buffalo and its vicinity. 
The premises occupied comprise a commodious four story building, 
40x73 feetin area. Here Mr. Kaiser keeps a well selected and choice 
assortment of millinery, comprising hats and bonnets trimmed in 
the latest Paris, London, and New York styles; also ribbons, vel- 
vets, silks, laces, plumes, jets, ornaments, ostrich feathers, frames, 
straw goods, etc. The business is retail, and twenty -five persons are 
employed in the stores. Mr. Kaiser is a recognized authority in the 
line of miUinery. and his imported hate and bonnets are seen every 
day worn by the most fasliionable members of society in Buffalo. 
Her« clever assistants promptly suit the most fastidious customers, 
noting the varying requirements of each face and complexion, and 
selecting shapes and trimmings accordingly. Orders are carefully 
filled at extremely low prices, and only the best and most desirable 
grades of millinery are handled. ^Nlr. Kaiser was born in Germany, 
but has resided in Buflfal > for the last twenty -two years, where he is 
highly esteemed by the community for his enterprise and integrity. 
He is interested in the International Brewing Company and also in 
the Beck Brewing Company, and i.'s one of Buffalo's progressive 



CRUSHBRIDGE, Silver and Nickel Plating, Galvanizing, Eu- . 
No. 1450 Niagara Street —In the ebctro plating and gal- 
vanizing trade, Mr. C. Rushbridge, of No. 1450 Niagai-a 
Street, and No. 39 Clintou Street, has for years maintained 
a most enviable reputation for high class work and reliable business 
methods. Mr. Rushbridge is a native of England, has resided in this 
city for some years, and has a wide range of practical experience in 
this trade. He estabhshed his enterprise in 13S.5, and owns the 
premises he occupies. These cover an ai'ea of 100x125 feet, and are 
admirably fitted upwith electrical baths and other apphances requirt- d 
for both electro and case plating, also gilding, burnishing, etc. Em- 
ployment is furnished to a fuU force of experienced workmen. All 
kinds of work pertaining to this line of trade, such as the plating 
galvanizing, repau-ing and replating of tea, dinner and dessert sets, 
urns, goblets, cups, ice pitchers, waiters, cake and fruit baskets, 
casters, spoons, knives, forks, door plates, house numbers, railroad, 
steamboat, house, store, bank, and office work, watches, etc., i> done 
in first class style. Eveiy kind of gilding, plating, electro-plating, 
burnishing, for use and ornament in gold, silver and nickel: also 
electro bronzmg, oxydizing, zyprus, copper, etc., is executed at 
reasonable prices, all work being guaranteed. Mr. Rushbridge is 
reliable and honorable, and is highly respected. 

HPRUSSMANN, Watchmaker and Jeweller, No. 218 East 
Genesee Street.- One of the most reliable jewelry estab- 
, lishments m this quartOT of the Queen City, is that of Mr. 
H, Priissmann, No. 213 East Genesee Street. He primarily 
engaged in the business on a comparatively small scale, some three 
yeai"s ago. at No. 182 on this busy thoroughfare, removal being 
made to his present quarters May 1st, 1890. The store is neat and 
attractively appointed and the stock embraces a choice line of gold 
and silver watches of American and foreign manufacture; jf welry 
of the latest designs and patterns; diamonds of the finest quality and 
other precious stones, mounted in unique and latest styles; also 
clocks, silverware, plated goods, optical goods, etc., all of which 
are offered at the lowest possible prices, and warranted as repre- 
sented. Anything in the jeweh-y line is made to order in the most 
workmanlike manner, and at reasonable cost, while a special feature 
is made of fine engraving. Mr. Priissmann is a German by nation- 
ality, and, migrating to this country in 1884. settled in Buffalo. He 
is a thoroughly practical watchmaker and jeweller, an enterprising 
business man, and merits the success achieved. 

FRANK R. SCHWINN, Maiiufactuier of Fine Umbrellas, Para- 
sols, Walking Sticks, No. Ill E. Genesee Street.- The business 
of this noted house was originally established by the bi*oi her 
of the present proprietor, the late Mr. Jacob J, Schwinn, in 
18V7, and was continued by various members of the family till 188R. 
when Mr. Frank R. Schwinn succeeded the widow of his brothei- 
Frederick E. The store is well an-atiged, 12x65 feet in dimensions, 
displaying to advantage a large stock of fine silk, alpaca, and 
gingham umbrellas and parasols of all tlie most desirable styles and 
colors, also manufactured and natural wood walking sticks and 
Ciines of every descilptitm, the entire .issoriment aggiegating in 
value upwards of $10,000. At the rear of the store is the manufac- 
turing department, where a number of skilled hands are co:istantly 
employed. Here special attention is given to repairing and recover- 
ing, all orders being executed in a prompt and satisfactory manner. 
He was raised in the business and ranks as one of the most skilled 
exponents of the trade in Buffalo. 

DJ. STICKNET, Anthracit« and Bituminous Coal. No. ^ 
Niagara Street, Corner Pearl.— For about a quarter of a cen- 
, tm-y D. J. Stickney. the well known coal merchant, with office 
at No- 34 Niagara Street, has been extensively engaged in 
this line of trade. He was tortnerly senior member of the firm of 
Stickney & Ball and later of Stickney & Dean. The business was estab- 
hshed m 1868 on Court Street where it was contiuued up to 1882, and 
since that date Mr. Stickney has been sole pi-oprietor. Handling 
best grades of anthracite and bituminous coals, he has built up a 
flourishing trade. Deliveries of coal are made throughout the city 
and suburbs, and customers can rely upon getting a first class 
article and prompt service Family trade is a specialty. Mr. Stick- 
ney, was born in Canada, but is an old resident of Buffalo, and is. 
well and favorably kno\vn both as a citizen and a merclinnt. 



ILLUSTRATED 



Ri iKDTKh: BROS , Wholesale and Retail Dealers Id and Sliippi'rti 
of Coal and Wood, Flour, Feed, Oruln, and Produce, Bnlfd 
Hay and Stiow, Nos. 657 to 001 William Street.- Amonc i1iom> 
wUo liave come into prominence during the past ei^lit years 
In the coal, wood. Hour, and gialn trade in this citj- few, if any, have 
been more successful than the Messrs. Koedike Uiik, whose olllee. 
coal yai'd, and warehouse are at Nos. tt57 to (iOl William Street. The 
firm do a wholesale oiid retail trade, which is derived from the eily 
and surrounding sections, and each year shows a deciiled incrensi> in 
magnitude. The premises compri.se a coal yard, 67x117 feet In area, 
and two warehouses, one two stories iu height ami 30.'c40 feet in size, 
and the other two stories high and 30x60 feet in dimensions, alTord- 
ing ample accommodation for the large stock carried. This includes 
the best qualities I.,eldgh and Scrnnton auihracitc and also bitund- 
nous coal, soft and hard, sawed and split, and cord wood; the best 
brands of New York State, city, and western family flour, meal and 
feed, bale<l bay, straw, and all kimls of country produce. From seven 
to ten bands are employetl, while seven wagons make deliveries. 
The Messrs. Roedtko Bros, offer the best inducements in all the 
commodities they deal in and (111 orders promptly and satisfac- 
torily. Mr. C. H. and C. A. B. Roedtke are both young, active, enter- 
prising business men of energy, and are Iil)eral and honorable in 
their policy. They are native Buffalonians and their reputation as 
upright, honorable business men is of the very highest standard 
character. 

THOS. A. SHANLEY, Insurance Agent, N ■ i ' Mm >:i .i. - 
Oueof Buflulo'spromiuentandrepre.seni I -'.I 

in the insurance business is the well kn.'u I, i .as 

A. Shanley. It was established in 1SSJ< l.> M. - r-, ^ll,,r:l. y ,<; 
Kane. On July 1, 180O, Mr. Kane retired, and the business lias since 
been carried on by Mr. Shanley alone. The offices occupied are in 
room 19. Arcade Building, Ko. 403 Main Street, and are elegantly 
fitted up. Mr. Shanley was for many years in the service of the 
large insurance house of Smith, Davis & Co., as well as with the 
Buffalo Insurance Co., and there acquired a thorough and practical 
knowledge of the business in all iis intricacies, and for thirteen 
years has been idcniifled with the insurance interests of Buffalo. 
His experience is of inestimable value to those seeking his services, 
and his patronoge is large and intluential. His business is a local 
one and covers the whole city. Two assistants are employed. He is 
local agent at this point for such well known and responsible com- 
panies as the Equitable Fire Insurance Co., of Providence, R. I. ; Con- 
tinental Fire Ins. Co., of New York; Peoples" Fire Insurance Co., of 
Manchester, N. H.; Reading Fire Ins. Co., of Reading, Pa.: Buffalo 
Grnuan Fire Ins. Co. ; i he Fidelity and Casualty Ins. Co., of New York, 
and many others in which he places risks at the lowest terms. Losses 
are eqidtably and promptly adjusted and paid by these companies. 
Mr. Shanley is a native of Buffalo and has always identified himself 
with everything tending to the advancement of the city's welfare. 
He is a member of the Board of Underwriters of Buffalo, and ex- 
tremely popular in business and social circles. 

JH. ISHAM, Jeweler and Dealer in Bicycles. No. 301 Main Street. 
—Aside from Washington. D. C, it is confidently asserted that 
no other city on this continent offers such luuisual incentives 
to cycling. Sixty three miles of asphalt paved streets, cover- 
ing the city in every direction, and enabling cycle-riders to traverse it 
from one end to the other without ever leaving their wheel, offer such 
uiducements to use this pleasant and rapid means of locomotion, that 
it li> not surprLsing that such a large field is here offered dealers in 
wheels. A leading house handlmg these goods isthat of J H Isham. 
It was established in 1881 by its present proprietor. The goods on ex 
hlbitlon comprise the products of the best manufacturers such as the 
Columbia, the Gormelly & Jeffrey MTg. Co., Rover, Hartford. 
Indianapolis. Grant, and the St. Nicholas, either in bicycles, tricycles, 
or tandems. The extent of the business by this progressive house 
may be gathered from the fact that in 1S8S) over .100 cycles were sold. 
Wheels are also repaired at short notice. Mr. Isham is also a practi 
cal watchmaker and jeweler, the premises devoted to this feature of 
his business being richly and tastefully furnished. The stock em- 
brai-es gold and silver watches, diamonds, and other predoiis stones, 
all offered at prices which cannot be excelled elsewhere. The trade 
is retail, and is very extensive Watch repairing is a specialty. Six 
.isslstanta are employed, and all orders are promptly executt-d Mr 



Isham WOK born in New Hampshire, and come to Buffalo from Tltus- 
ville. Pa , some nine years ago. He Ls a member of the BuiTalo 
Bicycle club, and Is uidversally popular In business and social circliw. 

FRED. N. BUKT, Dniggisls' PrUiUT, No. 4-10 Main Strccl.-One 
of the most artistic printing offices iu Western New York, Ls 
that of Ml-. Frill N. Burt, druggists' printer, whose estatilish- 
uient U at No. -Hu Main Street, Mr. Burt was bom in this city 
in 1803. He began business in l!*i« and bos developed a Urge substan- 
tial trade. He occupies commodi.ius premlsi-s, which are fully 
equipped with all the U»U-st presses, paper cutters, folders, together 
with the latest styles of type. The range of product cmbraceeoll <!e- 
scriptions of fine artistic job printing for druggists and proprieUir.v 
medicine houses, sucli os lithographed and printed labebi plain and 
embossed— labels for tin, wood, and paper l)Oxes, ointment jors, cork 
tops, time dials, prescription bhinks, cards, pajrer boxes of everj- 
description for druggists' use. Orders receive prompt attention 
while lowest prices prevail. Mr. Burt is a pleasant, courteous gen- 
tleman, of refined and high artistic tostes and Is highly respected in 
social and trade circles. 

GOTTFRIF.D HACK, Manufacturer and Dealer in Gents' Flue 
Calf Boots and Shora. Ladies' Gaiters, Etc., No. M Walden 
Avenue. -One among the best known mnnufacturer.: and deal- 
ers in booUs and shoes on Walden Avenue, is Mr. Gottfried 
Hack at No 39. .Mr. Hock was bom in Gormony, is a practical boot 
and shoemaker, and has been established in business in this city for 
some years, commencing operations at No. ;J8C Genesee Street. In 
May Ui-st he bought the property be now occupies and has put in a 
new stock of goods and is increasing his piilronage and very materi- 
ally extending h'.s operations. The store is well fitted up and pro- 
vided with every convenience. In the stock are boots and shoes of 
every description for men. women, youth, boys, misses, and children, 
and also slippers and rubbers in great variety. The goods have itvea 
selected with care from the leading manufacturers, and are stylish, 
substantially made, perfect in every respect nnd warranted as repre- 
sented. A specialty is made of gentlemen's fine calf boots and shoes, 
ladies' gaiters, and of manufacturing boots nnd shoes to order. Prac- 
tical workmen are employed and all work is executed under the im- 
mediate supervLsion of Mr. Hack, who is careful and painstaking- 
The prices arc governed by moderation, and satisfaction guarantee<l. 
Mr. Hack is a gentleman in middle life, widely known and sustahis a 
high reputjition as a busine.ss man and citizen. 

GEORGE R MEYER, Boots Shoes, and Rubbers, No. 134 How- 
ard Street.— After a practical experience of some twenty odd 
years' employ in the wtll-known shoe hou.se of W. H. Walker 
& Co., Mr. George R Meyer, the subject of this sketch, in 1888 
engaged in business on his own occotmt. His store is 30x113 feet in 
dimensions, and admirably fitted up and furnished for the display of 
stock and the general prosecution of the business. Here may be seen 
a fiUl and complete assortment of men's women's and children's 
boots, shoes, slippers, gaiters, rubber goods, etc., » hich are guaran- 
teed of unrivalled quality. A specialty is made of the manufac- 
ture of ladies' and aents' footwear to order, and prompt attention is 
paid to repairs Mr. Me.ver attends to the buying of his goods and 
stock materials, and is indefatigable in his efforts to gratify the 
tastes of customers, in the quaUty and price of the merchandise 
handled, and the liberality of the trade already permanently secure.1 
amply proves the success of his endeavors. 

TC'ROLTIKE, Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers. Repairing Neatly 
Done. No TS Main Street.~The stort of Mr. T. ORourke the 
, popular custom shoemaker and dealer in boots and shoes 
and men's furnishings is well patronized by the citizens. It 
contains a stock of footwear of every description in all the new styles. 
The goods are of the l)est quality and will be found strictly as repre- 
sented, while the prices are remarkably low. Mr. ORourke has every- 
thing in stock in the way of boots, shoes, rubbers, and sUppers tor 
men, women, mis-ses. and children. He also makes shoes to order. 
The display of furnishings is very attractive, Mr O'Rourke keeping 
everything stylish and fashionable in this line. He is doing a 
splendid business and well merits the success he has won nnd enjovs. 
Mr. O'Rourke Is well known in this community, is a gentleman in 
middle life and has always pursued a liberal policy towards bis custo- 
mers. He has been established since 1888 



ILLUSTRATED 



THE Qlt/EEM 
. ClT_Y.OF_THE UIKES. 



EVANDENVOUVER, Dealt- r in Engli;,!), Aniericau, and Frt-ncli 
Polished Plate aud Window Glass, Painters' Supplies, and 
, Artists' Materials, No, 3^4 Rhode Island Street.— Among the 
self made young men in this community, none are more 
deserving of success achieved than Mr. E. Vandeiivouver, who came 
to the city from the West Indies some years ago a boy, with nothing 
but courage and indomitable energy, and who has since, by enter- 
|u-ise and perseverance, made a reputation aud established a busi- 
ne-s redounding to liis credit. He is a house, sign, and fresco 
painter and decoi-ator, and dealer in paints, glue, etc. He com- 
menced business in a small way at No. 450 Fourteenth Street in 1887. 
His trade continued to increase so as to compel him to seek more 
^commodious quarters, and these he found at No. .384 Rhode Island 
Street, where he has every facility and convenience to meet the de- 
mands of customers. The premises measuie 80x30 feet, and contain 
a full, large new stock of all kinds and sizes of English, American, 
and French polished plate and picture glass; also white lead, oils, 
colors, Japans, varnishes, ready mixed paints, and di-y paints, and 
painters' supplies and artists' materials of every description. Mr. 
Vandenvouver furnishes estimates, makes contracts, and attends to 
orders for general house and sign painting, also fresco painting, 
hardwood, finishing, and interior decorating, and in every case the 
best satisfaction is given. He is a practical workman himself, and 
employs from fifteen to eighteen expert hands. He carries a stock 
of goods valued at from 83,000 to $5,000, quotes the lowest prices, 
and is fair, square, and upright in his dealings. 

JWOLFSOHN & SON, Printers, No. 397 Clinton Street.— A 
representative and successful printing bouse is that con- 
, ducted by Messrs. J. Wolfsohn & Son, at No. 397 Clinton 
Street, which bears a high reputation with its contempora- 
ries aud the public. The business was inaugurated in 1880 by Mr. 
Aaron W. Wolfsohn, his father shortly afterwards becoming asso- 
ciated with the enterprise. The premises occupied are 25stj0 feet in 
dwuensions, and are equipped with all modern conveniences tor the 
advantageous prosecution of the business. The range of work in- 
cludes printing of all kinds, cards, envelopes, circulars, letterheads, 
billheads, pamphlets, books, dodgers, programmes, labels, price hsts, 
aud general commercial work of every variety— a specialty being 
made of German printing. The senior member of the fii-m was born 
in Germany, but has now resided in the United States since 1856, 
where he acquired a thorough knowledge of the printer's art. and 
has proved himself a most worthy and desirable citizen. Mi*. A. W. 
Wolfsohn was born in this city and has obtamed an enviable circle of 
friends in social and commercial circles. They are both members of 
the I. O. O F., and Ancient Order of United Workmen. The senior 
uiember is Chief Patriarch of Stuttgart Encampment No. 170. Mr. 
Wolfsohn, Jr., acted as census enumerator during the recent poll 
taking, and is also a member of the United Friends and president of 
the Sons of Benjamin. 

TM. JOHNSON'S Pharmacy, No. 309 Main Street. Corner South 
Division Street.— There certainly is no business in the world 
^ which requires such care and attention as the pharmacist's. 
Humanity at its lowest and weakest state is absolutely de- 
pendent upon the accuracy of the druggist. Fully appreciating this 
fact, our readers will understand at once the natural reserve we 
feel in venturing upon any recommendation which we were not 
absolutely sure was duly deserved. Such recommendation we 
can most unhesitatingly accord T. M. Johnson's pharmacy, lo- 
<-ated at No. 309.1\Iain Street, corner of South Division Street, 
which has long since won and permanently held the entire confi- 
<lence of the community. The business was established some fifty 
years ago by a Mr. Hayes, to whom succeeded Wm. King, Jr. In 
IHSI the present proprietor. Dr. Johnson, came into the control, and 
under his able management the establishment has reached its pres- 
ent high status. Dr. Johnson graduated from the University of 
Buffalo in 1861, and served as a surgeon in the war for eighteen 
months. He is prominently known in medical circles, being a mem- 
t)er of the Buffalo Medical Association. Medical Union, Erie Couiity 
Medical Society, New York State Medical Society, New York State 
Me<lical Association, and American Medical Association. He con- 
fines himself to the treatment of rupture, and all deformities of 



the human system needing mechunical treatment, and to the man- 
agement of his pharmacy. His premises comprise two spacious 
floors, 30.1160 feet in dimensions, and the salesroom, with its fine 
show cases, in which are displayed all varieties of stock, its hand 
some fountains and fittings of the latest and most approved design 
gives ample evidence of the well deserved popularity which it has 
won. Particular attention is paid to the filling of physicians' pre 
scriptions. The large stock carried embraces all kinds of surgica 
instruments, physicians' supphes, batteries of all kinds, trusses 
crutches, elastic stockings, ear trumpets, elastic bandages, abdomi 
nal supporters, shoulder braces, medicine cases, etc. Orders are 
promptly filled at all hours of the night or day, and the prices which 
rule are of the most reasonable character. 

BUFFALO SEWER PIPE COMPANY, Manufacturers of Vitri 
fled Drain and Sewer Pipe; Office and Factory near Niagara 
Street. Black Rock.— This progressive and reliable company 
was incorporated in 1883 and in consequence of the immense 
mcrease in their business the capital stock was increased to S 100,000 
in 1888. Its trade now extends throughout New York and Pennsyl- 
vania, Canada, and the eastern states. The works and grounds have 
an area of three acres, and seventy men are employed in the vari- 
ous departments. The company manufacture steam pressed, salt 
glazed vitrified drain and sewer pipe, and the best and latest im- 
provements are in use by the company. Their facilities are unex- 
celled, and the various processes of grinding, moulding, drying, 
pressing, burning, and flnishing are all systematized and achieved 
with the greatest economy of time and labor. The fire bricks, drain 
and sewer pipes manufactured here are unrivalled for quahty, dura- 
bility, and reliabihty, and orders are promptly flUed at the lowest 
prices. Their fire bricks are general favorites, owing to their uni- 
form excellence, for gas works, rollmg mills and cupola purposes, 
foundries and forges, lime and cement kilns. The ofBcers are highly 
regarded in trade circles for their energy and integrity, and the 
prospects of the Buffalo Sewer Pipe Company, under their able 
guidance, are of the most encouragmg character. 

CHARLES O. SMITH'S Art Studio, No. 446 Main Street. 
—Recent years have wrought wonderful changes for the 
better in the photographer's art. A leading photograph 
gallery in this city is that of Charles O. Smith, which was 
established some 25 years ago by H. Page, who in 1885 was suc- 
ceeded by the piesent proprietor. The premises occupied are spa- 
cious, elegantly furnished with the most approved appliances known 
to the profession. Photography in all its branches is here carried 
on, and the best work is produced. PoT-traits are made in oils, 
water colors, pastels and India ink in the highest style of art, from 
locket to life size, from original pictuies or from life. Mr. Smith is 
a native of Germany, and came to the United States some eight 
years ago. He is highly respected in social life, and is justly com- 
mended for his many excellent qualities. 

JACOB ECKHARDT, Coffee Roaster, No. 314 Elm Street, Be- 
tween Genesee and Sycamore.— The procedure of roasting 
coffee is one of the most delicate that can be imagined. One 
moment, more or less, of subjecting the raw coffee to the 
action of heat may mean the total loss of the lot being roa.sted, and 
is certain to result in great injury and depreciation in flavor. 
Among the most successful roasters of coffee in the city of Buffalo 
is Mr. Jacob Eckhardt, No. 314 Elm Street, between Genesee and 
Sycamore. The house was originally established nine years ago by 
Jacob Eckhardt and his son, Casper E. Eckhardt, the latter, how- 
ever, retiring from the business in 18|!6, since which period Mr. 
Eckhardt, Sr., has ably supeiini. nrir i n.- iiT.iirs alone. The premi- 
ses occupied comprise a flo.^i , : lunensions, equipped 

with steam power and all n.. , :. r roasting coffees by 

the most approved and scientific i i ir. — ~ Mr, Eckhardt roasts all 
of his coffee " dry," and the whole oper,>)ti.in is carried out under 
his supervision, a large amouut of work being done for the leading 
grocery men, dealers and others who purchase their stock by the 
bag or bean, the roasting capacity of Mr. Eckhnrdt's plant being 
5000 lbs. per diem. He is a native of Germany and a thoroughly 
skilled exponent of this branch of industrial activity 



ILLUSTRATED 



CUTTING & DELANEY, Artistic Wood Worki-™, Nos. 194 to 
198 WiuiliiiigloD Street.— For originality, vBrli-ly, and beauty 
of deslKDH, and distinctly artistic productions lu liardwood, or 
for promptness and reliability In executing orders, the ll-ni 
whoso name beads this sketch arc second to none In their line in the 
country. They are certainly llie leading reprosentjillves of this 
particular branch of art in UufTalo, turning out a class of work of 
eicepUonal merit, and their trade, which extends ihrouKh..ui the 
princi|>al portion of the United States and Canada, with a line loeul 
ixitronage besides, is fully commensurate with the excellent npnta- 
tion they enjoy. The shop, which is located at Nos, 104 to 1!1S Wash- 
nigton Street, is a commodious three-story 40x67 building, ecinipped 
with ample and complete facilities, including the lau-st improved 
wood working devices, tools and general appurteniuices, and forty 
to fifty skilled hands are employed in the concern. The productions 
include superb cabinets, buffets, escritores, hall stands, mirrors, 
mantels, hat racks, and line carved turniluro of every description, 
in antique and modem designs and exquisite workmanship; also in- 
terior hardwood Onisb, carvings, trimming, fancy flower stands, 
decorative lattice, face screens, flreplace boards, and kindred arti- 
cles in gn-at vailcty, while all classes of artislic wood work are ex- 
ecuted to oi-der here in A No. 1 style at short notice. Special de- 
signs to order receive imrticular attention, and all work turned out 
in this establishment is guaranteed first class, the firm doing busi- 
ness directly with dealers and builders; and all orders for the trade 
are attended to in the most expeditious and excellent manner, the 
members themselves exercising immediate supervision over every 
detail. Messrs. Henry Cutting and T. J. DeLaney, who compose 
the firm, are gentlemen iti the full prime of life, active and energetic. 
Both are thoroughly practical and expert workmen of many years' 
experience, and are. in short, masters of their art in all its branches. 
They have been in business since 1883, and from the start have been 
signally successful, building up a Hourisbing business. 

E KLEIN & CO., Importers, Jobbers and Retailers of Dry 
Goods, Cloaks, Shawls, Carpets, Kotions, Etc., Corner 
, Washington and Genesee Street -This is in every respect 
one of the leading and best ordered establishments of the 
kind in Buffalo, and receives a large, influential and permanent 
patronage. The flgures quole<l here, moreover, are unusually at- 
tractive and worthy of notice (rock bottom prices prevailing), while 
exceptional advantages in all kinds of dry goods, cloaks, shawls, 
notions, etc . are con-siantly offered to the public. This business 
was established in IStM by Mes,* E. Klein and R. Sautter, both of 
whom are practical importers, jobbers, and retailers of dry goods, 
fully conversant with every detail and feature of the business, and 
the requirements of a ili-ceming public. The premises occupied 
oomprise two spacious floors and basements, each 43x100 feet, and 
an L 25x75 feet in dimensions. Here the firm keep an extensive, 
choice and valuable stock of dry goo Ls, notions, silks, satins, plushes^ 
cashmeres, velvets, cottons, prints, and ginghams, dress trim- 
mings. ribbon.s, laces, woollens, linens, blankets, sheetings, table 
covers, ladies' and gents' furnishing goods, cloaks, jerseys, wr.aps, 
shawls, skirts, wrapiiers, gloves, parasols, carpets, nig.:, oilcloths, 
mats, mattings, etc. The firm handle only the best and most desira 
ble goods and offer advantages in prices very difficult to Iw dupli- 
cated elsewhere in this city. Tliey employ twenty [wrsons, and their 
trade which is chiefly retaU extends throughout Buffalo and it" 
VKinity. Both Messrs. Klein & Sautter were born in Oermnny, but 
bave resided fifteen years in BulT-ilo. where they are highly es- 
teeme<l for their enterprise, energy, and integrity. Mr Klein was 
formerly with Partridge & Co., of Chicago, and thence came to Buf 
falo and was a partner in the firm of Partridge & Klein for seven 
years 

WA. GARDNER & CO., Real Estate and Insurance, No. S.M 
Main Street. -The firm has an establisherl reputation 
J and stands hi/h in real estate and financial circles and, 
owing to the wide range and superior character of their 
busine^ connection, are prepared to promptly dispose of really at 
fair values, while oltering bargains to conw-rvative investors that 
are guaranteed to produce a steady income and a prospective in- 
crease in valuation. The copartners are men of prnclieal experience 
in real estate matters, which, couple<l with an inilmnte knowlitl;.-e 



of the various re«ldences and business seciinnH of the city and duslr- 
ablo suburban property, gives them lulvantuges which are well 
worthy the attention of those seeking desirabh; Iiive8iment4i. Tlie 
flrm buy, sell, and exchange property, an<l have for sale alwut NO 
acres of land on Broadway which has been divided Into building l.>ts. 
and which are now being offered on very easy terms. Recently 
Judge Hammond, In company with Win. A. Gardner and others, 
have purchased a plot of land on Grand Island and have had the 
property laid off into 400 lots, 30xl» feet. Of the 400 lota they have 
thus far sold about 80 which command a price of from $30 to $\TiO 
each. There are four ilei-s of lots running lengthwise of the tract, 
which are uniformly separated by two streets. The improvements 
will consist of parks, grounds for athletic purposes, shade iind orna- 
mental trees and steamboat landing. The grounds will be especially 
adapted to comfort and convenience of cottagers and those who 
wish to camp out. None but tlie respectable portion of the com- 
munity will be allowed on the grounds, nor will there he any liquors 
or into.xicants sold there. A special feature Is jilso made of negotiat ■ 
ing loans and placing insurance In any of the reliable, strong, time 
tried companies at the lowest rates of premium. Mr. W. A. Gordner 
was born in Holly, Slichlgan. He has been in Buffalo for several 
years, ond established in the real estate and insurance business for 
many years. They are both young, active, energetic and eiiterpi-is 
ing, and attend to every duty intrusted to their care with the utmost 
promptness, fidelity, and success. 

CC. PEXFOLD. Manufacturer of Fine Jewelry, Badges, Medals 
Club and Glass Pins, Etc., No. 8M Main Street.— It is now 
four years since Mr. Penfold inaugurated his enterprise, and 
owing to the sound abiUty and practical skUl which he 
brought to lienr In his operations he met with substantial success 
from the very outset, while the superiority of his productions has 
created a demand for them in all parts of the United States. It can 
be stated, positively, that this establishment is second to none of its 
kind in the entire country, and it reflects great credit upon its pro 
jector. Mr. Penfold carries on active operations as a manufacturer 
of fine jewelry, badges, medals, club and class pins, as a general de- 
signer and engraver, and gold and silver plater, and dealer in dia- 
monds, and gold and silver watches, art gooiLs, clock.s, bronzes, opti- 
cal goods, silverware, etc. A leading specialty is mode of original 
designing and the manufacture of badges of all kinds, the bouse ex- 
celling in merit iu this line. The facilities for the prompt filling of 
orders are complete in every particular, while the scale of prices in 
vogue is of the most reasonable character. The spacious, tastefully 
store occupied contains a heavy, complete stock and the goods are 
aU of a Kup<»rior, reliable character. Mr. Penfold is n native of this 
state, having been bom in Niagara County. He has resided in this 
city the past twenty years, during which period he has become most 
favorably known to our citizens, and he is fully entitled to the pros- 
perous success which he has won. 

IROQUOIS PHARMACY, F. L. Powell. Proprietor, No. 389 Vain 
Street. — .\ w<'Il known and popular drug store in Buffalo is that 
of the Iro.|iinis Pharmacy, located at No. 369 Main Street, which 
although est nhlished little moi-e than a year ago. has received 
a very liberal support. The proprietor, BIr. F. L. Powell, before 
estalilishing his business here, was for eight years a member of ihe 
wholesale drug house of Powell & Plymptnn. He is an active mem- 
Iwr of the Erie County Pharmaceutical Society, also of the New 
York Pharmaeeuticiil Association, and is thoroughly skilled in all 
the department,s of his profession The store occupied is of spacious 
dimensions, fitted up in oak fixtures, and is eleganily tasteful in all 
Its appointments. The stock consists of a lurge ond carefully se- 
lected as.sortment of pure and fresh dnies, chemicals, propiietnry 
remedies, fancy toilet articles, perfumery, soaps, mineral waters, 
druggists' sundries, etc. There Is no department of the retail dnig 
business so important as the careful, conscientious, and intelligent 
compounding of physielnns' prescriptions and family reclres. In 
this establishment all nindern appliances have been provided to 
secure aceurricy. and for this purpose the proprietor Is always sup- 
plied with the purest drugs nnd chemicals. Mr. Powell Is a native 
of Buffalo, where he has a widespread business and oncial acquaint 
once, nnd bis lil>ernl meihods always find the appreciation of .ill 
who have dealin'.r* with htm. 



ILLUSTRATED 



TIFFT HOUoli, Maiu and Wat^bingtou Stre. t.-,, E D. TuthiU & 
Son, Proprietoi-s.— One of the leading and most successful 
hotels on the American plan in the Queen City of the Lakes is 
the favorite and old established "Tifft House," located on 
Jloin and Washington Streets. This hotel has been carried on many 
years by Mr. E. D. Tuthill, and his son, Mr. Harry S. Tuthill. The 
Tifft House is well situated in the midst of the wholesale and retail 
trade of Buffalo, in close proximity to the banks, opera houses, ex- 
press and telegraph ofBces, and other public buildings, and is conve- 
nient of access to and from all depots and lake steamers, with street 
c:irs passing its doors to all pails of the city. It is a spacious five 
sioiy and basement building, 100x200 feet in area, and contains 800 
r oms available for guests All the rooms are well ventilated and 
h ind omcly furnished while the balls and corridors are spacious 
The sanitary arrangements a'-e perfect in every detail and the means 
>f esc^pe in case of fire ample The ladic> and gentlemen s parlors 
■ind reception rooms are richly furnished aud the offices are fitted 
up in 1 convenient and attractive style The Tifft House ib supplied 
«ith electric lights anaunciaturs elev lt<1I^ steam beat barbi-i s 




shop etc and the bar is supplied w ith the choicest wmes liquors, 
cigars and aLso one of the best tibles m Buffalo is kept here Messrs 
E. D. Tuthill & Son being liberal and pamstakmg caterers. Bates 
are from $8.50 to $.3.00 on the American plan, and the service, cuisine, 
and accommodations are unsurpassed. The Tifft hou.se has always 
been the headquai-ters of most of the travelling men and railroad 
officials, and is also very desirable as a family hotel. Both Messrs 
E. D. and Harry S. Tuthill have made hosts of friends owing to their 
promptness and integrity. Tbelr record as hotel men is unsurpassed, 
and as genial and agreeable hosts they are second to none in the 



SB. THING & CO., Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers, No. 357 Main 
Street; A. Van Tassel, Manager.— One of the besL known es- 
, tablishraents on Buffalo's principal business thoroughfare is 
the responsible and representative house of Messrs. S. B. 
Thing & Company, dealers in boots, shoes, and rubbers, whose head- 
quarters are located in Troy, New York, and Boston, Mass., where a 
large jobbing trade is carried on. Realizing the importance of this 
city as a commercial centre, Messrs. Thing & Co. in 1884, opened a 
branch retail store at No. 313 Main Street For five years the busi- 
ness was here carried on, until, in May, 1SR!>. when to secure better 
aceonimoiation, a removal was made to the present spacious and 
centrally located quarters were secured. The store is 25x100 feet in 
dimensions, elegantly fitted up in oak, and furni.shed with all that 
can miniiJter to the comfort of patrons. A full and well assorted line 
of foot wear, of all grados and sizes, is always kept in stock, includ- 
ing men's women's and children's shoes, rubber shoes from the best 
producing houses of the continent, carpet, felt, and other slippers. 



etc. The stock is carefully selected to meet the requirements of the 
local trade, and embraces everything from the cheapest to the most 
expensive products of the shoemaker's art. The prices offered can- 
not be duplicated by any other house m the city, while for elegance, 
excellent quality of material, and superiorit.y of workmanship, the 
goods are unequalled by those offered by any other firm. Politeness 
and attention to the wishes of customers are the inflexible rule of the 
establishment, and all orders are filled with the utmost despatch. Six 
assistants are in attendance, and everything that can obviate unnec- 
essary delay is provided, such as cash carriers, etc. The manager is 
Mr. Van Tassel, a courteous gentleman, who, during the year that 
he has been in business, has become very popular with all with whom 
he ha,s come in contact 

HF SMITH Coal and Wood, Breckenridge and Grant Streets. 
—There is no blanch of commerce which is of more impor- 
^ tance and which enters more intimately into the manufac- 
tui ing and commercial mterests of a great city than the 
coal and w oi d industry A leadmg house in the trade, and one com- 
p iratively of very recent foundation, is 
— .— that of Mr H. F. Smith, whose yard and 

ftice are located at the corner of Breeken- 
iidgeand Grant t^treets. These premises 
II e commodious, and provided with the 
necessary shedding, and every conveni- 
ence and appliance for the receiving and 
storage of coal and wood. Orders by mail, 
telegraph, telephone, or in person, receive 
] prompt attention, and dealers, families, 
and manufacturers can be supplied at 
h irt notice with any quantity, from a car- 
d to any smaller lot, at the most mode- 
ite rates. Mr. Smith deals in the best 
I ides of anthracite and bituminous coal, 
Iso pine, oak. and hickory. kindUng wood. 
Inch IS sawed and split to order in any 
Mr, Smith is a native of Buffalo, and 
1 lorto engaginginhispresententeriirLse, 
u as issistant chemistforthe wellknown 
\\ rid s Dispensary Medical Association 
t this city for ten years. He is highly es- 
teemed in mercantile circles for bis many 
ualities and strict integrity, and 
permanent character in his 
present venture seems assured beyond 
the peradventure of a doubt. 

UPPER & DONOVAN Manufacturers of Cigars, No. 76 Pearl 
Street.— The foundation of this business dates from 1866, 
when it was founded by Mr. Benjamin Upper, who conducted 
it with marked success, and in 18T5 was joined by Mr. C, J. 
Donovan, since when the operations have been extended and the 
trade increased. The premises occupied by the firm at No. 76 Pearl 
Street, opposite the Board of Tiade Building, comprise a commodi- 
ous foiir-story block. 1S5 feet in area with basement, which afford 
exceptionally fine facilities for the storage of the large stock that is 
carried and for all purpo.ses of the business. A full and complete 
line of all the leading brands of fine cigai-s is always kept on sale, in- 
cluding the celebrated ** C. J. D." brand, which has become the pop- 
ular cigar of our city, and is always in demand by the trade and con- 
sumers. This brand bears the portrait of the junior member of the 
firm, Mr. Donovan, who is pleased to represent a cigar which is giv- 
ing such universal satisfaction. All the special leading bi-ands of 
fine cut and plug chewing and smoking tobaccos are also in stock ; 
and it should be said to the credit of Messrs. Upper & Donovan that 
through those close business connections with manufactnrerers that 
they are enabled to offer better inducements to the trade than any 
others in the city. The business operations of the firm are widely 
diffused throughout the city and this and adjoining counties the 
trade being supplied from wagons which make regular trips weekly. 
The copartners are experienced practical men of undoubted in- 
tegrity and reputation and well known in our prominent business 
circles, and we take great pleasure iu presenting this review on 
their business as one of our leading representative tobacco firms of 
the city. 



hn^Ui 



ILUUSTRATEC 



THE QUEEN 
CITY OP- THE LAKES. 



TlMoTllV SLLUVAN .V: fi > , \Vlu.lusu;i- uii.l U.lail D.-ulm-s In 
Pino Olid Ilurdvtooil Luiiilier, Ouk and Ash a Spwially, Ni>. 
4M Louislniui tftiDut.— Tbu uctiviiy which churac-lerlzvs thu 
Buffalo lumber market Is larKcly dm- to tho eiiergi'lle and e»- 
UTprislng spirit displayed by tho responsible (Inns in the t rode, an 
activity which has of Ifttc been further quickened by tho great in- 
crease ill young houses, tg wkom Buffalo's advaniagcous locution as 
a distributing centre has been a strong Inducement to make it the 
heudquart4>rs of their operations. Proniinent among the relatively 
youthful establishments in this line of conmicrce in this city is that 
^>f Messrs. Timothy Stdlivan & Co., whose ofllceand yard are located 
at No. 450 Louisiana !■ treet. This business was established in 1885 
by tlie senior partner of the present (irm under the name of Timothy 
Sullivan, which was changed in 1S88 to the present name, on the ad- 
mission of members of his family. The superior character of the 
stock corried, and the greot care to inspect and ship all lumber as 
per sample or representation, have achieved for this house a wide- 
spreod reputation for honesty and uprightness, and have caused a 
very material development of their trade. They are wholesale and 
retail dealers in pine and hardwood lumber, shingles, lath, etc.; oak 
and ash being a specialty to which much attention is devoted. The 
firm is thoroughly conversant with all the products of the Canadian 
forests, to which they combine a practical e.tperience of Michisan 
woods, gained by several years' residence and participation in the 
business of that state. The stock handled by this house comes prin- 
cipally from Canada, from the world fan)ed Georgian Bay district, 
the great lumber producing counties of Grey and Bruce, in Ontario, 
and is carefully selected and cut to meet the particular wants of the 
American market. The yards of this firm are situated on the corner 
ot Perry and Louisiana Streets, and are kept stocked with the finest 
products of Canadian and Michigan mills. Messrs. Sullivan £ Co. 
are also extensive shippers to Boston points and tliroughout tho New 
England States, where in a very short time they have built 
lip a substantial trade. Hr. Sullivan has been a resident of Buffalo 
since 1S83, and jointly with his partners give close attention to 
tiio further extension of their business on the basis of equity and 
fair dealing. 



GRAND TRUNK RMLWAT OF CANADA.— The Grand Trunk 
Railway of Canada, the great international route, has undoubt- 
edly estaUi.'hed itself in the public mind as the favorite line of 
radway between the east and west, via the Suspension Bridge 
and Niagara FalK and it has secured in Buffalo particularly a high 
character for promptitude and effectiveness of service, courtesy and 
civiUty on the part ot its oflScixUs, cleanliness and comfortableness of 
its cars, and liberality and progressiveness in the highest degree com- 
■mendable in the management. It is one of the most popular and best 
patronized of the numerous raUroads centering in Buffalo, and it lia.", 
done more than any other agency in fostering and promoting com- 
merce between the Dominion of Canada and the United States, and 
in cementing goodwill and friendship between the people of the two 
nations. Let the reader take up one of the maps and time tables 
published by this company and he will be filled with astonishment at 
the extent of the ramidcations ot this great railroad system, not 
only in the Dominion itself, but in the states, its lines locking and in- 
interlocking themselves like a spider's web between the great chain 
of lakes, and the best sporting regions on the continent, and stretch- 
ing from Chicago up to the northernmost pans ot the Dominion, 
«hile making connections at various points with all the other lead- 
ing railroad lines in the country and radiating to all points of tho 
fimposs The trains of the Grand Trunk start from tho New York 
fintral Depot and the Eri > depot on Exchange Street, Buffalo, and 
the company, whose general onice in this city is on the corner of 
w ashington and Exchange Street, is represented here by most oblig- 
iii;,- and courteous olBcials, ready and willing to impart information 
•■"ncemin;: the line and its train service to all who se(^k it. The officers 
h.re .ire Mr. T. D. Sheridan, northern passenger agent; Mr. D. S. 
\\ agstafl, travelling agent; and Mr. James D. McDonald, city ticket 
:i_-eut The general offices of the company are at Montreal, Canada ; 
V. ith un ofBce at No. New Broad Street, London, Eng. The presi- 
.1-ntof the company Ls Sir Henry W. Tyler. M. P., London, Eng.: 
rnd the offldaLs of the system, who are all locate<l at Montreal are; 



Sir.Kisi'iih llickson. gini-ra! riuumgor; L. J. Hrurgeant, traffic unm 
nger; W, Wulnwrighl, nssist'iut manager; C. Percy, asslHtunt to 
general maimgor; Wm Edgar, general pUssenger agent; J. Burton, 
general freight agent; H. Wallls, tcechanioil superintendent; Rol> 
ert Wright, treasurer; U. W. Walker, accountant; J. Frol. Wmker 
traffic auditor; W. H. Roscvear. car accounuut; 11. K Ritchlel 
stationery agent; John Taylor, geiienil storoVeeper. The DivNi,>ir.il 
officers are: J. Stephenson, superlntendeutCall lines except Sonihirn 
and Welland Divisions) Montrcol, P. Q ; Charles Stiff, sui).-rluiind 
ent Southern and Welland Divisions, Hamilton, Ont.; E. Wragg.'. 
local manag:!r, Toronto, Ont. ; E. P. Hannaford, chief engineer, Mon 
treal, P. Q.; Joseph Hobson, chief engineer, Hamilton, Ont.; J. O. 
Mackliu, engineer. Pelerboro, Ont.; John Earle, district general 
freight agent, Toronto. Ont.; A. Bumr„ district general freight 
agent, Montreal, P. Q ; Arthur White, district general freight agent. 
Toronto, Ont.; R. Quinn, district general freight agent, Hamilton, 
Ont.; A. U. Harris, general freight agent through truffle, Detroit, 
Mich. The Grand Trunk is not only the all Importont line from Buf- 
falo to all parts of the Dominion of Canada, but is the line to be pre- 
ferred over all others between this or any of the points on its system 
and Chicago or plocea beyond. Its lines centre also In Detroit and 
Toledo, and passengers are booked tlirough to any part of the west, 
south, or northwest. Tho entire route of the Grand Trunk from 
Buffalo to Chicago is through a rich, thickly popuhited and interest- 
ing country, and there is a succession of thriving cities and villages 
along the line. The road bed through Canada is well knou-n as being 
one of the most substantial on the continent, having been built re- 
gardless of expense, and the tract is smooth as crystal, permitting a 
rate of speed which on many lines would be dangerous. As to the 
Chicago & Grand Trunk, since it was opened as part of the through 
line, the track bas been entirely re-laid with steel rails and carefully 
worked until now it is the equal of any other trunk line. All trains 
of the Grand Trunk between Buffalo, Suspension Bridge and Chicago 
run through without change, and are equipped with Palace drawing- 
roo:n and sleeping cars. From all trains a view of Niagara Falls 
can be had. New and elegant dining cars, which challenge compari- 
son, tiro run on principal day trains. The Grand Trunk was the 
first line to run dining curs, and keeps ahead of all rivals in improve- 
ments, for tho executive officers of the company are never slow to 
carry out any suggestion that will perfect the train service or add to 
the comfort and convenience ot the travelling public. 



BUFFALO RUBBER COJIPANY, G. D. Barr. Proprietor, No. 90 
Pearl Street; Retail Store, No. 30:1 Main Street.— It is due to 
the distinguisbid enterprise, energy, and ability of Mr. G. D. 
Barr, the proprietor of the Buffalo Rubber Company, that 
this city forms such a great centie for the wholesale and ret-iil trade 
in every department of rubber goods. In 1870 he formed the fli-m of 
Barr& Curtis, as successors to the house of W. H. Gardner & Co., 
who had since 1S33 been engaged in the trade in leather and leather 
belting. The new concern was prosperous, ond in 1880 removed from 
Washington Street to the Terrace, w hence in 1886 Sir. Barr, who had 
become sole proprietor in ISTV, decided to remove to Main Street, at 
the same time adding to his stock every style and variety of rubber 
goods, until it was by for the most complete and comprehensive in 
town. He has his elegant retail store at No. 303 Main Street, while 
his wliole.sale department ond warehouse are desirably located at 
No. 90 Pearl Street, a substantial Uvn-story ond basement building, 
with a manufocturing department for belting Included. Mr. Barr's 
estulilishinent is emphatically the headquarters for rubber and oil 
clothing, hunting and fishing outfits, etc. This !.•< the equally fore- 
most depot for all druggisis' and stationers' rubber good.s, l:o<itsond 
shoes, toys, mats, etc.. and the trade of the middle oi d western 
states, has the best fniilities here to secure the most substaniinl in- 
ducements as to price and quality. Mr. Barr does a very heavy 
whole.sale irnde, and has four travellers, who covers western New- 
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Imliana, and the we.st. Mr. Barr, ihoiigli a 
young man. is old exi>erienced in this line, and there is no one in the 
Uniie<l States inoie specially qualified to secure to purchasers sotis- 
faction in every wny He lias ever retained the confidence of lend- 
ing mercantile circles, and Is a worthy repre.sentalivc of Buffalo's 
commercial influence and progress. 



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BUFFALO ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, No. 
257 Washington Street.— At the present day, when the costof 
motive power is not excessive, and where a good artificial 
light is required, the economy of the iucadescent lighting of 
the Buffalo Electric Light and Power Company is unquestioned. 
That the incandescent electric light is a wholesome Ulumiiiant is the 
universal testimony, and weariness of eyesisht is not induced, as 
when the flaming gas light is employed. The electric light does not 
require any air to support combustion, and therefore does not injure 
the atmosphere in a mill, store, or other building. Tn connection 
with these remarks special reference is made in this commercial 
review, to the reliable and progressive Buffalo Electric Light and 
Power Company, whose offices are located at Nos. .5 and 6 Coal and 
Iron Exchange, No. S57 Washington Street. This company was or- 
ganized August, 1877, with large capital, and its patronage now ex- 
tends throughout all sections of Buffalo. It obtains its supplies of 
electricity for light and power purposes from the Brush Electric 
Light Company, and makes a specialty of supplying patrons within- 
cadescent electric lights at very reasonable rates. The company 
employ eighty-five men, and keeps constantly on a hand a full stock 
of electric supplies, etc., and prompcly attends to orders. The elec- 
tric lights furnished by this company are soft and pleasant to the 
eight, burning without a flicker, and with none of the unpleasant 
hissing sounds so common with the lights of other systems. The 
following gentlemen, who are highly regarded in business circlesfor 
their promptness, enterprise, and just methods, are the officers, viz; 
Thomas Hodg.TOn, president; John M. Brinker, vice-president; Chas. 
R. Huntly, treasurer, secretary, and manager. 

JOHN ECKHERT, Real Estate and Insurance Broker, No. 48a 
Main Street.— There is no more inviting field in the entire 
United States for operating in real estate than is to be had in 
Buffalo. Its unprecedented growth during the past ten years, 
as shown by the Eleventh Census, is ample testimony to the fact 
that here is the American Mecca for capitalists, investors, specula- 
tors and workingmen to invest in property or secure a home, as 
realty is rapidly enhancing in value. Among the real estate agents 
iu the city is Mr. ,Tohn Eckhert, whose office is located at No. 48a 
Main Street. This gentleman has long been engaged in business as 
a real estate and insurance broker and notary republic, and he is 
regarded as an expert authority on all matters affecting transactions 
in this line. He has built over one hundred and fift.v houses on the 
east side, chiefly in thj vicinity of the Parade House, and has car- 
ried through to completion many important transactions iu the pur- 
chase and transfer of realty. He carries on a general business in 
buying, selling, exchanging, and renting property, makes tax and 
title searches, effects insurance in the leading companies, and does 
a large business in the negotiation of loans on bond and mortgage. 
He gives his undivided attention to all who favor him with their pa- 



JAMES H. JEWETT, Dealer in Fine Shoes, Nos. 378 and 380 
Main Street.— Representative among tbe leading retailers of 
boots and shoes in Buffalo, is Mr. James H. Jewett, whose 
salesrooms are located at Nos. 378 and 380 Main Street. This 
ousiness was established by Mr. Jewett, twenty-five years ago, and 
since that period he has built up a fine patronage with the best 
classes of society in the city and its vicinity. The premises occupied 
comprise a store and basement, each being 50x12.) feet in area. The 
business is divided into three departments, viz., gents', ladies', and 
diildrens'. Mr. Jewett keeps constantly on hand a choice and exten- 
sive assortment of boots, shoes, and rui;bers, and his stock is unsur- 
passed for quality, style, and excellence by that of any other dealer 
in the state. This is the finest retail shoe store in the Queen City, 
and the goods can always be depended on to be equal to any in the 
market. Popular prices prevail, and polite and attentive assistants 
serve customers intelligently and promptly. Thirteen assistants are 
employed, and the business is under the able and careful manage- 
ment of Mr. B. C. Jewett, the son of the proprietor. Mr J. H Jewett 
was bom in Moravia, N. Y., but has resided in Buffalo for the last 
thirty years, where he is highly esteemed for his business ability and 
integrity. He makes a specialty of supplymg yoimg men and ladies 
with the latest styles and most fashionally made footwear, and guar- 
antees entii-e satisfaction to the most critical patrons. 



WHITTET, BARRETT & CO., Wholesale and Retail DealUrr. 
in Engineers' Supplies, Etc., Nos. 59 and 61 Main Street. — 
This time-honored and representative house has for up- 
ward of half a century maintained the lead of all contem- 
poraneous establishments in its Ime in Western New York. It is the- 
oldest, as well as the largest concern of the kind in this city, and the- 
trade, which is both wholesale and retail.^xtends in all directions f or- 
a radius of fifty miles. This business was estabhshed in 1688 by 
Dudley & Son, and in 1885 came into control of Felthousen & Whittet.. 
who, two years later, were succeeded by tbe present film of Whittet. 
Barrett & Co. The premises occupied as salesrooms, shop, etc . 
comprise an entire 90x50 three-story building with complete f acilities,- 
including telephone connection (458), and a dozen or more skilledi 
hands are employed in manufacturing tin, copper, and sheet iron) 
work of all kinds. The firm, who are agents for the Buffalo Duplex 
Steam Pumps, carry a vast and first-class assortment of wrought 
iron pipe, boiler-tubes, steam fittings, pumps, emery viheels, sheet, 
rubber, valves, cocks, brass goods, copper vessels, sheet metal ware 
generally, sanitary specialties, belting, packing, oils, and in short, 
everything comprehended under the general head of engineers,, 
machinists, and steam-fitters' supplies. All orders are promptly 
filled at prices as low as those in New York City The firm is com- 
posed of Messrs. J. L Whittet and L. L. Barrett, general pajtners, 
and Messrs. Frank Hammond and A. W. Guild, special partners, all 
well-known business men with a Al standing in commercial circles. 

GEO. A.EICKER, Civil and Landscape Engineer, No. 112 White- 
Building —The qtiality of a man's work is his best recommen- 
dation ; the importance of his work to the world, his best 
standard of reputation. When the quality of the work and 
this standard of reputation both are high, and the man is young, he 
is no prophet who cannot foresee a brilliant future for such a man, in 
his chosen profession— if life and health are spared. This is a sum- 
ming up of the principles which, in the case of Mr. George A. Ricker, 
give him his enviable place among the civil engineers of this city. 
Just now he is making profiles, cross sections and details for his 
recent survey and map of lands of the new Buffalo Dock & Connect- 
ing R.iilroad Co , the development of whose valuable properties 
means so much for the future of Buffalo. Mr. Ricker has had fot.r 
years' experience on eastern and western railroads, and since estab 
lishing his office in the White Buildmg, in February, 1S87. he has laid 
out hundreds of acres of city property, besides furnishing plans and 
laying out about 600 acres of land on Lake 'Chautauqua. Lake Erie 
and Grand Island, his last important work of this kind being the villa- 
plotting of the southern head of Grand Island. He has done some 
most difficult civil engineering work for both old and new railroad 
companies, coal and lumber companies, etc . and has an extensive 
and influential business connection in the line of city surveying and 
miscellaneous work. He is personally very popular, not only m pro- 
fessional but in social circles. Mr. Ricker is a junior member of the 
American Society of Civil Engineers ; was educated at the Massachu- 
setts Institute of Technology, and is twenty seven years of age. He 
has recently opened a branch office at Niagara Falls. 

WILLIAM H. PRENTICE (Successor to M. H. Birge, Sons & 
Co.), WaU Decorations, Fine Furniture Inlaid Floors, and 
Draperie,s, No. 2.50 Main Steeet.— A representative and pro- 
gressive house is engaged in the importation, manufacture, 
and sale of upholstery goods, art, furniture, etc., is that of Mr. 
William H. Prentice. X' 1.^ C4S and "..'SO Main Street. This business was 
established in IMI tx '; TI I in v. who was succeeded by M. H. Birge 
&Sons,andM H in .-'i. .' v i In February, 1890, Mr. William 
H. Prentice bH.-,r ■ !- |. >- -nir. He has had great practical 
experience and 1 1 : I i ! i -!, pla.v in lii^ i-Mmsive warerooms 

Hispremisesconn " , r ', i;- :,','.'■. i' . 11. 1 ft-ptindiuien- 

sions. Here is k^ i i ■ 1 ' •■ 1 . ' ], 1 , ■ ' ,, ,, hhIow shades, 

draperies tinear-i 1 ,,-';: , , ,: ,,: 1 ■ ;irious descrip- 

tions of decoratlM- j.iijnj-, >ill.- , 'i:.:iia. !->. hii cables, with appro- 
priate fringes anil trijuminsrs. Mr. iTentice attends to mural paint 
ing, wood carpeting, the entire decorating and furnishing of houses, 
and submits sketches and estimates for any desired work. Sixty 
workmen are employed, and the trade extends throughout Western 
New York and Pennsylvania. Mr. Prentice was bom in Buffalo, where 
he is greatly respected in trade cu-cles. 



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CITY OF TI-:£ LAKES. 



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J A MILLER (Successor to Miller Bros.j, MuiiufaetiiriT of 
C'atTitiKfs. BuKgiejf, Express Wagons, Etc., Noh. 3111 uiid 3'<!l 
^ Kllicoll Street.— Among the foremost engaged in tlie busi- 
ness of carriage building in iJufTalo there is none inaintaiu- 
iiig a better ivpiitation for skill ami reliability than J. A. Miller 
isueeessor to Miller Brothers), iNos. 310 and 3S1 Elllcott Street, who 
turns out a class »»f work of exceptional excellence. The carriages, 
bu^-gles. express wagons, etc.. manufactured by this gentlenum are 
note.l tor their general features of merit, being unsurpassed for 
b*'auly of design, ease of motion, construction and elegance of tln- 
isli: and his trade, which is largo and active, extends throughout 
the city and most of western Sew York. The works comprise two 
commodious two-story structures, equipped with the latest improved 
machinery and complete facilities, and from twenty to thirty skilled 
mechanics are employed. Light wheel vehicles of every variety are 
bnilt to onler in the most superior manner at short notice in the 
newest styles, and satisfaction is guaranteed in every instance, 
while a splendid assortment is always kept on hand in the repository 
also. Painting and repairing generally are executed likewise, job- 
bing being a specialty; and all work done Is warranted flrst-class, 
and all orders receive prompt attention. Mr. Miller, who is a gen- 
tleman of about flfty-three, was born In Germany, but hos lived in 
this city since boj'hood. He is a man of practical skill, and thor- 
ough master of his art, and was formerly member of the firm of 
Miller Bros., established in 1864, he succeeding the same as sole pro- 
I>hMior or .-Vugnst first of the present year. 



HARRY SMITH, Fine Hats. Caps. Furs, and Straw Goods. No. 
.317 Main Street. Opposite the Churches.— The hat, cap, fur, 
and straw goods trade of the City of Buffalo is a factor of 
great intluence in the development and welfare of its busi- 
ness interests. Prominent among the leading houses engaged in it 
is that of Mr. Harry Smith, whose fine and attractive store is located 
in the west central part of Main Street at No. 317, opposite the 
churches. It was established by this gentleman in 1858. ct No. 827 
on the same thoroughfare, whence it was removed to its present 
stand in 1887. It has always been the leading and fashionable em- 
porium for its class of goods, owing to their uniformly high stand- 
ard of excellence. The handsomely furnished store. a5x75 feet in 
dimensions, is conveniently fitted up, and the fine stock carried em- 
braces all the styles imported from the leading batters of London 
and New York. Three polite and active assistants are in constant 
attendance. Among the special makes of hats handled are the well- 
known ones of such celebrated manufacturers as Brixham, Berkley, 
and Halsbury & Co. of London, Eng., and of Spellnian and Jlelville 
vt New York. Prices quoted are invariably moderate. Mr. Smith 
was bom in England, and has been for fifty years a resident of Buf- 
falo, where he is universally esteemed for his enterprise and honor, 
able dealings. 

NORTH BUFFALO SHINGLE FACTORY; Thomas Thompson, 
Manufacturer of XXX and XX Cut and Sawed Shingles; also 
Dealer in Lumber. Mouldings. Etc. ; Office, No. 29 Tonawanda 
Street.— This business was established by Mr. Thomas Thomp- 
son, between twenty-five and thirty years, the present location 
having been the premises occupied for over twenty years. Prior to 
1885 the plant included a planing mill in conjunction with the shingle 
factory, but after a fire, which destroyed the buildings in that year, 
Mr. Thompson decided to confine himself to the shingle manufactur- 
ing branch of his business, and only the North Buffalo Shingle Fac- 
tory was accordingly rebuilt. This is on Tonawanda Street, ot No. 
2{), and the grounds comprise about three acres of land. The mill is 
100x50 feet in dimensions, and is equipped with the latest improved 
machinery for the manufacture ot both cut and sawed shingles, the 
output being 50,000 cut and 30,000 sawed shingles daily. The ma- 
cliinerj- is operated by steam power, and employment is given the 
year round to thirty assistants, sawyers, etc. A specialty is made 
of stock and dimension shingles, also of XXX and XX shingles cut 
and sawe.l. A large trade is also done in all kinds of rough and 
dressed lumber, pine flooring, siding, ceiling, mouldings, etc., hard 
wood lumber, fence posts, pickets, railroad ties, etc., and extends 
all over the state. A heavy stock is carried, and orders ore filled 
with ex[>edition at current market rates. 



BUFFALO BOOK BINDERY, Hopmans & Schlogter, l"ro- 
prletors; Third Floor, Dunaton Building, Corner Beneca and 
Terrace.-TUis reliable bouse wan established Id May, 1888, 
and for some time was known by the firm name of its 
founders, Messrs. A. Young & Brother. About a year and a half 
ago the present proprietors succeeded to. the business, now known as 
the Buffalo Book Bindery. The firm occupies a floor, 85x70 feet in 
dimensions, and this is equipped with the latest Improved machinery, 
perfected pre8.se«, rulers, etc. Fourteen hands ore employed, and 
the work turned out is of the finest description. Estimates arc fur- 
nished, and orders executed with skill and despatch. The motive 
power is supplied by steam, and work is turned out with wonderful 
rapidity while nothing is lacking in elegance of design and beauty of 
finish. Both partners are men of experience and possess all the 
qualifications necessary to success. The trade extends throughout 
the city and neighboring counties, and orders received by mail are 
given the same attention as those given in person. Mr. Hopmans is 
a native of Uiis city, while Mr. Sehlagter was bom in St. Louis, Mo., 
but has resided here since 18(M. The former is a member of the 
Catholic Mutual Benevolent Association, and both ore young men of 
push, pluck, and energy. 

EMETHOT, French Feather Dyer and Dresser. No. 12 E. Chip- 
pewa Street.— One of the most striking and original signs 
, in Bufi'ulo is "The Golden Ostrich," in front of the feather 
dyeing and dressing establishment of E. M<Sthot at No. 12 
East Chippewa Street. Mounted on a heavy iron base is the figure 
of a gigantic ostrich, heavily gilt, astride of which is a little negro 
boy bearing an ostrich i)lunie. This sign attracts the attention of 
all strangers visiting Buffalo. Mr. JlC-thot established himself in bis 
present location in May. 1883. and has built up a flourishing trade. 
Previous to coming to this city he was in his brolher's establishment 
in Boston. Besides the dyeing ot feathers, a considerable portion 
of the business consists of cleansing, repairing, and making over. 
A specialty is also made of renovating and restoring black crape and 
gloves to their original freshness. A large stock of feathers is car- 
ried, and orders receive prompt attention. Mr. M^tliot is a French- 
mon by birth, hut has been in this country twenty years, and has 
gained for himself an enviable reputation. 

LINES' NEW SHOE STORE, Manufacturers and Dealers in Fine 
Shoes, No. 97 E. Seneca Street; J. S. Benson, Manager.— This 
house has only been established since last March, but in that 
time a trade of the most substantial character has been built 
up. The store is one of a chain of some ten or a dozen owned and 
managed by Messrs. W. H. and S. W. Lines, who are among the lead- 
ing and largest boot and shoe dealers in Ihe state of New York. They 
have well equipped stores at Troy, Geneva, Rochester, Cleveland, O., 
Jamestown, Y'oungstown, O., Canondaigua, and Schenectady. The 
establishment in this city measures 26x95 feet. In itsappointments it 
is perfect, and contains a choice stock of everything new and fashion- 
able in boots and shoes for ladies, misses, children, men and boys; 
also slippers and rubbers, children's school shoes, vacation, base 
ball, tennis, and fancy shoes of every description. The stock is the 
most complete in the city, and includes the Burt and Packard 
" Korrect" shape men's shoes, shoes made by John Kelly of Roch- 
ester, and others of like celebrity. The business is both wholesale 
and retail, and prices are beyond competition. Mr. J. S. Benson is 
the manager. He is a native of Waterloo, N. Y., and has had long 
experience in the trade in Cleveland, O., and at New Castle, Pa. 

LOEWER & SIEBER, Lock Manufacturers and Bell Hangers. 
Contractors for all kinds of Electric Work. Silver Plating in 
all ks branches. No. 17 Court Street.— The business of this 
house was originally founded in I860 by Mr. J. O'Reiley, who 
was succeeded by Messrs. Valentine Brothers, and. In 1879, by the 
present flmn, the members of which are accomplished and expert 
locksmiths, bell bangers, and electriclans'of thirty years' experience, 
and are thorough masters of every branch of their trade, including 
the fitting ot keys and repairing locks, hanging bells, electric work, 
si>eaking tubes, and silver plating in all its branches. County as 
well as city work is promptly attended to The individual members 
of the firm are Mr. John Loewer. who is a native of this city, and 
Mr. George Sieber. who was born in Germany, and came to the 
United States in 1865. Both gentlemen are honoi able and industrious 
citizens highly esteemed. 



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THE INTERNATIONAL HORSE EXCHANGE SALE STABLES, 
Stock Yards, East Buffalo; Brown & Smith, Proprietors, G. 
W. Burris, Salesman.— A firm in every way thoroughly repre 
sentative of the best methods, and the extent and character 
of whose transactions have placed them in the van of the trade in 
the Queen City, is that of Messrs, Brown and Smith, whose Interna- 
tional Horse Exchange, sale yards and stock yards are located at 
East Buffalo. This business was established in 1886 by Messrs. M. H. 
Brown of Whitehall, and G. H. Smith, of Buffalo, who have since 
built up a liberal and influential patronage in all sections of the 
country. They occup3' two well equipped two story bams, each 
80x130 feet in area, and which afford ample accommodation for 300 
horses. They make liberal advances on consignments, and guar- 
antee quick sales and prompt returns. The firm are constantly re- 
ceiving horses from the west. Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, and 
Kentucky, and since February 1, 1890, have sold by auction 4000, and 
many more by private sales, averaging $140 per head. Orders are 
promptly filled at the lowest ruling market prices, and the firm sup- 
ply largely dealers, street railway companies, jobbers, and others. 
To this firm belongs the credit of being the first to start auction sales 
of horses in East Buffalo, which trade has now grown to extensive 
proportions. Messrs. Brown and Smith are highly regarded by the 
community for their promptness and integrity, and are very pop- 
ular in trade circles. The telephone call of the house is 1062 M. 

JOHN J. MOBSMAN, Acting Commercial Agent, Wabash Rail- 
road Company; Room No. 14, Coal and Iron Exchange.— Mr. 
John J. Mossman is the acting commercial agent in Buffalo 
for the Wabash Railroad Company, and has charge of the 
commercial traffic of this line in New York and Pennsylvania, 
the object of the agency being to look after manufacturers and to 
see that the line it represents gets its full share of freight and gen 
eral traffic. The agency was established about two years ago, Mr. 
Mossman taking charge in May, 1890. The office is in Room No. 14. 
Coal and Iron Exchange, The company takes charge of all freight 
for the west. Its facilities are of the best in consequence of it.- con- 
nections with the Grand Trunk, Lake Shore, Michigan Central (at 
Toledo), Nickel Plate (at New Haven), the Erie Lines (at Hunting- 
ton), and Pennsylvania Unes (at Fort Wayne). These give direct 
commimication with all parts of the west. The Wabash Railroad 
goes to Missouri River, and there connects with all the transcon- 
tinental lines. At St. Louis a connection is made with the Texas and 
Southern lines. The Wabash is the only road that issues a time 
table of freight trains, and has the deserved reputation of running 
the fastest freight trains in the world, as the following times and dis- 
tances will conclusively show: Toledo to East St. Louis, 433 miles, 
run in 20 hours and 45 minutes; Toledo to Kansas City, 710 miles, 
44 hours. Mr. Mossman is getting a good share of traffic for his 
company. Although a Canadian by bui;h, Mr. Mossman has been 
a resident of Buffalo for the major portion of his life and bears a 
high reputation for business ability and Integrity. 

HH. OTIS, PubUsher, Bookseller, and Stationer, No. 288 Main 
Street.— The oldest and most widely known book and sta- 
tionery house in Buffalo Is that of H. H. Otis, No. 288 Main 
Street, which for a period extending over thirty-three 
years has been conducted by the present proprietor, at the location 
indicated, with iminterrupted success. This is a well ordered first- 
class establishment, very complete in every department, and has a 
flourishing patronage, its trade, which is both wholesale and retail, 
reaching throughout the United States. A branch store is main- 
tained in the summer season at Chautauqua, N. Y., and, altogether, 
the business done Is exceedingly large, Mr. Otis making a leading 
specialty of filling mail orders. A vast, varied, and excellently 
selected stock is kept on hand here, and comprises everything in the 
line of books and stationery, while the prices quoted are always as 
low as the same article can be piu-chased for in New York City. The 
store is commodious and neatly appointed, everything bespeaking 
admirable management. An efficient staff of assistants are in at- 
tendance and customers are assured of polite attention and honor 
able dealing. The stock Is of an extensive and superior character, 
and includes school and text books, historical, biographical, geo 
graphical, mathematical, and scientific works; books of poems, fie 
tion and romance, all the standard novels, modern light literature, 
and general miscellany : also the leading reviews, magazines, and 



periodicals, pictorials, art publications, and illustrated journals; 
office ledgersand blank books In great variety ; writing pads, tablets, 
etc., fancy cards, art novelties and in short, everything compre- 
hended in fine mercantile stationery, with an elegant line of plush 
and leather goods, albums, toilet sets, and kindred articles. Mr. 
Otis is a man of full middle age, and was born In Jefferson Coimty, 
but has been a respected resident of Buffalo for forty odd years. He 
Is a gentleman of courteous manners and entire -probity of charac- 
ter as well as of energy and excellent business ability. 

SJ. SCHERER, Artistic Photographer, No. 515 Main Street.— 
The photographic art has in Mr. S. J. Scherer, a represeu- 
j tatlve of wide experience and high artistic ability, and his 
studio at No. 515 Mam Street, Is one of the best equipped 
establishments of its kind in the city. Mr. Scherer was born in the 
neighboring city of Rochester, and there received a thorough train- 
ing in the art photographic. In 1888 he came to Buffalo and pur- 
chased his present business from Mr. L. Levilly, who founded it 
some six or seven years ago. Under Mr. Scherer s direction the 
whole establishment has been rehabilitated and equipped on a scale 
that puts it abreast with any photographic gallery in the " Queen 
City." His premises comprise two floors, and these are divided into 
reception, dressing, operating, finishing, and other rooms, which are 
tastefully fitted up and furnished with many evidences of his skill in 
portrait and other classes of photography. All the latest apparatus 
and appliances known to the photographic profession are in use here, 
and from seven to eight assistants are in service, the patronage be- 
ing at once extensive and as influential and substantial as it is large. 
Every branch of photography is executed here. Including portrait, 
copying, views and commercial work, and the prices are liberal and 
fair. Some of the handsome illustrations in this work are from 
photographs taken by Mr. Scherer. Personally, he is a pleasant, 
prompt and enterprising man of business, fully meriting the success 
he has achieved. 

CONRAD FLIERL, Jr., Dry Goods, Notions, Etc., No. 592 Clin- 
ton Street —This handsome, ally and well fitted dry goods es- 
tablishment was founded by its present proprietor, Mr. Con- 
rad Flelrl, Jr., some twelve months ago, and enjoys a large 
patronage. The store has a frontage of thirty-five feet and runs 
back a distance of upwards of one hundred, and presents a most 
attractive appearance. A large and well selected stock of dry goods 
and notions is kept on hand, as well as silks of all kinds, white goods, 
print cloths, ginghams, woollens, cassimeres, lawns and other dress 
goods; also fancy goods, notions, carpets, oil cloths, curtains, and 
the usual complement of a first class emporium of this type. Mr. 
Fllerl's family and assistants courteously wait upon customers. Mr. 
Flierl is a native of Buffalo, and, apart from his dry goods Interest, 
is prominently identified with the painting Industry, his shop being 
located to the rear of his dry goods emporium. He employs eight- 
een to twenty hands and does all kinds of house and sign painting, 
decorating, frescoing, graining, glazing, etc., at most reasonable 
prices and in the best manner. The work done at the high school 
and a number of other schools testify to Mr. Fllerl's ability to fill the 
largest contracts to the satisfaction of his patrons. 



JIEEH KINNEY, Dealer In Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, 
Spectacles, and Fancy Goods, No. 92 Seneca Street.— A long 
established and deservedly popular Seneca-Street jeweler is 
Jireh Kinney, whose neat and well-appointed store is at No. 92. 
Mr. Kmney who has been In business here twenty yeare, was bom in 
Massachusetts, and has resided in Buffalo more than quarter of a 
century. He is a gentleman of pleasant, reliable business manners, 
an expert watchmaker and jeweler, and at one time worked for D. B. 
Cassell, Mr. Kiimey bears a very creditable war record, is a promi- 
nent member of the F. & A. M., the I. O. O. P., the Jewelers' Security 
Alliance and other orders and associations, and Is one of Buffalo's 
most respected citizens. His store, is handsomely fitted up In walnut 
and tastefully arranged. Three competent assistants are employed, 
and a fine stock is kept on hand of superb diamonds, rubies, pearls, 
emeralds, and kindred gems ; gold and silver watches, clocks, silver- 
ware, art novelties, optical goods and fancy small wares. Every 
article sold is warranted, and all work done Is guaranteed, flrst-class 
fine watch repairing being a specialty, while the prices are placed at 
the lowest point. 



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CITY OF THE LAKES. 



JOB KINO. LiKbt CarriORe MonufaiUiriT, Niw. lAiS to 1-U8 
Niasora Stn-et.— In the rare competltiou, wbiub hiui »ucc«w- 
(ully di'monstrated American skill in uarrlaKe liiiildlnt;. Mr. 
Job King, of Nos. Uii to 14a» Niagara Street, has met with 
o preat ilegree of success. His establishment, ivbicb Is owned by 
bini, occupies 12(1x100 feet on tbe street line,nnd he carries astoclc of 
about fSO.OCK) of liRlit corriages of various kinds, and from wbicli 
purcbiuwTs can readily select the best tbe on of carrla^i' building 
con afford. Mr KinR has been twenty-three years in bis present 
Iwution, coming to Buffalo after tbe wor. He built tbe lli-st plat- 
form wagon ever made In tlie city, ond it attracted much attention 
at the time. He is a charter member of Richardson Post, (). A. R. 
He enlisted in 184)5, in the Twenty* ninth New Jersey Volunteers from 
Monmouth County, and was present in the great bottle of Antietam. 
He was twice wounded. Mr. King is a native of New Jersey, and 
about forty-six years old. He employs twenty-flve men in tbe pro- 
duction of light carriages, and of which the "King" buggy is a 
synonym for lightness of construction, capacity, and strength in all 
its parts. Mr. King starts in the front line of Buffalo's business 
leaders, and has just received the Republican nomination for alder, 
man for the Eleventh Ward, defeating Mr. Drake who has held the 
office for twelve years. 

FJ- ALBERGER, Caterer, Ice Cream, Oystere, Etc., No. 1444 
Main Street, Opposite Tbe Glenwood.— Among those who 
^ have achieved success in the art of ptirveying is Mr. F. J. 
Alberger, whose new and well conducted establishment is 
located at No. 1-Ui4 Main Street. Mr. Alberger was bom in this city 
in 1S54 and first established blmself in business at No. 25 Glenwood 
Avenue in 1873 (which place he still controls I, and where he has 
built up a verj- large and influential trade. On July 4, 1890, he 
opene<l his Main Street house which has become a popular resort 
for lovers of toothsome viands. Here he has an ele.^anily fitted up 
store, with ice cream parlor attached. A large stock of pure 
confections, pastries, ices in all flavors, is carried, together with 
oysters, etc., ample accommodations being provided for private and 
public parties. Mr. Alberger caters for all kinds of parties, wed- 
dings, balls, receptions, dinners, suppers, and breakfasts, and every 
requisite, such as silver, glass, and china wares: trained servants, 
sidewalk canopies, table linen, dancing and crumb crashes, is fur- 
nished as desired: estimates are given, and all orders receive every 
care and attention. Mr. Alberger is a young man of reflned cul- 
tured manners, prompt and reliable. 



JOHN A.THULMAX. Printing. Old Post Office Building, No. 10 E. 
Seneca Street.— In speaking of the typ<igraphicaljart;we desire 
to direct attention to Mr John A. Tbulman who, although a 
young man, has bad a valuable experience and is a thorough 
master of every detail of the trade. Last march he embarked in busi- 
ness on his own account, and occupies two spacious rooms in the old 
Post Office Building, No. 10 E. Seneca Street, which he has fitted up 
with the best-improved presses and modern appliances, enabling him 
to execute work in the very best manner. The presses are operated 
by an electric motor, and experienced hands are employed. Small 
book and pamphlet work is executed and a special feature made of 
flue commercial work, and catalogue, circulars, and job printing 
generally and embossing. Estimates ore fumisbe<l. all work is 
guaranteed and prices are moderate. Mr. Thulnian is a native of the 
city, is popular, and is rapidly building up a splendid business. 



AC. POLL A RD. Flour. Feed, and Grain, Fancy Cereals, Baled 
Hay and Straw. No. 1772 JIaIn Street.— A progressive and 
, reliable house in the food supply trade and one noted for 
handling only Al goods, is that of Jlr. A. C. Pollard, dealer 
in flour. fee<I, grain, etc , and which was founded by him in ISS.^. It 
has since been the centre of a very large trade, both wholesale and 
retail. Tbe spacious store is fitte<l with every convenience and the 
stock embraces the very choicest brands of flour, oatmeal, and cereal 
products of all kinds, also mill feed ; grain, ha.v. straw, etc. These 
goods are received direct from producers and prices are the very 
lowest ruling in the market. Prompt attention is given to all orders, 
an-l free deliveries are made in the city ^<y two wagons. Mr. Pollard 
is ;i native of Genesee County, a young man of excellent business 
ability and justly merits tbe success he fans achieved. 



THE EyUlTABLE LIKE ASSURANCE SOCIETY of lb.- 
United States, No. -JCS Main Street; E. A. Spencer, Manager 
for Western New York. -The Equitable Life Assurance 
Society of the United SUIe« is one of the largest, wealthle»l 
and most popular insliluUons of tliu kind In tbe world, and offers 
to insurers exceptional advantages and security. The company has 
been progressive and wis*.' and prudent in its management. Its 
pulley has been ever marked by consideration for the best intercstx 
of patrons, while it has always adjusted all losses promptly and 
fairly. lis last, the 301h annual slaU-ment made iJec. 31, 1889, shows 
its condition oa follows: Total assets, $107,l.'jO,:wg.l2; liabilities. 
$8-1, *!fl,'i34.9S; and ri'serve fund $Sv',R21, 074.20. The general managi-r 
of this great corporation for the western section of the State of New 
York is Mr. E. A. Si)encer, who has lieen with the company for a 
quarter of a century. He occupies commodious, n(«itly furnished 
offices at No. 203 .Main Street, from which place he directs the oper- 
ation of a large force of agents in all the leading cities and towns. 
Jlr. Spencer was born in this city TtO years ago. He is tt reliable 
underwriter, on agreeable anil trustworthy business man, and sus- 
tains a bigli reputation in the community. He controls a flourish- 
ing business which is steadily growing under bis able conservative 
management. 

DANIEL HURLEY', Real Estate, No. -ilS Forest Avenue. -Tills 
enterprise was foini<led by .llr. Hurley in 1R88, anil soon de- 
veloped a very large and inllucntiol business connection, in- 
cluding our leading capitalists and property owners. He 
owns the building in which he has bis finely appointed office, and 
transacts all lines of business pertaining to the buying, selling, ex- 
changing, leasing, and letting of reol estate of every description. He 
has at all times a long list of desirable and advantageously locateil, 
improved and unimproved properties for sale, and hisadvice regard- 
ing real estate can be relied upon most implicitly. He undertakes 
the management of estates, and secures responsible tenants, collects 
rents, pays taxes, and effects repairs judiciously and economically, 
while he makes a specialty of negotiating loans on bond and real es- 
tate in the most satisfactory manner. He enjoys unusual facilities 
for effecting insurance at tbe lowest rates of premium in all the re- 
lioble and substantial companies in the world. Mr. Hurley is a na- 
tive of this city, a young man of courteous manners and is reliable 
in all business matters. 

AKOBLER, The Cold Springs Boot and Shoe Store, No. 1528 
JIain Street, Nejjr Ferry.— This is a representative boot and 
^ shoe house, and was founded by the present proprietor 
some years ago at the corner of Sycamore and .lefferson 
Streets, and was removetl to its prcstMit commodious tpiarters in 1885. 
Jlr. Kobler began business in a moderate way, and has gradually 
built up an extensive trade. His store is elegantly fitted, is 30x75 
feet in dimensions, and contains a large stock of boots, shoes, slip- 
pers, gaiters and rubbers, all of which are warranted to be unsur- 
passed for quality, lit, style, durability and finish in this city, while 
the prices arc lower than those of any other house. Mr. Kobler 
carries a stock valued at five thousand dollars and does an annual 
business of large volume. He is a native of this city, a popular 
member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and a director in 
Military Road and Hartel Avenue Land Company. 

WALTER H. CHASE'S PHARMACY, Ferry and Grand 
Streets.— No member of the Buffalo pharmaceutical pro. 
fession has better qualifications for tbe successful and in- 
telligent prosecution of his vocation than the gentleman 
whose name forms the caption of thisbricf sketch. Mr. Cha.se origin- 
ally established the business in which he is engaged at No. 159 Niagai a 
Street, and subsequently removing to his more eligible quarters 
at the junction of Ferry and Grant Streets. The salesroom is spa- 
cious in dimensions and elegantly appointed in every particular, and 
is supplied with every facility and convenience, while the stock em- 
braces pure and fresh drugs and chemicals, reputable patent medi- 
cines, toilet and fancy articles, druggists' sundries, etc. Mr. Chase 
makes a specialty of compounding physicians' prescriptions in a 
pronjpt anil accurate manner, and enjoys a wide spread patronage. 
Iwitli from the professional and lay community. He was bom in 
Montgomery County, this slate, is o member of the KnighLs of 
Honor and director of the Buffalo Mutual Home Loan and Savings 
Association, and his social and professional standing is of llie highest. 



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®i, CITY OF THE LAKES. 



SPICKELMANN. Jr.. Florist, Store, No. 352 WiUiam Street; 
Greenhouses, No. ;i80 High Street.— The cultivation and sale 
, of flowers and ornamental plants forms an important branch 
of industry in every business centre, and is without doubt 
the most pleasing among the numerous associations of daily life. 
The cultivation of flowers is one of the most delightful of employ- 
ments, and he who engages in it confers upon others, whose callings 
prevent their doing so, much of the pleasure which he himself enjoys 
One of the leading representatives of this business to be found in the 
Queen City is Mr. S. Pickelmann, Jr., whose headquarters are at his 
commodious store, No. 3.52 William Street, and whose greenhouses are 
excellently situated at No. 880 High Street. Mr. Pickelmann is a 
native of Buffalo and has followed the floral business all his life. He 
is a thoroughly expert floriculturist and horticulturist, and fully un- 
derstands the best methods of cultivating plants and flowers. In 1887 
be estabhshed business on his own account, since which date he has 
built up a large and flrstclass patronage. Mr. Pickelmann has nine 
fine greenhouses, each 12x75 feet in dimensions, and having altogether 
25.100 square feet of glass. These are filled with the choicest flowers, 
palms, shrubs, and ornamental plants of all kinds. Mr. Pickel- 
raann's ability and excellent taste as a florist are too well known to 
need extended comment. He is acknowledged to be one of the most 
successful designers of floral decorations, wreaths, and emblems in 
Western New York, a fact that is amply evidenced by the very large 
trade done by him in cut flowers, an immense number of which are 
annually sold by him. His trade in potted plants, shrubs, etc., also 
reaches a large figure, and extends throughout Western New York, 
Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Six skilled florists and gardeners are em- 
ployed, and all orders are promptly as well as satisfactorily filled. Mr. 
Pickelmann is an active, enterprising young man, well known in the 
community, and he amply merits the substantial success which he 
has achieved. 

FN. ALDERMAN, Druggist and Chemist, No. 991 WUliam Street. 
Mr. F. N. Alderman, the well-known pharmacist of this city, 
, is by bu-th a Wyoming County boy. His early experience was 
had in the well-known store at Batavia, N. Y., known as 
'•The Seaverstand— established in 1817." After an experience of eight 
years Mr. Alderman removed to Buflfalo, to follow his profession 
having in the meantime taken a two years' course at the Buffalo 
Medical College. He will be remembered by an extended line of ac- 
quaintances at the pharmacies of T. M. Johnson, Main Street ; Geo. 
Sykes, Frankhn, and E. J. Smith, Niagara Street. March 1889, f 
him located at No. 897 William Street, where he continued to do busi- 
nees until the increasing demands of trade made his removal t 
present location necessary. It would seem evident to the casual oh- 
server that sixteen years' experience had well fitted him tor the plan- 
ning and arranging of an ideal store as shown by the display and 
many conveniences tor compounding and dispensing medicines. Be- 
side the usual line, staple drugs, chemicals, and proprietary articles 
found in a first-class drug store, a specialty is made of perfumes, fine 
sponges, chamois skins, and Teague & Co. confections. Two com 
petent assistants are employed, while the laboratory is under the 
personal supervision of the proprietor. Physicians' prescriptions are 
compounded with scrupulous care and precision, and are dispensed 
at all hours of the day or night at fair and equitable rates. Mr. Al- 
derman is a gentleman of experience and of enterprise, and is held in 
high regard by all who have dealings with him. 

CHAS. P. RUPPERSBERG, Manufacturer of Fancy Furs, Nos. 383 
and .185 Main Street.— The manufacture of seal skin sacques, 
newmarkets. dolmans, and the fiu- robes has made considerable 
progress in Buffalo, and one of the most reliable houses in this 
trade, is that of Mr. Charles Ruppersberg, whose office and sales- 
rooms are located at No. 883 and 385Main Street. This popular house 
was founded October 1885. by Mr. Ruppersberg, who has since been 
patronized by the best classes of society. He supplies the finest and 
most fashionable furs and seal .skins worn in this city, and in all kinds 
of fur goods is the leader and authority on the prevailing styles and 
fashions. His salesrooms are spacious and elegantly equipped, and 
are fully stocked with a splendid assortment of furs, seal skins, etc.. 
which are offered to customers at lowest prices. Such are his facili- 
ties that he engages to make to order fine seal sacques at a saving of 
$75 to $125 on each garment. His goods are absolutely unsurpassed 



for quahty of materials, finish, fit, and elegance. He uses only the 
finest Alaska sealskins of the best EngUsh dye, and, bemg a thor- 
oughly practical furrier, personally attends to all details. Mr. Ruppers- 
berg also redyes sealskins, refits, lengthens, trims, and alters them at 
lower prices than any other house in the city. Ladies and their 
friends are cordially invited to visit the salesrooms. 

CLARK & PATRIDGE, Proprietor of The Queen City Planing Mill. 
Nos. 364 to 382 Massachusetts Street.— This enterprising and 
successful concern was established several years ago by Clark 
& Kunz, who conducted it till 1888, when Mr A. Ralph Clark 
became sole proprietor. Latterly Mr. Clark admitted into partnership 
Mr G. W. Patridge, and the firm style is now Clark & Patridge. The 
premises comprise a lot 626x200 feet in area, on which is a superior two 
story brick planmg mill, 100x313 feet In dimensions. The lumber yard 
has five entrances,and the planing mill is fully equipped with the latest 
improved machinery and appliances, including five first class planers, 
fourteen elevators, automatic sprinklers, etc. There are threi! miles of 
belting, and the stock of lumber which is always kept up to 4,000,000 
feet, and is valued at $80,000. Here 200 hands are employed, and 
twenty -six delivery wagons are engaged filling orders in Buffalo and 
its vicinity. The firm manufactures extensively sash, blinds, doors, 
mouldings, dressed lumber, flooring, and siding, and make a specialty 
of hardwood interior finish tor banks, churches, hotels, pubhc build- 
ings, etc. They employ their own architect and draughtsman, and 
turn out all kinds interior fittings, unrivalled for finish, design, and 
workmanship, while prices are imequalled. Messrs. Clark & Patridge 
are very popular in trade circles, and their trade extends throughout 
the middle and eastern states. 

THE BUFFALO SHIRT CO., Manufacturers of the Buffalo 
Shirts, Nos. 481 to 489 Washington Street.— This business 
was established in 1888, and has a very permanent patronage 
in all sections of the United States, but chiefly in the south- 
ern states. The premises occupied comprise a spacious floor, 95x141 
feet in area, fully equipped with modern appliances, including 100 
first-class sewing machines operated by steam power. They employ 
100 hands in the factory and 300 hands outside, who turn out 600 
dozen of shirts weekly. AH grades of shirts are manufactured, and 
the goods are general favorites with retailei"S, owing to their great 
salabiUty and intrinsic merits. Their finest shirts have no superior 
for quality of materials, finish, fit, and uniform excellence, while the 
prices quoted in all cases are extremely moderate. Several travel- 
ling salesmen are employed, and the trade of the house is steadily 
increasing. Mr. Raymond, the proprietor, is a native of Niagara 
County, but has resided in Buffalo for the last ten years. He is 
highly regarded in trade circles for his enterprise, business skill and 
integrity, and was formerly for seven years one of the proprietoi-s 
of the Queen City Shirt Company. This house is commended to 
buyers as one capable of meeting all the requirements of the trade, 
and those giving their orders to it will obtain advantages in goods 
and prices, very difficult to be secured elsewhere. 

LEXINGTON PHARMACY. H. S. Rider, Proprietor. Corner Lex- 
ington and Ashland Avenues.— The vocation of a pharmacist 
is an important one in any community. On his care and skill, 
almost as much as that of the medical profession, depends 
the physical welfare of patients. Among the favorably known 
druggists in this city may be mentioned the name of Mr. H. S. 
Rider, whose elegant and attractive store is located at the corner of 
Lexington and Ashland Avenues. The store is spacious and com- 
modious, and is made attractive b3' a handsome soda fountain, neat 
show cases, and ornamental counters, it is fitted up with every con- 
venience, especially the prescription department. The stock of 
drugs includes everything usually needed in the trade consisting of 
pharmacal preparations, patent medicines, physicians^ supplies. 
and fine perfumery and fancy articles usually found in a first-class 
druggist's establishment. Mr. Rider is an expert, conscientious 
pharmacist, who thoroughly understands the business, and being 
duly qualifieil and registered he can be relied upon for the exact 
scientific compounding of physicians' prescriptions and family 
recipes, while his charges are moderate. Mr. Rider is a native of 
Le Roy. New York, and is regarded as an honorable member of the 
useful fraternity to which he belongs. 



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JOHNSON iS WILKIN'S, Undertakers, No. 80 Niagara Street.— 
.Vmong tlie leading representatives or the profession indicated 
liere in Buffalo, [here nre none betU-r known or more highly 
regarded than Messrs. Johnson and Wilklns (successors to 
Mr. .1. B. Sackett), the popular funeral directors, whose neat and 
well ordereil establishment is located at No. 39 Niagara Street. They 
occupy commodious, ample quarters here as office and show rooms, 
where they keep on hand always a full and fine assortment of coffins, 
caskets, shrouds, trimmings, and everything comprehended in 
funeral requisites, and employ two efficient assistants. Remains are 
taken in charge at any hour, and prepared for burial in the most ex- 
peditious and supt>rior manner; embalming is done according to the 
most approved process; interments are procured In any of the city 
or suburban cemeteries, and funerals personally directed in first 
class style, while the charges prevailing are of the most reasonable 
character. This prosperous business was established in 1870 by Mr. 
.1. B Sackett, who retired therefrom in favor of the present proprie- 
tors on his ap|H)intment to the postmastership in 1886. The indi- 
vidual members of the firm are Mr. H. R. Johnson a native of lUi- 
nois, now resident in Buffalo for the past eighteen years, and Mr. 0. 
I". Wilkins. bom in Aldrich, Eric County, N. Y., and prominently 
identified with the business interests of the Queen City since 18T0, 
They are members of the Undertakers' Association, likewise affili- 
ated. Mr. Johnson with the A. O. U. W. and Equitable Mutual Aid 
Society. Jlr. Wilkins with the orders of F. & A. M., I. O. O. F. and 
A. O. U. W. They are respectively gentlemen of courteous iitan- 
ners and entire probity as well as thoroughly expert undertakers 
and embalmers. The telephone call of the hou.se is No. 841. 

E.XSTEIX & CO., Mens Furnishing Goods, Nos. 104 to 108 Pearl 
Street, and Nos. 56 to 64 Erie Street.— A prominent manufac- 
turing and jobbing house engaged in this trade in Buffalo is 
that of Messrs. Exstein & Co., Nos. 104 to 108 Pearl Street, 
which was established originally in 1884 at No. 185 Washington 
Street, and eventually removed to its present eligible location in 188.'). 
The product of the house embraces pants, overalls, and shirts, while 
an immense jobbing trade in men's furnishings is annually trans- 
acted, which is broadly distributed throughout Peimsylvania, Ohio, 
Michigan, Indiana, niinois,and the Northwest. The premises occupied 
comprise a commodious four-story building, 60x185 feet in dimen- 
sions, equipped with gas power engine and every facility for the ad- 
vantageous prosecution of the business, employment being provided 
for some hundred skilled and experienced operatives. The trade is 
strictly wholesale, and while at the present time the annual sales 
aggregate from $300,000 to $400,000, they are rapidly on the increase, 
owing to the unsurpassed excellence of the goods manufactured. 
The individual members of the firm are Messrs. J. Exstein, H. Water- 
man. I. Hyman and Max Weil. The enterprise of this concern has 
been fully illustrated by the superior character of the articles placed 
on the market, and the influence exerted by this industry on the 
community justly entitles its projectors to the consideration and 
esteem with which they are so justly regarded. 

JOHN C. ROTHER, Portrait and Landscape Artist, No. 26 West 
Mohawk Street.— A name widely known as a distinguished 
portrait and landscape artist of Buffalo is that of Mr. John C. 
Rothor. Endowed with indomitable energy and the highest 
order talent. Mr. Rother has long been recognized as a leader in his 
profession, and as an artist and portrait painter of wide celebrity. 
He occupies a finely appointed studio at No. 30 West Mohawk Street, 
which contains many striking masterpieces of Mr. Rother s art. 
Here he gives close personal attention to the reproduction of strictly 
high class portraiture in oils, pa«tel, India ink and water colors. The 
excellence of these pictures, their fidelity to every detail, and the 
tnie conception of the artist's mission everywhere manifest, place 
Mr. Kother in the front rank of the profession. Among the more 
recent productions from Mr. Rother's brush are portraits of Hon. 
Grover Cleveland, Hon. Alex Brush, Hon. John B. Manning, Hon. 
Solomon Scheu. Hon. Robt. C. Titus, Judge of the Superior Court; 
ex-Comptroller T. J. Mahoney. and many other prominent citizens. 
He is a native of the Queen City, and a prominent member of the 
New Y<rk.\rt(iuild. 



MICHAEL SCHNEIDER, Manufacturer of DoorS, Sash. BUud-*. 
Etc., Corner Michigan and Northampton Streets -Mr. 
Schneider established this business and built his mill in 
1881. The mill Is a two-story building, 45x140 feet in anvi. 
fully equipped with the latest Improved wood working machinery, 
tools, etc., and affords employment to fifty hands. Mr. BchneidiT 
manufactures planed lumber, doors, sash, blinds, mouldings, etc . 
and deals largely In rough lumber, shingles, and lath, and executes 
all kinds of interior wood work of the first quality and at the lowest 
prices. He was born in Germany, but has resided in the United 
States forty years. He is an honorable business man, and his suc- 
cess is well merited. He is a prominent Freemason, and is con 
nected with various Iwnefit societies In Buffolo. Mr. Schneider is 
also the largest milk dealer in Erie County. He has been engaged 
in this line twenty years, and owns over lOO cows, and will soon In- 
crease the number to 300. The telephone call is No. 1053. 



CHARLES LAMV, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Choice Fam- 
ily Groceries and General Merchandise, Nos. 301, 30a, and 305 
Elk Street.— A leading grocery in this section Is that of Chas. 
Lamy. Mr. I.,aiuy began business in 1874. From the datn 
of its commencement this house has had a liberal trade, both w hole 
and retail. The premises occupied comprise a four-story building, 
the property of the firm, having an area of 60x100 feet. The stock 
carried includes everything in family groceries; also paints, hard- 
ware, crockery, stoneware. glas.sware. putty, etc. A staff of clerks, 
salesmen, porters, etc., are employed attending (o the wants of pa- 
trons. Mr. Ijimy is prominently identifled with several local busi- 
ness enterprises. He is one of the largest stockholders in the Mag- 
nus Beck Brewing Company, of which he is president. 



JOSEPH LUTZ, Groceries and Provisions, No. ft*i Howard 
Street This is a deservedly popular establishment and was 
founded in 1885 by Mr. Joseph Lutz, who has met with a well 
merited success. His spocious and finely appointed store, at No. 
242 Howard Street, has a frontage of 27 feet, running back to a depth 
of 100. Here is a well selected stock of desirable family goods, leas, 
coffees, sugars, spices, canned goo<ls. condiments, and table deUca- 
cies, family flour, butter, eggs, country produce, and general provi. 
sions. These are of uniform reliability, and those desiring foixi 
supplies of absolute purity can obtain these at reasonable prices. 
Mr. Lutz is greatly respected, and enjoys the confidence and esteem 
of oil with whom he has dealings. 



EDWARD A. HOWLEY, Boots. Shoes, and Rubbers, No. M7 
Seneca Street.— A leading boot and shoe store in this part of 
the city is that of Edward A. Howley. Mr. Howley has bad 
an extended experience in this line of business. He carries a 
stock of goods valued at from $7,000 to $10,000. He is a close buyer, 
and possesses every advantage for obtaining the best cla.ssof good.s. 
He owns the building in which he is located. The assortment of 
goods includes everything in footwear for both sexes. Mr. Howley 
who is a native of Buffalo, is very popular in the community. He 
has been established in business since 1886. 



FRANK W. FISKE, JR.. Insurance, No. 47 Board of Trade Buil.l 
ing.— Prominent among the insurance agents of Buffalo' is 
Frank 51. Fiske, Jr.. whose office is in the Board of Trade 
Building. He has been engaged in business for over tw o year^. 
Mr. Fiske conducts a general fire and marine agency, including lake, 
canal, and ocean risks, and is a member of the Fire Underwriters' 
.Association. He places all classes of desirable risks in first. cla.sM 
companies, at lowest rates. He represents the " Norwich Union." of 
England, the "Trans- Atlantic," of Hamburg. Germany: the " Pru- 
dential." of New York: Ins. Co. of North America, and other associ- 
ations. Mr. Fiske was born in this city, is well known and deservedly 
esteemed in the community. 



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BHUSTER, Dealer in Flour, Feed, Grain, Baled Hay and 
Straw, Coal and Wood, Nos. 11 to 17 South Cedar Street, 
, Near Seneca.— A prosperous flour and feed merchant in 
this section of the city is Mr. B. Huster. He is a wholesale 
and retail dealer and also handles coal and wood. Mr. Huster, who 
is of middle age, was born in Germany, but has resided in Buffalo 
thirty odd years. He started in business in 1876. The premises oc- 
cupied comprise a two-story building and a barn and storehouse, 
and yard. A large stock is carried, including best brands of flour, 
meal, middlings, oats, corn, and grain ; hay, and straw ; also coal 
and wood. The prices prevailing are the very lowest, altogether no 
better house could be found with which to leave orders. 

MISS KATE CONEOy, Employment Agency and Boarding 
House, No. 408 Seneca Street.— An establishment which is a 
great convenience to Buffalo and vicinity is the employ- 
ment agency of Miss Kate Conroy. Miss Conroy estab- 
lished the agency in 1887. She is very careful in the selection of 
help and recommends only those who are properly endorsed. Miss 
Conroy always has upon her books a list of the very best class of 
help. Besides her business as an employment agent she also keeps 
a first-class boarding house. 

GEO. F. HOFHEINS, Dealer in Choice Groceries and all Kinds 
of Choice Family Flours, Oats and Feed, No. 280 Seneca 
Street,— A representative house in that quarter of the Sty is 
the well known estabUshment at No. 280 Seneca Street, of 
George F. Hofheins, dealer in choice groceries. Bom in Germany, 
Mr. Hofheins came to Buffalo in boyhood. In 1855 he commenced 
business at No. 280 Seneca Street. Success rewarded his energy and 
perseverance, and for many years he has occupied a position among 
the leading grocers. The premises utilized are located on his own 
property, and comprise a building 20.x50 feet in area, also an exten- 
sion 18x40 feet. The goods include all fancy and staple groceries. 
A staff of assistants are employed ; orders are promptly filled, and 
two delivery wagons carry goods to any part of the city. 

HENRY MoNEIL, Dealer in Coal and Wood; Office, No. 636 
Swan Street; Residence, No. 511 Swan Street.— A well known 
house engaged in the coal trade is that of Henry McNeil. 
This business was founded in 1884, by Messrs. McNeil and 
Janes. The premises utilized comprise an office and yard 150x250 
feet in dimensions. The stock carried is large and valuable. The 
lowest prices prevail. Mr. McNeil is a native of Ireland, and before 
coming to the United States resided in New Zealand. He is esteemed 
by all classes of the community. Mr. McNeil is also a wholesale 
dealer in hard and soft wood. 

EJ. BUXTON. Florist, Nos. 1099,1101 and 1103 Niagara Street - 
Mr. E. J. Buxton, the florist, of Nos. 1099, 1101 and 1103 
, Niagara Street, controls a number of greenhouses and 
does an extensive business in the growing of flowers, orna- 
mental trees, shrubs, and climbing vines, and is a landscape gar- 
dener of practical experience and knowledge, acquired after years 
of study and practice. Mr, Buxton has facilities for supplying flow- 
ers in any quantity for weddings, funerals, and decorations; also 
floral designs, ferneries; brackets, hanging baskets, etc. He caters 
for a first class trade, and has among his patrons many of the most 
noted and respectable families of the «hte. Mr. Buxton is at the 
head of his profession, is a native of England, and has resided in the 
United States for the past twenty years. He is widely and highly 
respected for his many fine qualities and is straight orward in all his 
transactions. 

CLAUDE C. S.AIITH, Watchmaker, Jeweler and Optician, No. 
1524 Main Street.— One of the attractive stores in Buffalo is 
that of Mr. Claude C. Smith's the well known and popular 
watchmaker and jeweler. No. 1524 .Main Street. It is 20x30 
feet in dimensions and is fitted up in an elaborate manner. This 
business has recently been established by the present proprietor, 
who keeps in stock an excellent assortment of jewelry in unique de- 
signs; also gold and silver watches, clocks, optical goods, gold 
chains, lockets, rings, bracelets, and diamond goods, of every 
variety. Specialties are made of silverware and optical goods and 



particular attention is given to flue watch, clock, and jewelry repair- 
ing at the lowest possible prices. Mr. Smith is a native of James- 
town, N. Y.. and during his business career in Buffalo has gained an 
enviable reputation as one of the best watchmakers and jewelers in 
the city. 

GEO. SHERRIFF, Dealer in Meats, Etc., Nos. 68 and 70 Forest 
Avenue.— The finest market without exception in this part of 
the city, is that of Mr. Geo. Sherriff, who occupies a fine, 
double store, Nos. 68 and 70 Forest Avenue. It is central to 
the best families of Buffalo, and sustains a high reputation for first- 
class meats. It is one of the finest fitted up markets in the city, 
and the choicest of lamb, beef, mutton, and veal, poultry and game 
in season, likewise salt and smoked meats, etc., can always be found 
here at the lowest possible prices. Polite assistants are employed, 
and all goods are delivered free of charge. Mr. Sherriff, who was 
born in England, has long resided in this city, and has done business 
at his present location for the past twenty , years. He is respected 
and esteemed by all who know him. 

GEO. HEEOLD, Dealer in Fresh, Salt, and Smoked Meats, Pork, 
Lard, Sausage, Etc., No. 794 Seneca Street.— Among those 
dealers who have achieved prominence in the provision trade 
there are none so well known as George Herold. Mr. Her- 
old who was born in Germany sixty years ago commenced business 
operations in 1867. For eleven years he was in the Elk Street Market, 
but since 1878 he has occupied his present premises. Mr. Herold's 
business is extensive. He also manufactures fresh and smoked 
sausage, cures meats, and deals largely in salt and smoked meats, 
lard and provisions generally. Mr. Herold is one of the substantial 
representatives of his line of business, and enjoys the unbounded 
confidence of all. 

THE CLINTON STREET TEA STORE; Teas, Coffees, Sugars and 
Spices, Wholesale and Retail, No. 673 Clinton Street, Comer 
Watson, Geo. C. Heller, Proprietor.- This business was es- 
tablished many years ago and in 1889 was bought out by the 
present proprietor. The store is 20x40 feet in dimensions, is admira- 
bly fltted up, and the business which is both wholesale and retail, is 
extensive. The stock is of a superior quality and embraces teas and 
coffees dh-ect from China and Japan, sugars, spices, hermetically 
sealed goods. Mr. Heller's long experience and advantageous pur- 
chases enable him to offer special inducements to his patrons. He is 
a native of Germany and came to this city when a boy. He is very 
popular, and has achieved well deserved prominence i: 
circles. 



MORLEY & CATLIN, Artistic Show- Card 'Writers, and Sign 
Painters ; Office, No. 180 Main Street.-In these days of en- 
terprise every device to attract attention is brought into 
requisition by the progressive merchant. Among the most 
attractive of these devices there are none so tasteful as show-cards 
such as those made by Morley & Cathn. They possess excellent taste 
and judgment and get out illuminated show-cards of all sizes and 
styles. They are doing a flourishing business and as artistic show- 
card writers are not excelled by any others m the country. Show- 
cards for any kind of business are made to order at popular prices. 
The firm's premises are equipped with every thing necessary for ex- 
ecuting the work in the highest style of the art. A number of expert 
hands are employed and business is active and brisk. 

FRANK HORN, Grocer, No. S64 Howard Street.-Although it is 
only two years since Mr. Frank Horn commenced business on 
his own account, he to-day enjoys a patronage equal to that 
of the older established dealers in this neighborhood. His 
store, at No, 264 Howard Street, corner of Smith, is handsomely 
equipped and 27x100 feet in dimensions. Here the stock of fresh 
and wholesome groceries, both staple and fancy, of every variety, 
are admirably displayed, and the most critical housekeeper cannot 
fail to be gratified with the general excellence of the stock, and the 
lowest prices prevailing. Mr. Horn also deals in foreign and domes- 
tic wines and liquors, cigars, smoking and chewing tobaccos. He 
gives his personal supervision to the details of the business, assisted 
by the members of his family, and by energy and perseverance has 
built up a large and ever growing trade. 



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